CCEW Charity Commission profile

Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance Charity

Registered charity 1017501 · organisation 1017501

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
19 February 1993
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02788157
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£13,307,812
Latest expenditure
£11,954,229
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance, Headquarters, HEMS Way, Off Sleaford Road, LINCOLN, LN4 2GW

Website recorded by the regulator: www.ambucopter.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND INJURY AND THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN LIFE BY THE PROVISION AND SUPPORT OF AN AIR AMBULANCE SERVICE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE POPULATION OF LINCOLNSHIRE AND NOTTINGHAMSHIRE

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
30 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£13,307,812
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,954,229
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
31 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£13,584,159
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,116,275
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
31 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£10,781,974
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,256,285
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
27 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
27 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£7,623,881
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,240,352
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
31 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£7,537,036
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,321,972

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
30 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£13,307,812
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,954,229
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
189
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
31 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£13,584,159
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,116,275
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
155
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£10,781,974
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,256,285
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Volunteers
180
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
27 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£7,623,881
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,240,352
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£15,434
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
140
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
31 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£7,537,036
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,321,972
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£599,217
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
140

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
30 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
7145221
Income Other Trading Activities
394473
Income Charitable Activities
5474937
Income Investments
293181
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
13307812
Income Legacies
3933700
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,251,257
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£8,702,972
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
11954229
Expenditure Investment Management
42310
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
95829
Expenditure Support Costs
277138
Expenditure Depreciation
314260
Gain Loss Investment
170947
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£11,788,666
Assets Total Fixed
13017473
Assets Own Use
4823578
Assets Long Term Investment
8193895
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£12,535,625
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,589,234
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£23,963,864
Creditors One Year Total Current
1589160
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
74
Assets Cash
£6,354,916
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
21543508
Funds Restricted
2420356
Funds Total
23963864
Count Employees
62
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
31 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
7606938
Income Other Trading Activities
487328
Income Charitable Activities
5237818
Income Investments
252075
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
13584159
Income Legacies
5718548
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,976,747
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£8,139,528
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
11116275
Expenditure Investment Management
39790
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
24146
Expenditure Support Costs
316356
Expenditure Depreciation
335590
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
505949
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£10,896,747
Assets Total Fixed
13038589
Assets Own Use
5088021
Assets Long Term Investment
7950568
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£10,578,522
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,177,777
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£22,439,334
Creditors One Year Total Current
1176155
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1622
Assets Cash
£3,904,027
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
19710535
Funds Restricted
2728799
Funds Total
22439334
Count Employees
59
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
31 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
5865617
Income Other Trading Activities
497750
Income Charitable Activities
4186535
Income Investments
232072
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
10781974
Income Legacies
4179395
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,752,388
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£7,503,897
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
9256285
Expenditure Investment Management
43566
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
77752
Expenditure Support Costs
257199
Expenditure Depreciation
323045
Gain Loss Investment
581989
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£11,249,930
Assets Total Fixed
12450104
Assets Own Use
5242271
Assets Long Term Investment
7207833
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£8,251,970
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,236,573
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£19,465,501
Creditors One Year Total Current
1233371
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
3202
Assets Cash
£3,542,187
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
16658491
Funds Restricted
2807010
Funds Total
19465501
Count Employees
54
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
27 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
3815031
Income Other Trading Activities
375202
Income Charitable Activities
3266008
Income Investments
167640
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
7623881
Income Legacies
2718005
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,279,318
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,961,034
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
8240352
Expenditure Investment Management
44189
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
43823
Expenditure Support Costs
2023739
Expenditure Depreciation
321198
Gain Loss Investment
95743
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£10,805,337
Assets Total Fixed
13480544
Assets Own Use
5716464
Assets Long Term Investment
7764080
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,799,685
Assets Total Liabilities
£758,428
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£18,521,801
Creditors One Year Total Current
753972
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
4456
Assets Cash
£2,744,682
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
15824141
Funds Restricted
2697660
Funds Total
18521801
Count Employees
42
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
31 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
3969674
Income Other Trading Activities
112535
Income Charitable Activities
3271406
Income Investments
183421
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
7537036
Income Legacies
1925521
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£637,802
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,684,170
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
7321972
Expenditure Investment Management
45113
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
48861
Expenditure Support Costs
1203813
Expenditure Depreciation
145410
Gain Loss Investment
1234849
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£9,635,320
Assets Total Fixed
13704827
Assets Own Use
6160889
Assets Long Term Investment
7543938
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£8,111,014
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,773,312
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£19,042,529
Creditors One Year Total Current
2770989
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2323
Assets Cash
£5,754,686
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
16135320
Funds Restricted
2907209
Funds Total
19042529
Count Employees
33
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Lincolnshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Nottinghamshire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance Charity
Charity Event Order
12
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-07-30T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
516725
Assoc Registered Charity Number
516725
Assoc Charity Name
ROTARY CLUB OF SOUTH HOLLAND TRUST FUND
Charity Name
Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance Charity
Charity Event Order
7
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-02-24T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
507238
Assoc Registered Charity Number
507238
Assoc Charity Name
THE PENTECOSTAL EVENTIDE TRUST
Charity Name
Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance Charity
Charity Event Order
16
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-06-03T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
504255
Assoc Registered Charity Number
504255
Assoc Charity Name
BARTON-UPON-HUMBER RELIEF IN SICKNESS FUND
Charity Name
Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance Charity
Charity Event Order
9
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-05-02T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
4045101
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1129461
Assoc Charity Name
FLIGHTS FOR LIFE
Charity Name
Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance Charity
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2019-07-02T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
702610
Assoc Registered Charity Number
702610
Assoc Charity Name
THE LINCOLN SPIRITUAL ASSOCIATION
Charity Name
Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance Charity
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1993-02-19T00:00:00
Charity Name
Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance Charity
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2019-03-01T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
515234
Assoc Registered Charity Number
515234
Assoc Charity Name
LINCOLN MOTORCYCLE TRAINING SCHEME
Charity Name
Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance Charity
Charity Event Order
13
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-04-03T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
1061128
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1061128
Assoc Charity Name
HUCKNALL ROUND TABLE CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Name
Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance Charity
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2019-07-24T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
5029832
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1148859
Assoc Charity Name
FRIENDS OF CLEETHORPES HERITAGE
Charity Name
Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance Charity
Charity Event Order
11
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-07-18T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
213450
Assoc Registered Charity Number
213450
Assoc Charity Name
WOODHALL SPA BATHS TRUST
Charity Name
Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance Charity
Charity Event Order
6
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2021-05-27T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
1034615
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1034615
Assoc Charity Name
DEEPING ST. JAMES AND DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SHOW SOCIETY
Charity Name
Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance Charity
Charity Event Order
15
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-11-05T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
504255
Assoc Registered Charity Number
504255
Assoc Charity Name
BARTON-UPON-HUMBER RELIEF IN SICKNESS FUND
Charity Name
Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance Charity
Charity Event Order
5
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2020-09-10T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
4034260
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1122209
Assoc Charity Name
BELVOIR FIRST AID
Charity Name
Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance Charity
Charity Event Order
8
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-03-24T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
4050833
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1137388
Assoc Charity Name
HENRY SURTEES FOUNDATION
Charity Name
Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance Charity
Charity Event Order
14
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-06-02T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
511996
Assoc Registered Charity Number
511996
Assoc Charity Name
MOORBRIDGE SOCIAL CENTRE
Charity Name
Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance Charity
Charity Event Order
10
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-05-31T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
1061128
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1061128
Assoc Charity Name
HUCKNALL ROUND TABLE CHARITABLE TRUST

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 9 FEBRUARY 1993 AS AMENDED BY A SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS PASSED 21 JANUARY 1997 AND 21 SEPTEMBER 1999AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 14 SEP 2016 as amended on 11 Oct 2022 as amended on 04 Apr 2024 as amended on 07 Feb 2024 as amended on 10 Nov 2025 as amended on 10 Nov 2025
Charitable Objects
THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND INJURY AND THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN LIFE BY THE PROVISION AND/OR SUPPORT OF AN AIR AMBULANCE SERVICE AND/OR OTHER EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE POPULATION PRIMARILY (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) IN THE COUNTIES OF LINCOLNSHIRE AND NOTTINGHAMSHIRE.
Area Of Benefit
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY OF LINCOLSHIRE AND ELSEWHERE

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
119789
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE LINCOLNSHIRE AIR AMBULANCE CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Name Id
119770
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
THE AMBUCOPTER
Charity Name Id
119799
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE LINCOLNSHIRE AND NOTTINGHAMSHIRE AIR AMBULANCE CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Name Id
119748
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
LINCS AMBUCOPTER

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Care Quality Commission

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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