CCEW Charity Commission profile

Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex

Registered charity 1021367 · organisation 1021367

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
21 May 1993
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02803242
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£24,432,115
Latest expenditure
£20,786,058
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Air Ambulance Kent Surrey Sussex, Rochester City Airport, Maidstone Road, CHATHAM, Kent, ME5 9SD

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Air Ambulance service in South East England and surrounding areas. Our service provides specialised medicine and knowledge to improve the health and medical outcomes of the wider community.

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
21 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
21 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£24,432,115
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,786,058
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
17 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
17 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£20,695,913
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,448,923
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
£18,302,245
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,797,499
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
12 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
12 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£17,562,594
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,575,420
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
26 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
26 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£17,435,490
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,211,236

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
21 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£24,432,115
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,786,058
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
2015026
Income From Government Grants
£159,030
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
7
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
4
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
126
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
17 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£20,695,913
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,448,923
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
2022686
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
7
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
4
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
120
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
£18,302,245
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,797,499
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
1927382
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
7
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
150
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
12 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£17,562,594
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,575,420
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
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
3
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
2075566
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
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
4
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
168
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
26 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£17,435,490
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,211,236
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
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
1512044
Income From Government Grants
£405,176
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
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
172

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
21 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
9467006
Income Other Trading Activities
9072563
Income Charitable Activities
2048362
Income Investments
1683626
Income Other
2160558
Income Total Income And Endowments
24432115
Income Legacies
5386258
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£4,036,045
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£15,166,624
Expenditure Other
1583389
Expenditure Total
20786058
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
33539
Expenditure Support Costs
1589577
Expenditure Depreciation
1282822
Gain Loss Investment
775419
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£38,080,403
Assets Total Fixed
34561113
Assets Own Use
17937708
Assets Long Term Investment
16623405
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,319,460
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,347,042
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£38,533,531
Creditors One Year Total Current
2347042
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,701,940
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
38080403
Funds Restricted
453128
Funds Total
38533531
Count Employees
136
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
17 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
7746992
Income Other Trading Activities
8960056
Income Charitable Activities
2201696
Income Investments
179696
Income Other
1607473
Income Total Income And Endowments
20695913
Income Legacies
4960288
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,785,613
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£14,954,780
Expenditure Other
1708530
Expenditure Total
20448923
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
31151
Expenditure Support Costs
655212
Expenditure Depreciation
736295
Gain Loss Investment
164290
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£33,769,962
Assets Total Fixed
31026969
Assets Own Use
11582913
Assets Long Term Investment
19444056
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,042,461
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,957,375
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£34,112,055
Creditors One Year Total Current
2957375
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£4,258,642
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
33769962
Funds Restricted
342093
Funds Total
34112055
Count Employees
130
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
6324221
Income Other Trading Activities
8716055
Income Charitable Activities
2002245
Income Investments
250326
Income Other
1009398
Income Total Income And Endowments
18302245
Income Legacies
3872734
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,879,113
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£13,986,751
Expenditure Other
1931635
Expenditure Total
18797499
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
26541
Expenditure Support Costs
692235
Expenditure Depreciation
476069
Gain Loss Investment
-166937
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£33,523,605
Assets Total Fixed
28348478
Assets Own Use
4088953
Assets Long Term Investment
24259525
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£7,171,717
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,819,420
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£33,700,775
Creditors One Year Total Current
1819420
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£6,455,778
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
33523605
Funds Restricted
177170
Funds Total
33700775
Count Employees
105
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
12 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
6123466
Income Other Trading Activities
8271394
Income Charitable Activities
2020469
Income Investments
232195
Income Other
915070
Income Total Income And Endowments
17562594
Income Legacies
3461080
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,835,697
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£12,441,288
Expenditure Other
1298435
Expenditure Total
16575420
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
26366
Expenditure Support Costs
613570
Expenditure Depreciation
503211
Gain Loss Investment
1503725
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£34,362,966
Assets Total Fixed
29704043
Assets Own Use
4531199
Assets Long Term Investment
25172844
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,415,964
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,757,041
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£34,362,966
Creditors One Year Total Current
1757041
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£5,147,489
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
34233017
Funds Restricted
129949
Funds Total
34362966
Count Employees
109
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
26 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
5684744
Income Other Trading Activities
8667799
Income Charitable Activities
2088594
Income Investments
265244
Income Other
729109
Income Total Income And Endowments
17435490
Income Legacies
3268231
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,441,761
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£11,608,801
Expenditure Other
1160674
Expenditure Total
15211236
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
24131
Expenditure Support Costs
648263
Expenditure Depreciation
514313
Gain Loss Investment
2812281
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£31,872,067
Assets Total Fixed
29239103
Assets Own Use
4930331
Assets Long Term Investment
24308772
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,949,414
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,316,450
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£31,872,067
Creditors One Year Total Current
1316450
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,427,644
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
31747211
Funds Restricted
124856
Funds Total
31872067
Count Employees
98
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Surrey
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
East Sussex
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
West Sussex
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Kent
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex
Charity Event Order
9
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-02-24T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5226172
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1205329
Assoc Charity Name
MALLING DISTRICT LIONS CLUB (CIO)
Charity Name
Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex
Charity Event Order
6
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
Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-02-27T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
1051669
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1051669
Assoc Charity Name
MEOPHAM WELFARE COMMITTEE
Charity Name
Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex
Charity Event Order
8
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-09-04T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
1029476
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1029476
Assoc Charity Name
INNER WHEEL CLUB OF FOLKESTONE BENEVOLENT FUND
Charity Name
Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2021-11-17T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
3965295
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1077542
Assoc Charity Name
THE INNER WHEEL CLUB OF HERNE BAY BENEVOLENT FUND
Charity Name
Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1993-05-21T00:00:00
Charity Name
Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex
Charity Event Order
5
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-03-20T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
3962692
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1080358
Assoc Charity Name
SEAFORD STROKE AND CARING CLUB
Charity Name
Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-07-27T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
5067040
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1164331
Assoc Charity Name
ASSOCIATION FOR DISABLED - SITTINGBOURNE
Charity Name
Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex
Charity Event Order
7
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-04-20T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
4030695
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1118737
Assoc Charity Name
THE RYDON GROUP CHARITABLE TRUST

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 24 MAR 1993AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05 MAY 2003AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 11 MAR 2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06 AUG 2018AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 29 MAR 2022AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16 MAY 2025
Charitable Objects
TO RELIEVE SICK AND INJURED PEOPLE BY THE PROVISION OF SPECIALISED MEDICINE AND KNOWLEDGE PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH AN AEROMEDICAL SERVICE, TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND MEDICAL OUTCOMES OF THE WIDER COMMUNITY, PRIMARILY IN SOUTH EAST ENGLAND AND SURROUNDING AREAS, AND NATIONALLY (OR INTERNATIONALLY) IN TIMES OF NEED OR DISTRESS.
Area Of Benefit
SOUTH EAST ENGLAND AND SURROUNDING AREA

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
74490
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
KENT AIR AMBULANCE TRUST
Charity Name Id
509247
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
KENT, SURREY & SUSSEX AIR AMBULANCE TRUST
Charity Name Id
509570
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
SUSSEX AIR AMBULANCE
Charity Name Id
509569
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
SURREY AIR AMBULANCE
Charity Name Id
74484
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
KENT AIR AMBULANCE

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Care Quality Commission

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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