# The Royal Air Forces Association - Eastbourne & Hailsham Branch

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 231523 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/231523)
- Website: https://rafaeastbourne.org.uk/
- Latest income: £4,850; spending £3,684
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Disability
- Who it helps: Older people, People with disabilities, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: East Sussex
- Other names: R A F A (working); The Royal Air Forces Association - Eastbourne Branch (previous)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/royal-air-forces-association-eastbourne-and-hailsham-branch

To promote the welfare by charitable means of those who are serving or who have served in Our Air Forces, their wives and dependants of those who died either while serving in Our Air Forces or thereafter.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £4,850 | £3,684 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £5,402 | £3,089 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £18.1k | £21.2k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £29.9k | £16.8k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £5,830 | £94.2k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> As per rafa corporate body 226686

## What it funds

The Royal Air Forces Association - Eastbourne & Hailsham Branch is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and disability for older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Royal Air Forces Association - Eastbourne & Hailsham Branch reported income of £4,850 and spending of £3,684. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £139k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as East Sussex.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Royal Air Forces Association - Eastbourne & Hailsham Branch in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (rafaeastbourne.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Royal Air Forces Association - Eastbourne & Hailsham Branch open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Royal Air Forces Association - Eastbourne & Hailsham Branch is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Royal Air Forces Association - Eastbourne & Hailsham Branch fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as East Sussex.

### Does The Royal Air Forces Association - Eastbourne & Hailsham Branch give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Royal Air Forces Association - Eastbourne & Hailsham Branch makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Royal Air Forces Association - Eastbourne & Hailsham Branch give each year?

The register does not break out The Royal Air Forces Association - Eastbourne & Hailsham Branch's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £3,684. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £27.8k a year.

### How large is The Royal Air Forces Association - Eastbourne & Hailsham Branch?

In its latest reported year The Royal Air Forces Association - Eastbourne & Hailsham Branch reported income of £4,850 and spending of £3,684.


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