Station Grant Funding
Offering Station and Unit level support to enable serving personnel to access sport and physical activities.
Sports Grant Funding
Individual and group funding supporting RAF personnel to develop and achieve through sport at all levels.
Fundraising
Raise money whilst doing your chosen activity. Make the Fund your charity of choice to help us help you more.
Our Annual Impact
Overall Funding 2021
Station level support
£260,689
Personnel supported
6,553
Individual support
£341,731
Personnel supported
2,706
Supporting personnel during a pandemic
Read StoryOverseas Funding
Station level support
£104,664
Personnel supported
2,130
Individual support
£16,934
Personnel supported
88
Bowled over to support RAF cricket in Italy
Read StoryEast of England
Station level support
£7,965
Personnel supported
242
Individual support
£37,156
Personnel supported
159
New bikes for RAF Honington with help from the RAF Central Fund
Read StoryEast Midlands
Station level support
£769
Personnel supported
340
Individual support
£89,309
Personnel supported
233
Walk & Talk cards for physical and mental wellbeing
Read StoryGreater London
Individual support
£11,491
Personnel supported
15
Supporting personnel during a pandemic
Read StoryNorthern Ireland
Individual support
£262
Personnel supported
3
Supporting personnel during a pandemic
Read StoryNorth East
Station level support
£30,027
Personnel supported
645
Individual support
£6,548
Personnel supported
89
Supporting personnel during a pandemic
Read StoryNorth West
Individual support
£250
Personnel supported
2
Supporting personnel during a pandemic
Read StoryScotland
Station level support
£800
Personnel supported
85
Individual support
£18,950
Personnel supported
88
Supporting personnel during a pandemic
Read StorySouth East
Station level support
£39,825
Personnel supported
1,866
Individual support
£105,323
Personnel supported
500
Supporting personnel during a pandemic
Read StorySouth West
Station level support
£26,255
Personnel supported
615
Individual support
£18,286
Personnel supported
75
Supporting personnel during a pandemic
Read StoryWales
Station level support
£20,150
Personnel supported
160
Individual support
£3,916
Personnel supported
16
Supporting personnel during a pandemic
Read StoryWest Midlands
Station level support
£26,234
Personnel supported
210
Individual support
£20,821
Personnel supported
95
Supporting personnel during a pandemic
Read StoryYorkshire & The Humber
Station level support
£4,000
Personnel supported
260
Individual support
£12,485
Personnel supported
174
Supporting personnel during a pandemic
Read StorySports Lottery
Past WinnersWin £10,000 Cash
A guaranteed £10,000 jackpot every week with the RAF Sports Lottery
Your chance to win from thousands of £s worth of prizes every week whilst supporting your RAF charity and enabling us to fund sport and physical activities across the RAF.
RAF Sports Lottery Results
15 November 2024
1st
£10,000
Mike Whitwham
380741
2nd
£3,000
Shaun Walker
414894
3rd
£2,000
Jonathan Taylor
976498
4th
£1,000
Anonymous
407621
5th
£500
Anonymous
888448
Ways to Get Involved
Help Fundraise For Us
Want to raise money for a good cause whilst doing your chosen activity? Be ‘part of the team’ and make us your charity of choice.
Book a stay at Feshiebridge
Our lodges situated in the Cairngorms National Park offer a great opportunity for outdoor sport and recreational activities.
Amazing Discounts with MyZone Partnership
Offering all serving RAF personnel considerable discounts on their heart rate monitoring system.
Latest News
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Operations Assistant
We are looking for an organised and adaptable individual to support the Fund’s Operations department to provide effective and proactive support.
19th November 2024
Latest News
RAF Central Fund Study Reveals £6.5 Million Social Value of Sport and Physical Activity
A new report commissioned by the RAF Central Fund has revealed the profound impact of sport and physical activity on both the wellbeing of personnel and the overall social value created within the service.
15th November 2024
Latest Faces of The Fund
Top Table Tennis Talent Headlines 2024 RAF Sport Awards
Among the impressive line-up of winners, a special highlight was AS1 Darcie Muggeson Proud, who was awarded RAF Sportswoman of the Year. She has achieved remarkable success in her first year of service.
14th November 2024
Latest Faces of The Fund
RAF Archery Success at UK National County Champs
Nine archers from across the RAF recently participated in the 2024 UK National County Championships at the Lilleshall National Sports & Conferencing Centre. The team achieved their best ever result in the competition, collecting a bronze medal in the Mixed Barebow event. We caught up with Sergeant Ellie Spinks and Flying Officer Ryan Elkes to hear all about the event and their success.
31st October 2024