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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

Latest income
£391k
Latest spending
£335k
Registered
1995
Accounts read
FY2025

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.

What the accounts disclose

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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — South Western Ambulance Charity (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2022)

Total income
£763k
Total spending
£490k
Reserves (reported)
£44k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~1.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

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

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£391k£335k
31/03/2024£285k£331k
31/03/2023£310k£296k
31/03/2022£763k£490k
31/03/2021£377k£234k

Common questions

Is SOUTH WESTERN AMBULANCE SERVICE FOUNDATION TRUST FUND financially healthy?

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

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmount
ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIESFY2024£563k
THE JOHN COATES CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£7k

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FRIENDS OF THE YEATMAN HOSPITAL1£78k
COLEFAX CHARITABLE TRUST1£2k

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