# Royal Air Forces Ex-Pow Association Charitable Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 276762 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/276762)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/royal-air-forces-ex-pow-association-charitable-fund

The charity makes small "first aid" grants and offers advice to former members of her Majesty's Royal Air Forces who were prisoners of war and their widows and dependents. The charity makes small donations to other charities who share the objects of the Royal Air Forces ex-Prisoners of War Association.

## 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 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (a) To advance public education and to relieve poverty and hardship particularly among persons who are or were members of the Royal air force or any of the air Forces of the countries which were allied to the United Kingdom in august 1945 and who were taken prisoner by the enemies of his late majesty king george vi and the dependants or relatives of such persons who are in need. (b) To support any charities for the time being registered under section 4 of the Charities Act 1960 for purposes in any way connected with or related to (i) The charitable objects of the association or (ii) any class of persons the same as or similar to that described in sub-clause (a) Hereof.

## What it funds

Royal Air Forces Ex-Pow Association Charitable Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Royal Air Forces Ex-Pow Association Charitable Fund reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £0 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Royal Air Forces Ex-Pow Association Charitable Fund in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Royal Air Forces Ex-Pow Association Charitable Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does Royal Air Forces Ex-Pow Association Charitable Fund fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

### Does Royal Air Forces Ex-Pow Association Charitable Fund give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Royal Air Forces Ex-Pow Association Charitable Fund makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Royal Air Forces Ex-Pow Association Charitable Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Royal Air Forces Ex-Pow Association Charitable Fund'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 £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is Royal Air Forces Ex-Pow Association Charitable Fund?

In its latest reported year Royal Air Forces Ex-Pow Association Charitable Fund reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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