SOUTH EAST COAST AMBULANCE SERVICE CHARITABLE FUND

Registered charity 1059933 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SUSSEX AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUND

To apply income for any charitable purpose relating to the National Health Service wholly or mainly for the services provided by the South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Trust, for expenditure which the Trust does not and cannot obtain funding. In furthering these objectives the Charity seeks to apply expenditure only where a public benefit will ensue, directly or indirectly.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£184k
Latest spending
£244k
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £61k for the year, reducing its total funds from £241k to £181k. The trustees confirm the charity has sufficient cash reserves to meet its liabilities for at least 12 months, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its 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

Related-party transaction: The Charity approved expenditure is initially paid by the NHS Trust and then recharged to the charity. During the year, none of the Directors of South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust or members of the key management staff or parties related to them has undertaken any material transactions with the South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust Charitable Fund. The Charitable Fund has not made any revenue payments to the South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust. The Directors (whose names are listed on page 3) are also responsible for managing the charitable funds. During 2024/25 there has been no reimbursement to South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust for items paid on behalf of the charity, including the £8k (2023/24 £8k) accrued administration charge detailed in note 3 ‘Analysis of total resources expended.’ The Charitable Fund has creditors of £813k (2023/24 - £563k), £804k (2023/24 - £532k) relating to the South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust for items paid on behalf of the Charity.
“The Charity approved expenditure is initially paid by the NHS Trust and then recharged to the charity. During the year, none of the Directors of South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust or members of the key management staff or parties related to them has undertaken any material transactions with the South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust Charitable Fund. The Charitable Fund has not made any revenue payments to the South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust. The Directors (whose names are listed on page 3) are also responsible for managing the charitable funds. During 2024/25 there has been no reimbursement to South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust for items paid on behalf of the charity, including the £8k (2023/24 £8k) accrued administration charge detailed in note 3 ‘Analysis of total resources expended.’ The Charitable Fund has creditors of £813k (2023/24 - £563k), £804k (2023/24 - £532k) relating to the South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust for items paid on behalf of the Charity.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust Charitable Fund (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: East Sussex · Kent · Surrey · West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£184k£244k
31/03/2024£99k£303k
31/03/2023£456k£192k
31/03/2022£25k£147k
31/03/2021£205k£164k

Common questions

Is SOUTH EAST COAST AMBULANCE SERVICE CHARITABLE FUND financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £61k for the year, reducing its total funds from £241k to £181k. The trustees confirm the charity has sufficient cash reserves to meet its liabilities for at least 12 months, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government01/04/2018£5kQ-Volunteering Phase 2
UK government—£45kQ-Volunteering Phase 2

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with EAST OF ENGLAND AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUNDS.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SOUTH EAST COAST AMBULANCE SERVICE CHARITABLE FUND£184k—0unclear—no doubt
EAST OF ENGLAND AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUNDS FY2025£329k—0unclear—no doubt
SOUTH CENTRAL AMBULANCE CHARITY FY2025£368k—0above—no doubt
NORTH EAST AMBULANCE SERVICE TRUST FUND FY2025£281k——unclear—no doubt
LONDON AMBULANCE SERVICE CHARITABLE FUND FY2025£657k—0unclear—no doubt
SOUTH WESTERN AMBULANCE SERVICE FOUNDATION TRUST FUND FY2025£391k—0no_policy—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.