Royal Air Force High Wycombe Officers' Mess
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The Mess's giving is tied to service personnel wellbeing and to social and sporting facilities, and its grants go to events and activities on its unit that benefit the wider service community, so a request should show that link clearly.
- Its total giving is £14,300 in its latest annual report, though that figure may include grants to individuals, so a modest request is more realistic than a large one.
- No publicly published application process was found in the annual report or the register entry, so the sensible first step is to contact the Mess directly to ask how it considers requests.
- The register lists its area of operation as Buckinghamshire, but the grant range and any exclusions are not stated, so check these with the Mess before you apply.
Overview
Royal Air Force High Wycombe Officers' Mess is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1135114).
The Royal Air Force High Wycombe Officers' Mess is a registered charity whose purpose is to promote the efficiency of the armed forces of the Crown by providing and supporting facilities and activities for the efficiency and well-being of service personnel. Each year it agrees to grant sums of money to events and activities on the unit that benefit the wider service community. It has also supported the Station Charities Fund and the Station Sports Fund. The annual report shows £14,300 paid in total.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 31 October 2025) only: no website or other web source for the charity was found. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 25 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The charity promotes the efficiency and wellbeing of service personnel through social, sporting and other facilities. It supports formal and informal social functions, sports facilities and other support for station personnel, and its social events foster esprit de corps among service personnel and their spouses, partners and guests. Its grants go to events and activities on the unit that benefit the wider service community; it has also supported a fund making donations to service and local charities. Its approach links facilities and activities with service personnel’s teamwork, fitness, confidence, character, spirit and morale.
Themes
- Service personnel wellbeing
- Social and sporting facilities
How to apply
No way to apply was found in the charity's annual report or its register entry.
Where they fund
Registered area of operation (Charity Commission)
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Royal Air Force High Wycombe Officers' Mess.
Grants
Not included above: 8 with no named recipient.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 October 2021 | £135,914 | £140,787 | — | Accounts for year to 31 October 2021 |
| year to 31 October 2022 | £284,216 | £259,168 | — | Accounts for year to 31 October 2022 |
| year to 31 October 2023 | £318,305 | £300,628 | — | Accounts for year to 31 October 2023 |
| year to 31 October 2024 | £323,207 | £281,668 | — | Accounts for year to 31 October 2024 |
| year to 31 October 2025 | £313,127 | £259,792 | £14,300 | Accounts for year to 31 October 2025 |
- Grants paid, year to 31 October 2025: grants paid out in the year.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
- Annual report (year to 31 October 2025)
This profile rests on the charity’s filed accounts and register entry only, so check with the funder directly before applying.
Sources last checked on 25 October 2026.
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