SOUTH EAST COAST AMBULANCE SERVICE 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.
Objects
FOR ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE RELATING TO THE SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE SOUTH EAST COAST AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST WITHIN THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £61k for the year, reducing its total funds from £241k to £181k. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern, citing sufficient cash reserves to meet liabilities for at least 12 months even without further funding. The charity relies on the NHS Foundation Trust for administration, incurring an £8k recharge and holding £804k in creditors for costs paid on its behalf.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Trustees
- SOUTH EAST COAST AMBULANCE SERVICE N H S FOUNDATION TRUST
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 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 incurred a net expenditure of £61k for the year, reducing its total funds from £241k to £181k. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern, citing sufficient cash reserves to meet liabilities for at least 12 months even without further funding. The charity relies on the NHS Foundation Trust for administration, incurring an £8k recharge and holding £804k in creditors for costs paid on its behalf. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | 01/04/2018 | £5k | Q-Volunteering Phase 2 |
| UK government | — | £45k | Q-Volunteering Phase 2 |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES | 4 | £990k |
| THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £475k |
| COUNTY AIR AMBULANCE TRUST | 1 | £160k |
| THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUST | 1 | £60k |
| ALAN BOSWELL GROUP CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £50k |
| HEVENINGHAM HALL COUNTRY FAIR TRUST | 1 | £41k |
| THE CYRIL AND EVE JUMBO CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £36k |
| THE MARTIN LAING FOUNDATION | 1 | £30k |
Charities like this
- SOUTH CENTRAL AMBULANCE CHARITY
- EAST OF ENGLAND AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUNDS
- NORTH EAST AMBULANCE SERVICE TRUST FUND
- EAST ANGLIAN AIR AMBULANCE
- EAST SUSSEX HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUND
- NORTH WEST AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUND AND OTHER RELATED CHARITIES
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH EAST COAST AMBULANCE SERVICE CHARITABLE FUND | £184k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SOUTH CENTRAL AMBULANCE CHARITY | £368k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| EAST OF ENGLAND AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUNDS | £329k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NORTH EAST AMBULANCE SERVICE TRUST FUND | £281k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| EAST ANGLIAN AIR AMBULANCE | £18.8m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| EAST SUSSEX HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUND | £225k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |