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ASSOCIATION OF AIR AMBULANCES (CHARITY) LTD

Registered charity 1161153 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as AAAC, AIR AMBULANCES UK · also registered in Scotland as SC051021 (OSCR)

To relieve sickness and injury in the UK by assisting in the provision of financial support to established local air ambulance services.

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Latest income
£2.0m
Latest spending
£1.9m
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income surplus of £170,793 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven by growth in corporate partnership donations. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a strong reserve position with free reserves of £856,963, which exceeds its stated policy target of six months' operating costs. The trustees confirm the charity is well-placed to manage business risks and continue operations for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months operating costs (held: £857k)
“Currently a minimum reserve of six months operating costs is held.” — page 36
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Association of Air Ambulances Limited
“The charitable company is the sole member of Association of Air Ambulances Limited, a company registered in England and Wales, company number 08341197.” — page 59
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Thomas and Young Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Air Ambulances UK (matched by registered charity number).

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£2.0m
Total spending
£1.9m
Cost of raising funds
£275k
Reserves (reported)
£856k
Employees
13

Reported reserves equal ~5.5 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 13.6% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£2.0m£1.9m
31/12/2024£1.6m£981k
31/12/2023£899k£1.0m
31/12/2022£1.1m£914k
31/12/2021£725k£369k

Common questions

Is ASSOCIATION OF AIR AMBULANCES (CHARITY) LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income surplus of £170,793 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven by growth in corporate partnership donations. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a strong reserve position with free reserves of £856,963, which exceeds its stated policy target of six months' operating costs. The trustees confirm the charity is well-placed to manage business risks and continue operations for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Thomas and Young Limited.

Who funds ASSOCIATION OF AIR AMBULANCES (CHARITY) LTD?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ASSOCIATION OF AIR AMBULANCES (CHARITY) LTD as a grant recipient include THE NFU MUTUAL CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE NFU MUTUAL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£30k
THE NFU MUTUAL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£20k
THE NFU MUTUAL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£10k
THE NFU MUTUAL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2021£10k

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 HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED5£34k
THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED3£30k
MILLS AND REEVE CHARITABLE TRUST3£7k
THE CATHERINE COOKSON CHARITABLE TRUST3£3k
THE PENNIES FOUNDATION2£34k
THE ASTOR FOUNDATION2£12k
THE GREEN HALL FOUNDATION2£7k
YORKSHIRE BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION2£4k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE GREAT NORTH AIR AMBULANCE SERVICE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ASSOCIATION OF AIR AMBULANCES (CHARITY) LTD£2.0m——unclear—no doubt
THE GREAT NORTH AIR AMBULANCE SERVICE FY2026£11.5m——above—no doubt
EAST ANGLIAN AIR AMBULANCE FY2025£18.8m——unclear—no doubt
THE DORSET AND SOMERSET AIR AMBULANCE CHARITY FY2025£11.0m——unclear—no doubt
WELSH AIR AMBULANCE CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£17.0m——within—no doubt
LONDON'S AIR AMBULANCE LIMITED FY2025£26.0m£200,000 - £210,000—above—no doubt

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