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midlands air ambulance charity

The charity supports the general public. Midlands Air Ambulance Charity is a registered charity whose purpose is the advancement of health or the saving of lives. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Shropshire and operates in Birmingham City, Solihull, and various other locations.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Midlands Air Ambulance Charity (registered charity number 1143118), formerly known as County Air Ambulance (1001064). The charity's mission is to provide patients with pre-hospital care and lifesaving intervention through its helicopter-led emergency medical services (HEMS).The charity covers Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, the West Midlands and Worcestershire.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£19,920,000
Latest Expenditure
£18,473,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 61.2%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 66.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 26.3%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £16,761,000
Charitable Activities £51,000
Other Trading £1,647,000
Investments £1,262,000
Other Income £199,000

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £12,198,000
Raising Funds £4,762,000
Governance £95,000
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £1,513,000

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025£19,920,000£18,473,000£12,198,000£59,660,000£13,452,000159 / 352
2024£20,472,000£16,909,000£11,365,000£58,083,000£9,523,000138 / 250
2023£17,662,000£13,721,000£9,275,000£53,533,000£28,531,000118 / 274
2022£18,041,000£11,184,000£7,352,000£50,773,000£21,690,00053 / 200
2021£13,913,000£10,666,000£7,853,000£43,399,000£18,340,00051 / 250

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers