The Royal Air Force Central Fund

Active08555984 Private company limited by guarantee

Incorporated: 4 June 2013 (13 years)
Industry: Defence activities (84220)
Directors: Helen Louise Gripton
John Jackson Stringer
Oscar-Luigi Veronese
all 9 directors
Accounts type: Group
Region: South East
Address: Hurricane Building Hq Air Command
Wycombe Road
Raf High Wycombe
HP14 4UE

Website & contact details

Website: rafcf.org.uk

Filing status

Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Last accounts: 31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due: 26 May 2027
Last conf. stmt: 12 May 2026

Charges

Total: 2
Outstanding: 2
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 0

Officers 10 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Gripton, Helen Louise

Director · Appointed 12 November 2025

British

Born April 1981 (45)

Stringer, John Jackson

Director · Appointed 12 November 2025

British

Born November 1969

Veronese, Oscar-Luigi

Director · Appointed 12 July 2024

British

Born September 1960 (66)

Brown, Julian William

Director · Appointed 6 May 2024

Also at Tannhauser Construction Ltd, Russell Investments WPP Global Private Credit GP1 Limited

Australian

Born December 1969 (56)

Baker, Chantal Emma

Director · Appointed 17 April 2020

British

Born March 1979 (47)

Farmery, Alison

Director · Appointed 26 September 2018

British

Born October 1962 (64)

Williams, Mark

Director · Appointed 26 September 2018

Also at The Royal Air Force Central Fund Trading Ltd

British

Born July 1959 (67)

Michaelson, John Charles

Director · Appointed 6 April 2018

American

Born April 1951 (75)

Molloy, Eamonn Mark, Dr

Director · Appointed 27 July 2017

Also at The Royal Air Force Central Fund Trading Ltd

British

Born January 1971 (55)

Graske, Nicola

Secretary · Appointed 4 August 2016

Officer history (16 former)

12 November 2025

Appointed Stringer, John Jackson as Director

12 November 2025

Appointed Gripton, Helen Louise as Director

6 May 2025

Resigned Gray, Susan Catherine, Dame as Director

12 July 2024

Appointed Veronese, Oscar-Luigi as Director

6 May 2024

Appointed Brown, Julian William as Director

24 April 2024

Resigned Crossley, Jonathan, Warrant Officer as Director

4 March 2024

Appointed Gray, Susan Catherine, Dame as Director

12 April 2022

Resigned Ellis, John Raymond as Director

7 July 2021

Resigned Bridgeland, Sally as Director

17 April 2020

Appointed Baker, Chantal Emma as Director

8 July 2019

Appointed Ellis, John Raymond as Director

10 April 2019

Resigned Wigston, Michael, Sir as Director

26 September 2018

Appointed Farmery, Alison as Director

26 September 2018

Appointed Williams, Mark as Director

26 September 2018

Appointed Bridgeland, Sally as Director

21 August 2018

Resigned Mardell, Alison, Air Vice Marshal as Director

31 July 2018

Appointed Wigston, Michael, Sir as Director

20 July 2018

Resigned Allen, Peter John as Director

20 July 2018

Appointed Crossley, Jonathan, Warrant Officer as Director

6 June 2018

Resigned Reynolds, Sean, Air Marshal as Director

6 April 2018

Appointed Michaelson, John Charles as Director

27 July 2017

Appointed Molloy, Eamonn Mark, Dr as Director

27 July 2017

Resigned Owen, Peter Nigel as Director

4 August 2016

Appointed Reynolds, Sean, Air Marshal as Director

4 August 2016

Resigned Opie, Gerald Alan, Air Commodore as Director

4 August 2016

Appointed Graske, Nicola as Secretary

4 August 2016

Resigned West, Elaine, Air Commodore as Director

4 August 2016

Resigned Beet, Nigel, Air Commodore as Director

4 August 2016

Resigned Tolfts, Ian, Group Captain as Secretary

4 August 2016

Appointed Mardell, Alison, Air Vice Marshal as Director

23 May 2016

Resigned North, Barry Mark, Air Marshal as Director

1 March 2014

Appointed Owen, Peter Nigel as Director

1 March 2014

Appointed Opie, Gerald Alan, Air Commodore as Director

1 March 2014

Appointed Opie, Gerald Alan, Air Commodore as Director

1 March 2014

Resigned Wiles, Matthew John Gethin, Air Vice-Marshal as Director

1 March 2014

Appointed Tolfts, Ian, Group Captain as Secretary

1 March 2014

Appointed North, Barry Mark, Air Marshal as Director

1 March 2014

Resigned Opie, Gerald Alan, Air Commodore as Director

4 June 2013

Appointed Wiles, Matthew John Gethin, Air Vice-Marshal as Director

4 June 2013

Appointed Beet, Nigel, Air Commodore as Director

4 June 2013

Appointed West, Elaine, Air Commodore as Director

4 June 2013

Appointed Allen, Peter John as Director

Ownership 0 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.

Holdings 1

Companies where The Royal Air Force Central Fund is registered as a person with significant control

The Royal Air Force Central Fund Trading Ltd

Owns 75–100% of shares

Active

What The Royal Air Force Central Fund say about themselves

“Welcome to the RAF Central Fund. We are a charity dedicated to safeguarding the health and wellbeing of serving personnel through the funding of sport and physical activities. Find out more about our charitable funding and our RAF Sports Lottery.”

— from rafcf.org.uk

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To
15 September 2026	Group of companies' accounts	31 December 2025
26 May 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	12 May 2026
21 May 2026	Replacement filing for the appointment of a director
25 November 2025	Appointment of a director
25 November 2025	Director's details changed