Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 3

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess liquidity: -1
Positive trading contribution: +2;Large legacies income: +1
Fundraising costs high: -5

Good trustee age range: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 5

NORTH WEST AIR AMBULANCE

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.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
This charity has a robust balance sheet
More than half of total income was derived from trading and fees in the latest year
This charity has received considerable income from legacies in recent years
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end especially considering the historic stability of income
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

Established: 25 years

www.nwaa.net

alison.williams@nwaa.net

01515477830

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£14,246	£12,725	£1,522	£4,970	£19,099	£19,082	18	95	685
31/03/22		£11,239	£11,606	£-367	£4,690	£17,678	£17,595	18.2	87	374
31/03/21		£10,425	£9,422	£1,003	£3,184	£18,028	£17,857	22.7	90	295
31/03/20		£12,022	£9,893	£2,129	£3,669	£16,033	£15,839	19.2	83	384
31/03/19		£11,472	£9,032	£2,440	£3,168	£14,254	£14,105	18.7	40	299
31/03/18		£9,587	£8,960	£627	£3,032	£11,685	£11,506	15.4	37	0
31/03/17		£8,784	£8,133	£651	£2,708	£10,917	£10,683	15.8	29	0
31/03/16		£8,335	£7,313	£1,022	£1,686	£9,997	£9,687	15.9	20	0
31/03/15		£7,990	£6,913	£1,077	£1,518	£9,032	£8,970	15.6	20	0
31/03/14		£7,136	£5,812	£1,323	£1,219	£7,789	£7,728	16	22	0
31/03/13		£5,623	£4,523	£1,100	£4,510	£6,376	£6,376	16.9	20	0
31/03/12		£5,376	£4,096	£1,280	£919	£5,012	£5,012	14.7	17	0
31/03/11		£4,864	£4,106	£759	£909	£3,645	£3,645	10.7	15	0
31/03/10		£3,642	£3,281	£361	£587	£2,886	£2,886	10.6	17	0
31/03/09		£3,050	£2,429	£621	£578	£2,526	£2,526	12.5	12	0
31/03/08		£2,479	£1,813	£666	£607	£1,905	£1,905	12.6	13	0
31/03/07	*	£1,868	£1,854	£14	£657	£1,243	£1,243	8	12	0
31/03/06		£1,955	£1,286	£670	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£1,390	£1,030	£360	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£1,045	£922	£123	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 80.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 39.2%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 6%
Highest pay band: £130,000-£140,000
Liabilities/Assets: 8%
Liabilities/Income: 12%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 18 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 4.2

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

95 employees
685 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Westminster Foundation - Covid 19 response Fund
£4,500	04/06/2020 6	Supporting the people of the North West during the COVID-19 crisis
National Lottery Community Fund - Volunteer inclusion & recognition events
£9,980	02/05/2019 12	The aim of this project is to bring together under represented and separated community groups in the N.W England into one community bound by a common interest sharing volunteering opportunities being ....more The aim of this project is to bring together under represented and separated community groups in the N.W England into one community bound by a common interest sharing volunteering opportunities being part of the N.W Air Ambulance volunteer support team.
Masonic Trust - MCF Air Ambulance
£4,000	20/02/2019	Unrestricted funding for air ambulance service
Masonic Trust - MCF Air Ambulance
£4,000	20/02/2019	Unrestricted funding for air ambulance service
Masonic Trust - MCF Air Ambulance
£4,000	20/02/2019	Unrestricted funding for air ambulance service
Masonic Trust - Air Ambulance Grant
£4,000	21/02/2018	Core funding for air ambulances
Masonic Trust - Air Ambulance Grant
£4,000	21/02/2018	Core funding for air ambulances
Masonic Trust - Air Ambulance Grant
£4,000	21/02/2018	Core funding for air ambulances
Masonic Trust - Air Ambulance Grant
£4,000	18/01/2017	Core funding for air ambulances
Masonic Trust - Air Ambulance Grant
£4,000	18/01/2017	Core funding for air ambulances
Masonic Trust - Air Ambulance Grant
£4,000	18/01/2017	Core funding for air ambulances

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How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 46-77

ALLAN JUDE Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Finance Director

DOROTHY JANE MARIE SMITH Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Associate Director Healthcare

DANIEL HEAD Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Tax Consultant

DR SIMON JUDE MERCER Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Consultant In Trauma And Emergency Anaesthesia

KIM SPENCER Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Solicitor

STEWART MEEHAN Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Consultant

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 24/05/1999, number: 1075641
Registered at Companies House on 12/04/1999, number: 03752544

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

03/12/2021 - Asset transfer in from INNER WHEEL CLUB OF THORNTON CLEVELEYS BENEVOLENT FUND
25/10/2022 - Asset transfer in from THE INNER WHEEL CLUB OF EGREMONT BENEVOLENT FUND
24/03/2023 - Asset transfer in from HENRY SURTEES FOUNDATION

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR07: 5 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from INNER WHEEL CLUB OF THORNTON CLEVELEYS BENEVOLENT FUND on 03/12/2021
Asset transfer in from THE INNER WHEEL CLUB OF EGREMONT BENEVOLENT FUND on 25/10/2022
Asset transfer in from HENRY SURTEES FOUNDATION on 24/03/2023

Main office

North West Air Ambulance
Stanley Building
North Mersey Business Centre
Woodward Road
Knowsley Industrial Park
LIVERPOO

Objectives

THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED ARE: (1) THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND INJURY AND THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN LIFE BY THE PROVISION OR SUPPORT OF AN AIR AMBULANCE SERVICE IN LANCASHIRE, CUMBRIA, GREATER MANCHESTER, MERSEYSIDE, CHESHIRE AND SUCH OTHER AREAS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE FROM TIME TO TIME; AND (2) THE PROVISION OF TRAINING AND EDUCATION IN MATTERS RELATING TO THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND INJURY AND THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN LIFE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LANCASHIRE, CUMBRIA, GREATER MANCHESTER, MERSEYSIDE AND CHESHIRE

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