DEVON AIR AMBULANCE TRUST

Charity Number: 1077998
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Devon Air Ambulance Trust is the charity that funds and operates Devon?s Air Ambulance service. The service is provided free at the point of need, to anyone and everyone in Devon and neighbouring counties, resident or visitor; based on clinical need, urgency, accessibility and distance to the most appropriate hospital for the clinical needs of the patient.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income:
£10,652,000

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Donations and legacies £5.41m
Charitable activities £29.00k
Other trading activities £4.99m
Investments £231.00k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£13,084,000

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Raising funds £4.66m
Charitable activities £8.43m
Other £0

£354,000 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.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £4.66m
Charitable expenditure £8.43m

People

135 Employee(s)

17 Trustee(s)

691 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 23
£70k to £80k 8
£80k to £90k 4
£90k to £100k 1
£100k to £110k 2

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:
  • Devon

Governance

Registration history:
  • 29 October 1999: Standard registration
  • 16 October 2020: Funds received from 1167934 THE PLYMOUTH MERCHANT NAVY MONUMENT
  • 23 December 2021: Funds received from 285213 DARTMOUTH PENSIONERS CLUB
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

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
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest 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

17 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Jillian Nye Trustee 28 May 2025
None on record
Nicola Claire Steevenson Trustee 23 May 2025
None on record
Ryan Bebbington Trustee 21 May 2025
None on record
Oliver Michael Charles Dismore Trustee 20 May 2025
None on record
Helen Susan Pennack Trustee 10 April 2025
None on record
Becky Smith Trustee 10 April 2025
None on record
Ian Anthony Fortune Trustee 10 April 2025
None on record
Darrell Lee Mann Trustee 28 September 2023
None on record
Eleanor Jane Adams Trustee 28 September 2023
None on record
David Peter Nicholson Trustee 28 September 2023
None on record
Victoria Burr Trustee 22 September 2022
None on record
Richard Owen Davidson Trustee 22 September 2022
None on record
Anthony Michael Cramp Trustee 22 September 2022
None on record
Ann Holman Trustee 25 March 2021
DEVON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Received: On time
Ross Hemingway Trustee 10 December 2020
None on record
Victoria Ruth Smiley Trustee 26 March 2020
None on record
William Lewis Fletcher Matthewman Trustee 26 September 2019
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £9.06m £8.45m £11.49m £11.94m £10.65m
Total expenditure £9.27m £9.88m £10.80m £11.40m £13.08m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £226.00k £679.00k £317.00k N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £4.37m £5.42m £7.81m £7.19m £5.41m
Income - Other trading activities £4.25m £2.89m £3.56m £4.55m £4.99m
Income - Charitable activities £18.00k £0 £1.00k £22.00k £29.00k
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £190.00k £123.00k £119.00k £159.00k £231.00k
Income - Other £226.00k £16.00k £0 £16.00k £0
Income - Legacies £2.87m £3.77m £6.33m £5.64m £3.70m
Expenditure - Charitable activities £5.90m £6.58m £7.41m £7.64m £8.43m
Expenditure - Raising funds £3.38m £3.30m £3.40m £3.76m £4.66m
Expenditure - Governance £7.00k £0 £0 £19.00k £216.00k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £77.00k £77.00k £70.00k £29.00k £79.00k
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

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 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Own use assets £7.72m £10.83m £9.78m £8.82m £8.61m
Long-term investments £6.65m £5.88m £5.91m £6.69m £7.17m
Other assets £8.91m £5.55m £7.63m £8.73m £6.34m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £651.00k £827.00k £1.10m £1.31m £1.22m

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 2023 30 July 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 30 July 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 19 June 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 19 June 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 07 April 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 07 April 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 13 April 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 13 April 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 19 May 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 19 May 2020 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 30 SEP 1999 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28 SEP 2017 as amended on 27 Jun 2019 as amended on 13 Apr 2021 as amended on 10 Apr 2025

Charitable objects

The Charity’s objects (“the Objects”) are: - the relief of sickness and injury primarily in the County of Devon through provision of emergency medical services and equipment by helicopter or other emergency vehicles; - the advancement of health through provision of training, research and education in the field of pre-hospital emergency medicine and treatment or prevention of sickness and injury; - provision of other health related services including aftercare for patients.

Area of benefit

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

DEVON

Contact information

Address:
UNIT 5 SANDPIPER COURT
HARRINGTON LANE
EXETER
EX4 8NS
Phone:
01392466666
Email:
info@daat.org
Website:

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