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EAST ANGLIAN AIR AMBULANCE

Registered charity 1083876 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · Wikidata: Q5327695 · Wikipedia · also known as ANGLIA ONE, ANGLIA TWO, EAAA

The relief of sickness and injury by the provision of emergency medical services and equipment and in particular by the provision of a helicopter air ambulance service or other emergency transportation wholly or mainly within the area served by the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust.

Objects

THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND PHYSICAL INJURY BY THE PROVISION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT AND IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF A HELICOPTER AIR AMBULANCE SERVICE OR OTHER EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION WHOLLY OR MAINLY WITHIN THE AREA SERVED BY THE EAST OF ENGLAND AMBULANCE NHS TRUST. FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH, THE PROVISION OF TRAINING, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN THE FIELD OF PRE-HOSPITAL MEDICINE AND THE TREATMENT OR PREVENTION OF SICKNESS AND PHYSICAL INJURY; AND THE PROVISION OF OTHER HEALTH RELATED SERVICES BY OR INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF POST-HOSPITAL SUPPORT FOR PATIENTS.

Area of benefit: AREA OF THE EAST OF ENGLAND AMBULANCE NHS TRUST

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Norwich, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£18.8m
Latest spending
£18.3m
Registered
2000
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £0.2m for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total income of £18.82m and expenditure of £18.25m. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £19.4m, representing 12.6 months of budgeted adjusted costs, which is above the stated target range of 9 to 12 months. The charity holds £13.2m in cash and £8.3m in investments, maintaining adequate liquidity to support ongoing operations and the upcoming Cambridge Air Base project.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Lottery (35% of income)
“The charity’s weekly lottery continues to be our most significant income stream, generating revenue of £6.6m, representing 35% of total income in 2025.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 9 to 12 months of future budgeted annual expenditure (held: £19.4m)
“The Trustees have concluded that we should hold free reserves in the range of 9 to 12 months of future budgeted annual expenditure, adjusted for depreciation and donated goods and services.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: East Anglian Air Ambulance (Trading) Limited
“East Anglian Air Ambulance (Trading) Limited was formed on 2 January 2001 as a wholly owned subsidiary to carry out trading activities on behalf of the charity.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Crowe U.K. LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Care Quality Commission. This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2025

  • Volunteers: 289
  • Employees paid over £60,000: 11 (£60,001–£70,000: 4; £70,001–£80,000: 2; £90,001–£100,000: 2; £130,001–£140,000: 1; £140,001–£150,000: 1; £150,001–£200,000: 1)
  • Has a trading subsidiary

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2024

  • Volunteers: 258
  • Employees paid over £60,000: 15 (£60,001–£70,000: 4; £70,001–£80,000: 6; £90,001–£100,000: 1; £100,001–£110,000: 1; £110,001–£120,000: 1; £120,001–£130,000: 1; £140,001–£150,000: 1)
  • Has a trading subsidiary

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2023

  • Volunteers: 200
  • Employees paid over £60,000: 8 (£60,001–£70,000: 3; £70,001–£80,000: 1; £80,001–£90,000: 1; £100,001–£110,000: 1; £110,001–£120,000: 1; £130,001–£140,000: 1)
  • Has a trading subsidiary

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

In the news

Recent coverage mentioning this charity by name (automated match; headlines belong to their publishers).

Corporate structure

EAST ANGLIAN AIR AMBULANCE (TRADING) LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts
  • Turnover: £6.9m
  • Profit before tax: £5.2m
  • Donated/gift-aided to the charity: £5.2m
  • Intra-group transactions with the parent company are exempt from disclosure under FRS 102 paragraph 33.1A.
“The company was set up solely for the purposes of generating funds for the parent company, East Anglian Air Ambulance and as such all profits are to be distributed via gift aid to the parent company. The amounts to be gift aided are recognised in the period in which the profits arise.”

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — East Anglian Air Ambulance (matched by registered charity number).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold); recorded price paid £1.3m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

CQC provider record: East Anglian Air Ambulance — Registered, 4 registered locations, 4 regulated activities, last inspected 21/06/2022.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook (35,503 followers) · instagram (17K followers) · linkedin

Advertised salaries (public job ads)

Roles this charity has advertised on CharityJob, matched on the exact employer name. A different source from the statutory pay bands above: these are asking salaries for vacancies, not what anyone was paid.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Total income
£18.8m
Total spending
£18.3m
Cost of raising funds
£4.9m
Reserves (reported)
£19.4m
Employees
135

Reported reserves equal ~12.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 25.9% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 3.7%) (benchmarks).

Care Quality Commission ratings

CQC inspection ratings for services run by a provider matching this charity’s name (matched by name; verify provider identity on CQC’s site).

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bedford · Cambridgeshire · Central Bedfordshire · Essex · Norfolk · Suffolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£18.8m£18.3m
30/06/2024£19.0m£17.9m
30/06/2023£18.6m£16.8m
30/06/2022£18.1m£15.6m
30/06/2021£14.2m£13.2m

Common questions

Is EAST ANGLIAN AIR AMBULANCE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £0.2m for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total income of £18.82m and expenditure of £18.25m. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £19.4m, representing 12.6 months of budgeted adjusted costs, which is above the stated target range of 9 to 12 months. The charity holds £13.2m in cash and £8.3m in investments, maintaining adequate liquidity to support ongoing operations and the upcoming Cambridge Air Base project. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.

Who funds EAST ANGLIAN AIR AMBULANCE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name EAST ANGLIAN AIR AMBULANCE as a grant recipient include THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST, COUNTY AIR AMBULANCE TRUST, THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUST, THE FRANK LITCHFIELD GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST, ALAN BOSWELL GROUP CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£200k
THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£150k
THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£100k
COUNTY AIR AMBULANCE TRUSTFY2021£95kGrants for Air Ambulance
COUNTY AIR AMBULANCE TRUSTFY2022£65kGrants for Air Ambulance
THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUSTFY2023£30kPrimary
THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUSTFY2024£30kSecondary
THE FRANK LITCHFIELD GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£25k
ALAN BOSWELL GROUP CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2026£25k
THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£25k
ALAN BOSWELL GROUP CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£25k
The Ross FoundationFY2023£20k
HEVENINGHAM HALL COUNTRY FAIR TRUSTFY2025£20k
HEVENINGHAM HALL COUNTRY FAIR TRUSTFY2023£20k
DUDLEY AND GEOFFREY COX CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£13kMedical
MRS B L ROBINSON'S CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£10k
DUDLEY AND GEOFFREY COX CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£10kMedical
THE MARTIN LAING FOUNDATIONFY2024£10kBlood on Board
LILIAN FRANCES HIND BEQUEST (TRUSTEES OF LADY HIND)FY2022£10kMedical / Disabled
THE MARTIN LAING FOUNDATIONFY2022£10kHealth & Medicine
THE MARTIN LAING FOUNDATIONFY2023£10kHealth & Medical Welfare
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITEDFY2025£9kRescue
THE RANWORTH TRUST 1985FY2025£8kSocial and Welfare
THE KIP AND ALISON BERTRAM CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£8kMedical
THE KIP AND ALISON BERTRAM CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£8kMedical
THE ANNIE TRANMER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£6k
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITEDFY2022£5kRescue
THE KIP AND ALISON BERTRAM CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£5k
THE PUBLIC INTEREST FOUNDATIONFY2025£5k
THE RANWORTH TRUST 1985FY2022£5kSocial and Welfare
ST EDMUNDS TRUSTFY2024£5k
FITZGERALD FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2021£5k
THE RANWORTH TRUST 1985FY2024£5kSocial and Welfare
The Belstead Ganzoni Charitable SettlementFY2021£5k
THE R C SNELLING CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£5k
THE RANWORTH TRUST 1985FY2023£5kSocial and Welfare
THE STARLING FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£5k
THE R C SNELLING CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£5k
THE R C SNELLING CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£5k
FITZGERALD FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2022£5k
THE R C SNELLING CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£5k
DUDLEY AND GEOFFREY COX CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£4kMedical
THE R C SNELLING CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2021£3k
The Belstead Ganzoni Charitable SettlementFY2022£2kGeneral charitable donations
YORKSHIRE BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£2k
THE FRANK LITCHFIELD GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£2k
THE ANNIE TRANMER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£2k
LILIAN FRANCES HIND BEQUEST (TRUSTEES OF LADY HIND)FY2024£2k
The Parochial Church Council of the ecclesiastical parish of Fen Drayton with FenstantonFY2023£2kCharity of the year lunches
THE ANNIE TRANMER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1k

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED2£20k
THE ASTOR FOUNDATION2£12k
ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES1£564k
THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION1£195k
THE BARRY AND PEGGY HIGH FOUNDATION1£100k
MYRISTICA TRUST1£100k
THE NFU MUTUAL CHARITABLE TRUST1£70k
MOONDANCE FOUNDATION1£67k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ASSOCIATION OF AIR AMBULANCES (CHARITY) LTD.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
EAST ANGLIAN AIR AMBULANCE£18.8m——unclear—no doubt
ASSOCIATION OF AIR AMBULANCES (CHARITY) LTD FY2025£2.0m——unclear—no doubt
LONDON'S AIR AMBULANCE LIMITED FY2025£26.0m£200,000 - £210,000—above—no doubt
ESSEX & HERTS AIR AMBULANCE TRUST FY2025£16.9m£130,001 - £140,00010unclear—no doubt
AIR AMBULANCE FOUNDATION UK FY2025£101k—0unclear—no doubt
WELSH AIR AMBULANCE CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£17.0m——within—no doubt

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