SOUTH WESTERN AMBULANCE SERVICE FOUNDATION TRUST FUND
Registered charity 1049230 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SOUTH WESTERN AMBULANCE SERVICE CHARITY, SOUTH WESTERN AMBULANCE SERVICE TRUST FUND, South Western Ambulance Charity, The Extra Mile, W A S T TRUST FUND, WEST COUNTRY AMBULANCE SERVICES TRUST FUND
THE OVERALL OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES OF THE CHARITY ARE TO FUND STAFF WELFARE, INCLUDING TRAINING, AND TO PROVIDE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT FOR FIRST RESPONDERS GROUPS WITHIN THE COUNTIES OF CORNWALL, DEVON, SOMERSET, DORSET, BRISTOL CITY,WILTSHIRE, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, NORTH SOMERSET.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity is in continued good financial health, with overall income meeting 99% of its business plan target. The charity holds free reserves of £59,900, which exactly matches its stated policy target of £59,900. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Trusts & Foundation grants (42% of income)
“42% Trusts & Foundation grants (including NHS Charities Together);” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £59,900 (held: £60k)
“the Trustee Board believes it appropriate to aim to hold £59,900 free reserves. £15,500 is required for working capital and £44,400 is provided to ensure continuity of regular charitable activities” [for a period of 12 months].”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: South Western Ambulance NHS Foundation Trust is considered to be a related party as it has incurred expenditure on the Charity's behalf, and this expenditure has been repaid in full.
“South Western Ambulance NHS Foundation Trust is considered to be a related party as it has incurred expenditure on the Charity's behalf, and this expenditure has been repaid in full.” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by KPMG LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — South Western Ambulance Charity (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2022)
Reported reserves equal ~1.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (99% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (12/04/2013) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- SOUTH WESTERN AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Bath And North East Somerset · Bristol City · Cornwall · Devon · Dorset · Gloucestershire · Somerset · Wiltshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is SOUTH WESTERN AMBULANCE SERVICE FOUNDATION TRUST FUND financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is in continued good financial health, with overall income meeting 99% of its business plan target. The charity holds free reserves of £59,900, which exactly matches its stated policy target of £59,900. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by KPMG LLP.
Who funds SOUTH WESTERN AMBULANCE SERVICE FOUNDATION TRUST FUND?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SOUTH WESTERN AMBULANCE SERVICE FOUNDATION TRUST FUND as a grant recipient include ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES, THE JOHN COATES CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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