Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance Charity

Charity number: 1144097
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The charitys objects are the relief of sickness and injury and protection of human life by providing and supporting an air ambulance service for the county of Wiltshire and surrounding areas.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income:
£5,332,775

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Donations and legacies £3.55m
Charitable activities £0
Other trading activities £1.70m
Investments £68.88k
Other £11.96k

Total expenditure:
£5,379,195

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Raising funds £826.09k
Charitable activities £4.37m
Other £180.89k

£320,396 investments gains (losses)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £1.01m
Charitable expenditure £4.37m

People

37 Employee(s)

7 Trustee(s)

120 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 1
£70k to £80k 2
£80k to £90k 4
£90k to £100k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Bath And North East Somerset
  • Dorset
  • Gloucestershire
  • Hampshire
  • North Somerset
  • Oxfordshire
  • Somerset
  • South Gloucestershire
  • Swindon
  • Wiltshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 03 October 2011: Standard registration
  • 07 December 2021: Funds received from 1038530 DEVIZES AND DISTRICT CLUB FOR THE BLIND AND PARTIA...
  • 08 July 2025: Funds received from 1086693 WILTSHIRE FOOTBALL BENEVOLENT FUND
  • 05 January 2026: Funds received from 1096924 THE ROTARY CLUB OF ROYAL WOOTTON BASSETT TOWN TRUS...
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • WILTSHIRE AIR AMBULANCE CHARITABLE TRUST (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Oliver Findlay Trustee 23 April 2025
None on record
Shelley Marie Rudman Trustee 24 February 2023
None on record
Kevin Basnett Trustee 25 November 2022
None on record
Graham Derek Seaman Trustee 25 November 2022
None on record
Nicholas John Charlton Trustee 25 November 2022
None on record
Robert Kevan Trustee 09 October 2018
None on record
MICHAEL FELLOWS Trustee 01 March 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/10/2020 31/10/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £4.43m £4.35m £5.82m £8.94m £5.33m
Total expenditure £3.98m £4.17m £4.84m £5.28m £5.38m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £531.59k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £2.87m £2.78m £3.90m £7.23m £3.55m
Income - Other trading activities £1.51m £1.52m £1.82m £1.58m £1.70m
Income - Charitable activities £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £52.19k £50.01k £84.43k £103.53k £68.88k
Income - Other £0 £0 £19.28k £22.23k £11.96k
Income - Legacies £844.32k £1.23m £1.63m £5.25m £1.67m
Expenditure - Charitable activities £3.30m £3.48m £3.98m £3.67m £4.37m
Expenditure - Raising funds £680.50k £685.42k £856.02k £922.33k £826.09k
Expenditure - Governance £23.91k £21.85k £0 £48.07k £50.18k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £11.96k £15.95k £19.42k £22.43k £27.79k
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £685.68k £180.89k

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/10/2020 31/10/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Own use assets £7.25m £6.45m £5.87m £5.52m £5.17m
Long-term investments £2.37m £3.90m £3.56m £3.69m £4.05m
Other assets £2.57m £1.97m £3.23m £6.91m £6.75m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £3.10m £2.63m £2.32m £1.88m £1.45m

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2024 30 September 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 30 September 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 05 July 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 05 July 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 30 June 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 30 June 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2021 11 July 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2021 11 July 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2020 18 July 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2020 18 July 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 11/10/2011 NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 04/12/2013 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 01/07/2015 AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 14/07/2015 as amended on 04 Dec 2019 as amended on 18 Oct 2024

Charitable objects

THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND INJURY AND PROTECTION OF HUMAN LIFE BY PROVIDING AND SUPPORTING AN AIR AMBULANCE SERVICE FOR THE COUNTY OF WILTSHIRE AND ADJACENT COUNTIES.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

THE COUNTY OF WILTSHIRE AND ADJACENT COUNTIES.

Contact information

Address:
Operations Centre
Outmarsh
Semington
Wiltshire
BA14 6JX
Phone:
01225300536
Email:
hello@wiltshireairambulance.co.uk
Website:

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