Overall GiG Score: 2 ?
Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 2
  • Positive trading contribution: +2;Large legacies income: +1
  • Fundraising costs high: -5
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Grant maker support: +2

WELSH AIR AMBULANCE CHARITABLE TRUST 

The charity objects are specifically restricted to the following:"the relief of sickness and injury and the protection of human life by the provision and support of both road vehicles and air ambulances in Wales"
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • 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:

  • Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised
Established: 23 years

www.walesairambulance.com

enquiries@walesairambulance.com

03000152999

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Financial Data ?

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
31/07/22£15,402£13,493£1,909£5,028£15,445£15,35013.782414
31/07/21£13,157£11,842£1,315£4,406£13,766£13,75013.975400
31/07/20£14,516£11,048£3,468£4,584£11,911£11,86812.991400
31/07/19£12,274£11,365£909£4,676£11,089£11,01511.689650
31/07/18£13,287£10,371£2,916£4,082£10,182£10,08611.7103600
31/07/17£10,919£9,157£1,762£3,846£7,266£7,1419.4950
31/07/16£9,147£8,139£1,008£3,559£5,504£5,5048.1830
31/07/15£9,225£7,785£1,439£3,284£4,458£4,4586.9760
31/07/14£8,565£7,152£1,412£2,748£3,019£3,0195.1730
31/07/13£6,895£6,948£-53£2,434£1,607£1,6072.8620
31/07/12£6,094£6,039£55£2,186£1,659£1,4092.8570
31/07/11£5,737£5,554£183£2,129£1,604£1,6043.5580
31/07/10£5,587£5,671£-84£2,070£1,421£1,4213520
31/07/09*£4,709£4,379£331£1,116£1,505£1,5054.1410
31/07/08£4,344£4,020£324£661£1,174£1,1743.5350
31/07/07£3,283£3,593£-310£1,265£851£8512.8310
31/07/06£2,396£2,339£57£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/05£2,150£1,963£186£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/04*£1,615£1,688£-73£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 74.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 37.5%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 2%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 12%
Liabilities/Income: 13%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 13.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 9 months
Quick Ratio: 3.3
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who works here?
  • 82 employees
  • 414 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout Wales,

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
Masonic Trust - MCF Festival
£3,000 07/03/2023
Core funding
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£2,500 30/01/2023
Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
Masonic Trust - MCF Festival
£5,000 16/11/2021
Funding towards core services
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£250 28/01/2021
Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
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 - 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 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
Masonic Trust - Air Ambulance Grant
£4,000 18/01/2017
Core funding for air ambulances
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 11/12 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 47-75
  • DES KITTO Appointed: 2001, Occupation: Health Service Manager
  • JAMES WAGSTAFFE Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Interim Human Resources Consultant
  • STEPHEN LEY Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Financial Services Partner
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 24/11/2000, number: 1083645
  • Registered at Companies House on 19/07/2000, number: 04036600
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR09: 1 days late, AR04: 43 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from BANGOR MALE VOICE CHOIR on 30/05/2023
  • Asset transfer in from THE ROTARY CLUB OF EBBW VALE TRUST FUND on 12/07/2023
Main office

Wales Air Ambulance
Ty Elusen
Llanelli Gate
Dafen
LLANELLI
SA14 8LQ

Objectives

THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (‘OBJECTS’) ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:“THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND INJURY AND THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN LIFE BY THE PROVISION AND SUPPORT OF BOTH ROAD VEHICLES AND AIR AMBULANCES IN WALES”

Defined Area of Benefit:

WALES

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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