NORTH EAST AMBULANCE SERVICE TRUST FUND
The main purpose of the charitable funds held on trust is to apply income for any charitable purpose relating to the National Health Service wholly or mainly for the services provided by the North East Ambulance Service
Objects
FOR ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES RELATING TO THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE WHOLLY OF MAINLY FOR THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY NORTH EAST AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts are unaudited and subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit. The examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 and that the financial statements accord with those records. No material matters were identified that would require attention to ensure a proper understanding of the financial statements.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity 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
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Government income: £90,000 — grants £90,000 (1); 44% of the £205,259 total gross income on the same return
Trustees
- North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £281k | £60k |
| 31/03/2024 | £205k | £118k |
| 31/03/2023 | £244k | £222k |
| 31/03/2022 | £25k | £123k |
| 31/03/2021 | £190k | £89k |
Common questions
Is NORTH EAST AMBULANCE SERVICE TRUST FUND financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts are unaudited and subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit. The examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 and that the financial statements accord with those records. No material matters were identified that would require attention to ensure a proper understanding of the financial statements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds NORTH EAST AMBULANCE SERVICE TRUST FUND?
Funders whose own accounts filings name NORTH EAST AMBULANCE SERVICE TRUST FUND as a grant recipient include ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES | FY2021 | £50k | Grants to members |
| ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES | FY2022 | £5k | Grant |
| ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES | FY2023 | amount not stated | Grants awarded 2023 |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE CYRIL AND EVE JUMBO CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £36k |
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | 1 | £12k |
| Durham Freemasons Charity | 1 | £5k |
| JEAN AND GRAHAM TIDMAS FOUNDATION | 1 | £3k |
| THE SIMON GIBSON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| LION WALK UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY | 1 | £200 |
Charities like this
- SOUTH EAST COAST AMBULANCE SERVICE CHARITABLE FUND
- NORTH EAST IMMEDIATE CARE
- NOTTINGHAMSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST CHARITABLE TRUST FUNDS
- EAST OF ENGLAND AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUNDS
- NORTH WEST AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUND AND OTHER RELATED CHARITIES
- EAST SUFFOLK AND NORTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITABLE FUNDS
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH EAST AMBULANCE SERVICE TRUST FUND | £281k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SOUTH EAST COAST AMBULANCE SERVICE CHARITABLE FUND | £184k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NORTH EAST IMMEDIATE CARE | £33k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| NOTTINGHAMSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST CHARITABLE TRUST FUNDS | £88k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| EAST OF ENGLAND AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUNDS | £329k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NORTH WEST AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUND AND OTHER RELATED CHARITIES | £357k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |