01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 18 October 2010
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 06935959
- Financial period
- 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
- Latest income
- £834,054
- Latest expenditure
- £800,615
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- No
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: Lia's Wings, London Biggin Hill Airport, Hanger 1, Office 5B, Bromley, Kent, TN16 3BH
Website recorded by the regulator: www.lias-wings.org.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
We are dedicated to delivering fixed wing air transfers for seriously ill babies and children who require a planned medical transfer to, from or within the UK. We work closely with the NHS and a network of aeromedical transport providers to support our beneficiaries.
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2026
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR26
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2027
- Date Annual Return Received
- 5 November 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 5 November 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £834,054
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £800,615
- 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
- 10 December 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 10 December 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £866,988
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,001,844
- 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
- 8 January 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 8 January 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £785,708
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £640,583
- 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
- 30 January 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 30 January 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £562,008
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £439,794
- 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
- 6 February 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 6 February 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £284,142
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £332,904
04 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Parta
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR26
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2026
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2027
- Ar Received Date
- 5 November 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £834,054
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £800,615
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- 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 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 5
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- 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
- 10 December 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £866,988
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,001,844
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- 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
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 15
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- 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
- 8 January 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £785,708
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £640,583
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- 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
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 5
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- 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
- 30 January 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £562,008
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £439,794
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- 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
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 2
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- 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
- 6 February 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £284,142
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £332,904
- 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
- No
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 3
05 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Partb
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR26
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2026
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2027
- Ar Received Date
- 5 November 2026
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 667095
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 166491
- Income Investments
- 468
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 834054
- Income Legacies
- 2414
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £200,770
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £599,845
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 800615
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 43507
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 43507
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 13305
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £187,796
- Assets Total Fixed
- 90884
- Assets Own Use
- 90884
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £251,039
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £26,961
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £314,962
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 26961
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £233,604
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 258680
- Funds Restricted
- 56282
- Funds Total
- 314962
- Count Employees
- 6
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- 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
- 10 December 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 684845
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 181664
- Income Investments
- 479
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 866988
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £179,825
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £822,019
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 1001844
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 41880
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 41880
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 91347
- Gain Loss Investment
- 66
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £196,482
- Assets Total Fixed
- 85041
- Assets Own Use
- 85041
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £222,995
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £26,513
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £281,523
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 26513
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £177,104
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 281523
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 281523
- Count Employees
- 6
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- 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
- 8 January 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 720599
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 64696
- Income Investments
- 413
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 785708
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £218,229
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £422,354
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 640583
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 0
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 14373
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 11077
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £276,723
- Assets Total Fixed
- 91350
- Assets Own Use
- 91350
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £356,131
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £31,102
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £416,379
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 31102
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £291,031
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 368073
- Funds Restricted
- 48306
- Funds Total
- 416379
- Count Employees
- 5
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- 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
- 30 January 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 534939
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 26069
- Income Investments
- 0
- Income Other
- 1000
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 562008
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £150,639
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £289,155
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 439794
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 0
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 13148
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 9887
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £125,775
- Assets Total Fixed
- 97174
- Assets Own Use
- 97174
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £208,725
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £34,645
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £271,254
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 34645
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £197,021
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 222948
- Funds Restricted
- 48306
- Funds Total
- 271254
- Count Employees
- 4
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Northern Ireland
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Scotland
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Region
- Geographic Area Description
- Throughout England And Wales
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 103
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- Classification Code
- 201
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Children/young People
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- Lia's Wings
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 2010-10-18T00:00:00
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 17/06/2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24/06/2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 11 FEB 2017 as amended on 29 Mar 2023 as amended on 20 Sept 2024
- Charitable Objects
- THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND PROVISION OF SUPPORT FOR BABIES AND CHILDREN REQUIRING EXPERT MEDICAL CARE OR RELOCATION. WE DO THIS BY: FACILITATING THE PROVISION OF A SPECIALIST MEDICAL TRANSFER SERVICE WITHIN, TO AND FROM THE UK; PROVIDING HOLISTIC SUPPORT TO FAMILIES; WORKING ALONGSIDE AND ADVOCATING TO RELEVANT PUBLIC AND COMMERCIAL ORGANISATIONS; TRAINING AND SUPPORTING HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS.
- Area Of Benefit
- UNITED KINGDOM.
10 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 426453
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- LUCY AIR AMBULANCE FOR CHILDREN CHARITY
11 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures