I think the people doing the best out of the Airshow are the organisers rather than the charities.
No wonder they are keen to take on Scampton.
RIAT 2009 figures They got over 8 Million pounds in and disbursed £196,997 to Charitable causes.
RIAT certainly makes money for some people.
Less than 20 pence out of every 8 quid was distributed to service charities.
Facts and figures about RIAT.
Royal Air Force Charitable Trust Enterprises
Accounts for 2008-2009
From an income of over 8 Million pounds, the charity got 300 thousand.
Of which, less than 200 thousand pounds was given to the people we all expect to be getting the money. Still, the expenses were right up there in the good figures, so nobody missed out.