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THE ROYAL AIR FORCE CHARITABLE TRUST ANNUAL REVIEW 2018-19 INSPIRING YOUNG PEOPLE TO REACH NEW HEIGHTS ROYAL AIR FORCE CHAIRMEN’S CHARITABLE TRUST WELCOME The Royal Air Force Charitable Trust continues to have a significant Since the Trust’s inception, we have been committed to and positive impact on the lives of many people. We support a sharing our passion for aviation and encouraging young range of projects and initiatives benefitting RAF serving personnel people to become involved in flying activities and STEM (regular and reserves), cadets and other young people. We offer (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). As the flying scholarships, invest in STEM initiatives and offer support to youngest member of the RAF Family of Charities, we have seized the opportunity to inspire the next generation to RAF personnel at home and abroad. consider careers in aerospace and to enrich the lives of RAF personnel. Over the year covered by this Annual Review, we have been heavily involved in the delivery of the enormously successful celebration of the RAF Centenary. Our year began with a and its character-developing effects, primarily through glittering BBC Radio 2 Centenary Gala Concert in a packed delivering several forms of flying and educational WE PROMOTE WE SUPPORT WE ENCOURAGE Royal Albert Hall. It portrayed, in words and music, the spirit scholarships. In this area too, we will continue to develop of the Royal Air Force over that one hundred years. Key parts effective and far reaching partnerships with best-in-class THE RAF RAF PERSONNEL YOUNG PEOPLE of this concert then toured the UK’s major concert venues. delivery organisations such as the Smallpeice Trust, the RAF Flying Clubs’ Association, the RAF Air Cadets, the Scout We stage events such as the Royal From climbing walls to go-karts, The Trust aims to share the magic of We contributed to the fund raising and celebration effort of International Air Tattoo, which is the expeditions to families’ days, we aviation with young people and operates the RAF 100 Appeal Joint Venture, with our friends in the Association, Flying for Freedom and others. world’s largest military airshow and support the RAF by providing financial a number of scholarships and awards. Royal Air Forces Association, the Royal Air Force Benevolent By working together with others, the Trust has also reached the annual Royal Air Force in Concert grants to improve the quality of life These can open up opportunities Fund, the Royal Air Force Museum and the Royal Air Force. much further than in previous years to ensure that young Tour performed by the Bands of the on stations and within the RAF as to pursue an aerospace or aviation However, it was the year’s RAF 100 themed Royal people have been able to experience thrills and challenges Royal Air Force. These events generate a whole. We support a wide range related career path. The RAFCT supports International Air Tattoo featuring a public Royal Review of beyond flying, to enjoy life-changing adventurous training most of our revenue and allow us to of projects and activities, taking leadership skills and team training for the the Royal Air Force that capped our year, attracting record expeditions. The Trustees have also recognised the raise awareness of the Trust. applications all year round. Air Cadets and Combined Cadet Force. crowds, enjoying great weather and a breathtaking 3 full importance of supporting social and sporting activities, to days of flying. It also saw the highest ever participation of foster leadership development and the well-being of Royal overseas air forces and their leadership, cementing our role Air Force personnel and their families, wherever they serve. supporting worldwide UK Defence Diplomacy. The year of celebrations culminated in the Royal Air Force Charitable We hope that you enjoy reading the articles in this Annual Trust Enterprises donating the fantastic sum of £1.25 million Review, which explain some of the many varied ways in CONTENTS to the parent charity, the second largest annual donation in which the Trust supports a wide range of exciting activities the history of Enterprises. Over the same period, Trustees and initiatives which help to ‘elevate’ the individual, literally approved grants totalling more than £800,000. Not only is and metaphorically! We are extremely grateful for the many 3 Chairmen’s Welcome the Royal International Air Tattoo the world’s greatest collaborations that we enjoy with a wide range of external 4 STEM Partnerships celebration of military aviation, it is also vital in helping the organisations that help both the RAF Charitable Trust and its RAF Charitable Trust make a difference to the lives of trading company, RAF Charitable Trust Enterprises, to achieve 6 Flying Opportunities thousands of young people and RAF personnel around the our tremendous results during the past 12 months. 8 RAF Support UK and beyond. Particular thanks go to our corporate sponsors whose enduring support is key to our success. Most importantly, we 10 Adventurous Training We continue to support exciting STEM activities for young thank our army of volunteers who give so generously and people. Successful partnerships with like-minded 14 Grant Spotlight professionally of their leisure time, to deliver our world-class organisations such as the Scout Association and the RAF’s Royal International Air Tattoo. 16 Air Tattoo STEM Outreach Team, have allowed the Trust to continue this important work in encouraging young people to develop 19 Financials their interests in these core subjects, which are so 20 Who’s Who fundamental to aviation and the young people who will become the Nation’s engineers and aviators of tomorrow. We continue to take great pride in the effect of these Air Marshal Sir Kevin Leeson Alan Smith inspirational, STEM-focused, development opportunities. RAFCT Chairman RAFCTE Chairman The Trust funds a variety of exciting initiatives in encouraging and assisting young people to experience the thrill of flight 2 ANNUAL REVIEW 2018-19 ANNUAL REVIEW 2018-19 3 Once again, the Royal International Air Finally, this summer will see us partner Tattoo provided a wonderful backdrop to with the Royal Air Force, through its PARTNERSHIPS HELP the Trust-sponsored Junior Engineering Youth and STEM Engagement Team to Challenge which saw children from 16 sponsor the Scouts’ Air Activities badge. MAKE BIG STEM IMPACT primary schools complete a science- We’re delighted to support an initiative £189,025 based task in the Air Tattoo’s critically that is both a fun and educational way IT IS PRIMARILY THROUGH THE POWER OF PARTNERSHIPS acclaimed Techno Zone® where STEM to develop airmindedness among 10 to THAT WE ARE SUCCESSFULLY BRINGING THE STEM subjects are brought to life. Among the 14-year-olds around the UK. The badge (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHS) judges impressed by the standard of the is just one of several high-quality STEM CURRICULUM TO LIFE FOR THOUSANDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE. competitors was Apollo 15 astronaut Al initiatives that our partnership with the Worden. RAF is delivering in order to help ensure a sustainable stream of engineers in to Shortly after the Air Tattoo, hundreds the future. of RAF Air Cadets (RAFAC) headed to Delivery organisations such as the engaging STEM focused residential Scouts Air Activities Badge £40,000 RAF Syerston to take part in the annual Scout Association, Primary Engineer, course for 100 female Year 9 students. RAF Youth and STEM Partnerships £59,025 National Aerospace Camp. The event, Smallpeice Trust and the RAF Youth & The course seeks to address the which attracted £10,000 worth of Trust Arkwright Engineering Scholarships £22,000 STEM Team are enabling us to most current gender imbalance in UK funding, is organised by HQ Air Cadets RAFAC Aerospace Camp effectively inspire young minds and Engineering by supporting the £10,000 and in 2018 formed part of the ‘RAF100 encourage in them an awareness and students’ informed subject choices at Year 9 Girls into Engineering Course with Inspire’ programme. As well as RAF Air Cadets at the National appreciation of aviation along with all 16 and perceptions of engineering as a Smallpeice Trust £25,000 enjoying a feast of aviation-focused Aerospace Camp at RAF its related professions. career. Scottish Engineering Masterclass with activities, cadets had the opportunity Syerston in August 2018. Our partnership with the Arkwright Primary Engineer £15,000 to explore potential career options, Scholarships, operated through the RIAT Junior Engineering Challenge £15,000 complete their Blue Wings badge and Smallpeice Trust, continues to go from meet RAFAC ambassador Honorary Gp YES Youth Aviation Pedal Planes £3,000 strength to strength, doubling the Capt Carol Vorderman during a special number of sixth form students who we VIP day. are helping to fund through the It is not only the engineers of the scheme. We approved 10 scholarships, future that are benefitting from our which aim to nurture and inspire future focus on STEM subjects, but also the leaders in the field of engineering teachers of today. Around 100 through courses and enrichment secondary and primary school activities. RAFCT Director Justine Morton with educators, who teach STEM subjects in This has proved so successful that we Trust-sponsored Arkwright schools across Scotland, are being have extended our partnership with Engineering Scholars at a given the opportunity to take part in a The Smallpeice Trust to fund an presentation ceremony in London. Scottish Engineering Leaders Award Masterclass with the help of Primary Engineer. Part-funded by us, this Continuous Personal Development course seeks to promote creative and ARKWRIGHT ENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIP progressive teaching methods in the classroom to help inspire young minds. The Arkwright Engineering Scholarship still remains one of my proudest achievements -and is always the first thing I put on my CV, says Wirrral Grammar School For Girls pupil Mollie German.
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