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ANNUAL REVIEW and IMPACT REPORT 2018 Supporting the RAF Family – Whenever They Need Us ANNUAL REVIEW AND IMPACT REPORT 2018 SupportinG THE RAF FamilY – WHenever THEY need us Since 1919 we have been the RAF’s leading welfare charity. Then and now we remain firm in our commitment that no member of the RAF Family should ever face adversity alone. Our landmark research Meeting the We recognise the importance of We will also celebrate the 50th Needs of the Serving RAF Community, collaboration with other RAF charities anniversary of Princess Marina House, launched at the House of Commons and were thrilled to celebrate the our flagship respite and care centre and in November 2018, identified the centenary of the RAF as a leading cottages on the south coast. In 2018, biggest challenges our serving RAF member of the RAF100 joint venture more than 1,500 veterans and a number and their partners face as mental alongside the Royal Air Force, RAF of serving families enjoyed a welfare wellbeing difficulties, social isolation Association, the RAF Charitable Trust break at Princess Marina House. As we and inadequate partner employment and the RAF Museum. The celebrations develop the facilities and services there, opportunities. In response to the culminated in a spectacular military we are set to welcome more people findings, we announced a multi-million- parade and mass flypast in London. through our doors in 2019. pound initiative to meet the key needs The joint venture successfully raised Finally, I want to take this moment to of the RAF in addition to other ongoing more than £3M, including £500K for pay tribute to our dedicated staff whose work and support already provided; the RAF Benevolent Fund. commitment makes our work possible. I this included access to the mobile app Looking forward, in 2019 we celebrate would also like to thank our Trustees who Headspace, which had more than 2,400 the centenary of the RAF Benevolent selflessly give their time and expertise to users within the first few months. Fund. Our centenary celebration will make sure we support our RAF Family so None of this would have been possible provide an excellent opportunity effectively and continue to be the RAF’s without the generous work of our to seek out Second World War RAF oldest friend. supporters and volunteer fundraisers. veterans and RAF National Service Highlights include the spectacular veterans who may be unaware of the Broomhall House supercar event over support available. We will show our CHief of THE Air StaFF, Air CHief MarsHal the Forth Road Bridge and taking part in commitment to ensuring that those the coin toss at the Wimbledon Ladies’ in need get tailored holistic support Lawrie Haynes Sir StepHen Hillier and Lawrie HaYnes, Singles Final. from us. CHairman, ROYal Air Force Benevolent Fund Chairman, Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund 2 3 The RAF Benevolent Fund has been committed Our Vision OUR Purpose for 100 years to its vision that no member of the No member of the To understand and RAF Family should face adversity alone. We are the RAF’s oldest friend – loyal and generous and always RAF Family will ever support each and there. We support current and former members of the RAF, their partners and families, providing face adversity alone. every member of the practical, emotional and financial support whenever they need us. We are committed to getting them RAF Family, whenever through tough times, whatever life throws at them. they need us. 4 5 our siX KEY aims 1 2 3 4 5 6 FINANCIAL WELLBEING FAMILY AND EMOTIONAL INDEPENDENT TRANSITION ASSISTANCE BREAKS RELATIONSHIPS WELLBEING LIVING We want to increase We want to provide We want to enhance We want to help break We want to support We want to make moving financial security for those much-needed respite family and social life. through loneliness and greater independence. into civilian life easier. experiencing hardship. and holiday breaks. isolation. How we acHieve THis How we acHieve THis How we acHieve THis How we acHieve THis How we acHieve THis How we acHieve THis • One-off grants to cover unforeseen • Subsidised respite and care services • Relationship support • Listening and Counselling services • Mobility equipment • Training grants costs in partnership with Anxiety uK • Subsidised welfare breaks • Injury and death in service support • Domiciliary care fees • Transition grants • Regular grants to assist with • Bereavement support • Funded breaks at Royal Air Forces • Building stronger families online • Housing adaptations • Welfare breaks day-to-day living costs for Association Wings Hotels course for serving couples • Mindfulness mobile app pensioners who are experiencing • Care costs • Housing provision and adaptations Headspace financial distress • Respite at Home service (West • Airplay and Ben Clubs • Affordable housing. • Education awards. Sussex only) • Telephone Friendship Groups • Benefits and advice service • Emergency grants to servicemen • Daily Lunch Club at Princess and women • RAF station Families’ Days. • Support for funeral expenses Marina House. • Citizens advice service. • Social inclusion grants. PAGE 10 PAGE 20 PAGE 24 PAGE 28 PAGE 32 PAGE 36 also inside WORKING IN FuNDRAISING THANKING FINANCIAL CONTROLLER’S PARTNERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS OUR DONORS HIGHLIGHTS MESSAGE PAGE 40 PAGE 42 PAGE 47 PAGE 48 PAGE 50 Cover photo: Tia Carter, Airplay member, on Centre Court at the Wimbledon Championships. ©AELTC 6 7 supportinG one familY in 2018 11% For my £20.9M UP ON THrouGH Generations Supporting 2017 own family, the we spent The Fund has played an important role in the lives of Squadron Leader more than Mike Waring and his family. Mike, a Puma pilot and now Officer difference the Commanding 57 Squadron at RAF College Cranwell, is the fourth generation of his family to join the RAF, continuing the family legacy started RAF Benevolent In 2018, we increased our by his great grandfather and continued by his grandfather and father. We 53,000 have helped three generations of the family. When his grandfather was Fund has made welfare spending by 11% to tragically killed in action in 1945, we were there for his grandmother with a members of ‘safety net’ of support. During this difficult period, we also helped to ensure is immeasurable.” £20.9M and supported more Mike’s father, David, finished his studies. We continue to help Mike’s family than 53,000 individuals. While the RAF Family today providing swimming lessons and Riding for Disabled classes for his daughter Gemma, who has severe and complex additional needs, including providing financial assistance delayed learning. remains at the centre of our £15.1M 5% Supporting RAF veterans UP ON work, we saw a significant and their families 2017 increase in engagement with our services across our key £5.8M welfare strands, particularly Supporting serving 32% UP ON those addressing social personnel and their 2017 families isolation, mental wellbeing and enhancing family life and Additionally, we spent £2.3M TO relationships. acquire and adapt properties and provided £418K in new loans to veterans and serving personnel 96% 97% of beneficiaries rated the of beneficiaries said their quality of OuR service as quality of life improved either Excellent or very good following OuR Support 8 9 The Fund is there every day, for everyday £10.2M FINANCIAL problems. Don’t be Spent on afraid to ask.” Supporting individuals ASSISTANCE How we £888K Helped CHris Spent on regular financial Chief Technician Chris Daykin has served with the RAF for 30 years and has been stationed assistance to pensioners at RAF Marham for the last 20 years. When to provide dignity in Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children retirement We are here for members of the RAF Family, recommended that single father Chris buy to provide peace of mind to individuals facing an overnight heart monitor for his son, who 1 suffers from uncontrolled and life-threatening £867K financial hardship. In 2018, we made nearly epilepsy, Chris didn’t know how he would pay. Spent on general housing We helped with a grant so Chris could get 6,000 individual awards to provide holistic the lifesaving equipment urgently needed to monitor his son’s heart and sound an alarm support for a range of needs which included if his heart were to stop. We also provided £328K regular financial assistance to pensioners further help when Chris’ son had to be Spent on Support for admitted to hospital and supported him for a Funeral Expenses and financial assistance for general housing week with the cost of his accommodation in costs. We also successfully identified record London so he could be near his son during his prolonged stay. 94% numbers of unclaimed benefits. This all OF people who received builds to provide dignity in retirement Support with day-to-day and living life well and not just longer. living costs said that this had helped to meet their need £1.7M Identified in missing benefits through OuR Benefits and Advice service 10 11 In one moment our lives changed Critical support A lifetime of support forever and without the support of the WHen THere was Margaret Blackburn said that although she was nowHere else far away from her family and friends when her husband, Chief Technician William Blackburn, Fund, I just don’t know where we’d be.” to turn died the Fund looked after her. The couple and their two children were stationed at RAF When Laurence Carlton retired Lossiemouth at the time. William served for 24 from the RAF after 23 years of years and was awarded the Long Service and service as a Sergeant propulsion Good Conduct medal. After he died, we gave engineer on Tornado squadrons, Margaret an annual grant which made it possible he and his wife Cathryn took on for her to stay in their home of 42 years and we the challenge of setting up their paid for its ongoing maintenance.
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