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
Ross Perriam
Chief Executive Officer
Niki Graske
Chief Operating Officer
Hannah Booth
Grants &
Programmes Manager
Emma Feeney
Grants Assistant
Alex Sexton
Head of Marketing &
Communications
Louise Bargus
Marketing &
Communications Manager
Angelique Lyon
Head of Finance
Debbie Kitchen
Finance Manager
Nicky Howe
Accounts Assistant
Paola Butler
Finance Officer
Karen Hansford
Operations Manager
Lisa Hapgood
Operations Assistant
Emma Harper
Commercial Coordinator
Diane Brown
Feshiebridge Coordinator
David Whittingham
Project Manager
Claire Wallace
Governance, Policy &
Assurance Manager
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
Latest News
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Marketing and Grants Coordinator
We are looking for a creative, organised and constructive coordinator to support the Fund’s Marketing and Grants departments. The Marketing and Grants Coordinator will help raise the charity’s profile and its brands to best support the Fund’s beneficiaries alongside administering and coordinating the running of the Fund’s grant programmes to ensure the efficient and transparent distribution of its charitable funding.
11th March 2024
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Grants Coordinator
We are looking for an organised and constructive coordinator to join the Fund’s Grant department. Our grant programmes are designed to support as many military personnel as possible to achieve their full potential through sport and physical activities.
11th March 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 Central Fund Board Trustee
The Royal Air Force Central Fund is seeking an Independent Trustee for its Board. This non-executive position will oversee the...
13th February 2024