AED DONATE
To Provide essential first aid services through the placement of Defibrillators through community fundraising events. We will also provide training in the use of CPR and Defibrillators
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported net liabilities of £3,379 at the year end, resulting from a deficit in unrestricted funds. Despite this negative fund balance, the trustees maintain that the charity can continue as a going concern due to ongoing strategies to increase funds through retail and product sales.
What the accounts disclose
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Jamie Richards — Founder
- Rob Longmore — Head of Strategy & Growth
- Chamila Welengoda — Head of Finance, Assets & Resources
- Rachel Richards — Head of Community & Education
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)
Trustees
- Carol Smith
- Colin Edwin Hurley
- David Whitehouse
- Dr Jon Bingham
- Josepha Morris
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £1.3m | £1.3m |
| 31/07/2024 | £1.2m | £1.3m |
| 31/07/2023 | £1.3m | £1.2m |
| 31/07/2022 | £875k | £870k |
| 31/07/2021 | £467k | £481k |
Common questions
Is AED DONATE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported net liabilities of £3,379 at the year end, resulting from a deficit in unrestricted funds. Despite this negative fund balance, the trustees maintain that the charity can continue as a going concern due to ongoing strategies to increase funds through retail and product sales. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by DJH Audit Limited.
Who funds AED DONATE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name AED DONATE as a grant recipient include TOYOTA MANUFACTURING UK CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOYOTA MANUFACTURING UK CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £5k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| JEREMY ALEXANDER SETTLEMENT | 1 | £106k |
| THE SHERLING CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £24k |
| THE LAWSON TRUST CIO | 1 | £18k |
| THE JONES 1986 CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £16k |
| THE CHRISTABELLA CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £14k |
| THE GEORGE AND ESME POLLITZER CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 1 | £10k |
| ST EDMUNDS TRUST | 1 | £9k |
| THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £7k |
Charities like this
- THE COMMUNITY HEARTBEAT TRUST
- HEART 2 HEART NORFOLK
- EDAID FOUNDATION
- LONDON HEARTS
- HEARTS FOR HERTS
- SADS UK
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AED DONATE | £1.3m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE COMMUNITY HEARTBEAT TRUST | £935k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HEART 2 HEART NORFOLK | £144k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| EDAID FOUNDATION | £169k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| LONDON HEARTS | £5.4m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| HEARTS FOR HERTS | £151k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |