CCEW Charity Commission profile

MIDLANDS AIR AMBULANCE CHARITY

Registered charity 1143118 · organisation 5019996

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
27 July 2011
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
07683841
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£20,781,000
Latest expenditure
£20,119,000
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Midlands Air Ambulance Charity, Airbase Avenue, Neachley, SHIFNAL, Shropshire, TF11 8UR

Website recorded by the regulator: www.midlandsairambulance.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Midlands Air Ambulance Charity (registered charity number 1143118), formerly known as County Air Ambulance (1001064). The charity's mission is to provide patients with pre-hospital care and lifesaving intervention through its helicopter-led emergency medical services (HEMS).The charity covers Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, the West Midlands and Worcestershire.

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
20 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
20 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£20,781,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,119,000
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
29 July 2025
Date Accounts Received
29 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£19,920,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,473,000
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
9 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
9 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£20,472,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,909,000
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
4 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
4 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£17,662,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,721,000
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
13 September 2022
Date Accounts Received
13 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£18,041,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,184,000

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
20 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£20,781,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,119,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
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
24
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
7
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
3
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
359
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
29 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£19,920,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,473,000
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
23
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
5
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
2
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
352
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
9 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£20,472,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,909,000
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
21
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
5
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
250
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
4 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£17,662,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,721,000
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
13
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Volunteers
274
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
13 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£18,041,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,184,000
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
No
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 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Volunteers
200

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
20 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
17534000
Income Other Trading Activities
1845000
Income Charitable Activities
313000
Income Investments
996000
Income Other
93000
Income Total Income And Endowments
20781000
Income Legacies
7614000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£5,222,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£13,174,000
Expenditure Other
1723000
Expenditure Total
20119000
Expenditure Investment Management
32000
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
95000
Expenditure Support Costs
2547000
Expenditure Depreciation
986000
Gain Loss Investment
1413000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£13,889,000
Assets Total Fixed
47481000
Assets Own Use
28239000
Assets Long Term Investment
19242000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£15,865,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,611,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£61,735,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
1611000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£14,316,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
61370000
Funds Restricted
365000
Funds Total
61735000
Count Employees
162
Consolidated 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
29 July 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
16761000
Income Other Trading Activities
1647000
Income Charitable Activities
51000
Income Investments
1262000
Income Other
199000
Income Total Income And Endowments
19920000
Income Legacies
7698000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£4,762,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£12,198,000
Expenditure Other
1513000
Expenditure Total
18473000
Expenditure Investment Management
36000
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
95000
Expenditure Support Costs
2359000
Expenditure Depreciation
703000
Gain Loss Investment
130000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£13,452,000
Assets Total Fixed
46132000
Assets Own Use
28831000
Assets Long Term Investment
17301000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£15,037,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,509,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£59,660,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
1509000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£13,593,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
59584000
Funds Restricted
76000
Funds Total
59660000
Count Employees
159
Consolidated 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
9 September 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
17395000
Income Other Trading Activities
1497000
Income Charitable Activities
16000
Income Investments
1345000
Income Other
219000
Income Total Income And Endowments
20472000
Income Legacies
6236000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£4,194,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£11,365,000
Expenditure Other
1350000
Expenditure Total
16909000
Expenditure Investment Management
35000
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
82000
Expenditure Support Costs
2085000
Expenditure Depreciation
907000
Gain Loss Investment
987000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£9,523,000
Assets Total Fixed
36103000
Assets Own Use
19433000
Assets Long Term Investment
16670000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£23,823,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,843,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£58,083,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
1843000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£22,214,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
55381000
Funds Restricted
2702000
Funds Total
58083000
Count Employees
138
Consolidated 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
4 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
15519000
Income Other Trading Activities
1174000
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
872000
Income Other
97000
Income Total Income And Endowments
17662000
Income Legacies
5784000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£4,446,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£9,275,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
13721000
Expenditure Investment Management
47000
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
91000
Expenditure Support Costs
1249000
Expenditure Depreciation
728000
Gain Loss Investment
-1181000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£28,531,000
Assets Total Fixed
31946000
Assets Own Use
16759000
Assets Long Term Investment
15187000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£23,623,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,036,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£53,533,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
2036000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£21,841,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
53475000
Funds Restricted
58000
Funds Total
53533000
Count Employees
118
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
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
13 September 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
15785000
Income Other Trading Activities
698000
Income Charitable Activities
113000
Income Investments
491000
Income Other
954000
Income Total Income And Endowments
18041000
Income Legacies
6151000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,832,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£7,352,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
11184000
Expenditure Investment Management
46000
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
50000
Expenditure Support Costs
836000
Expenditure Depreciation
734000
Gain Loss Investment
517000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£21,690,000
Assets Total Fixed
27643000
Assets Own Use
11724000
Assets Long Term Investment
15919000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£24,820,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,690,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£50,773,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
1690000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£23,484,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
50650000
Funds Restricted
123000
Funds Total
50773000
Count Employees
53
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Herefordshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Worcestershire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Solihull
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Shropshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Gloucestershire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Birmingham City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Staffordshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Warwickshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Walsall
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
114
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency
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
MIDLANDS AIR AMBULANCE CHARITY
Charity Event Order
5
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-09-13T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
1001771
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1001771
Assoc Charity Name
GEORGE AYRES BENEVOLENT TRUST
Charity Name
MIDLANDS AIR AMBULANCE CHARITY
Charity Event Order
7
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
MIDLANDS AIR AMBULANCE CHARITY
Charity Event Order
8
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-04-14T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5160971
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1190700
Assoc Charity Name
SWADLINCOTE & DISTRICT LIONS CLUB (CIO)
Charity Name
MIDLANDS AIR AMBULANCE CHARITY
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2020-07-22T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
327829
Assoc Registered Charity Number
327829
Assoc Charity Name
THE JUNE STEVENS FOUNDATION
Charity Name
MIDLANDS AIR AMBULANCE CHARITY
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-04-07T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
4021107
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1113291
Assoc Charity Name
WATERHOUSES AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY FIRST RESPONDER GROUP
Charity Name
MIDLANDS AIR AMBULANCE CHARITY
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2021-07-09T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
3945851
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1068561
Assoc Charity Name
KETLEY AGE CONCERN DAY CENTRE
Charity Name
MIDLANDS AIR AMBULANCE CHARITY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2011-07-27T00:00:00
Charity Name
MIDLANDS AIR AMBULANCE CHARITY
Charity Event Order
6
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-03-24T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
1029630
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1029630
Assoc Charity Name
ROTARY CLUB OF TUNSTALL CHARITABLE TRUST FUND

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 27/06/2011AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 12/09/2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20/01/2014
Charitable Objects
(A) TO ASSIST IN RELIEVING SICKNESS BY THE OPERATION OF A HELICOPTER EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE WITHIN THE WEST MIDLANDS, SHROPSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, WARWICKSHIRE, HEREFORD AND WORCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND SUCH ADJACENT AREAS AS MAY BE EFFECTIVELY SERVED BY THE OPERATION OF ONE OR MORE HELICOPTER AMBULANCES; AND(B) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS CONSISTENT WITH THE ABOVE OBJECT AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
691017
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
HEART OF ENGLAND AIR AMBULANCE CHARITY

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