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north west air ambulance

The charity supports the general public. North West Air Ambulance 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 Knowsley Industrial Park and operates in England.


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

The North West Air Ambulance Charity helicopters and HEMS (Helicopter Emergency Medical Service) response vehicles operate 365 days a year, with doctors and HEMS paramedics on board providing enhanced pre-hospital care and hospital transfers to patients across the entire North West. The charity is dedicated to the conservation and preservation of life, through services of an air ambulance.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£15,683,255
Latest Expenditure
£14,267,824

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 55.0%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 60.5%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 39.8%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £7,007,786
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £8,395,962
Investments £279,507
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £8,631,689
Raising Funds £5,636,135
Governance £46,155
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£15,683,255£14,267,824£8,631,689£20,765,818£20,765,818100 / 800
2023£14,246,459£12,724,920£7,735,148£19,099,111£19,099,11195 / 685
2022£11,239,148£11,606,457£6,875,653£17,678,260£17,678,26087 / 374
2021£10,424,700£9,421,589£6,202,374£18,027,890£18,027,89090 / 295
2020£12,021,518£9,892,730£6,171,850£16,033,384£16,033,38483 / 384

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers