Our Vision
For serving RAF personnel to develop their full potential through sport and physical activities.
Our Mission
To enable serving RAF personnel to access sporting opportunities and physical activities.
Our Team
Our History
1919 - 1922
Formation of the Air Council Central Fund to collate from disbanded RAF units monies donated to support the welfare of others in RAF service by both commissioned and Non-commissioned RAF personnel
1922 - 1937
The continued input and amalgamation of non-public welfare funds to improve the amenities of service life for the benefit of serving personnel
1937
Fund renamed ‘RAF Central Reserve Fund’ and the objectives of the Fund widened to allow for the provision of support towards the formation of Messes and Service Institutes at new RAF Units
1943
Fund registered under its current name as the ‘RAF Central Fund’
1993
RAF Sports Lottery established by the charity to generate additional funding to supplement income generated from invested monies
2007
The Mechanics Fund amalgamated into the Fund with the objectives of providing enrichment funding to support RAF trainees
2014
Fund incorporated with charitable constitution which reconfirms its original charitable purpose of providing enduring support to our serving personnel
2018
The Fund continues to work with our RAF colleagues to identify and respond to the evolving needs of our beneficiaries
2024
The Fund completes groundbreaking merger with the RAF Sports Federation and 36 RAF Sports Associations, marking a pivotal moment in the evolution of sports and physical activity within the RAF
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Finance Officer
We are looking for an organised and proactive Finance Officer to join the Fund’s Finance department. The Finance Officer will work with the finance team to provide financial support to the Fund and RAF Sport. The selected candidate will enjoy a hybrid working environment, based at home with occasional visits to the Fund’s office near Marlow, Buckinghamshire and RAF stations.
2nd April 2024
Latest Faces of The Fund
International Women’s Day – Clare’s Story
RAF Sport is proud to have many successful female athletes representing the Royal Air Force in their chosen sport. This International Women’s Day, we are celebrating the remarkable success of the women’s Telemark team through the story of Squadron Leader Clare Thomas’s inspirational ten-year journey.
8th March 2024
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RAF Sport launches into an exciting future
RAF Sport launches into an exciting future as RAF Central Fund completes merger with RAF Sports Federation and 36 RAF Sports Associations.
1st January 2024
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Central Fund support empowers new Sub-Aqua training
On 8 December, a group of seven RAF Sub-Aqua enthusiasts fearlessly embraced the icy waters to train four junior diver trainees. Braving the chilly 10-degree conditions, the trainees were bolstered by new dive kits, made possible by support from the Central Fund.
15th December 2023