CCEW Charity Commission profile

LONDON'S AIR AMBULANCE LIMITED

Registered charity 801013 · organisation 801013

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
16 March 1989
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02337239
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£25,991,000
Latest expenditure
£14,158,000
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: London Air Ambulance, 5th floor, 77 Mansell Street, London, E1 8AN

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The relief of sickness and physical injury by the provision of emergency medical services and equipment and in particular by the provision of a helicopter ambulance service or other emergency transport.The provision of training, research and education in the field of pre-hospital medicine for the treatment and/or prevention of sickness and physical injury.

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
27 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
27 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£25,991,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,158,000
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
4 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
4 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£24,077,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,781,000
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
11 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
11 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£16,098,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,895,000
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
25 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
25 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£12,476,488
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,020,746
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
30 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
30 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£14,132,033
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,239,114

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
27 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£25,991,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,158,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£375,000
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
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
4
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
3
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
4
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
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
172
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
4 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£24,077,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,781,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£375,000
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
4
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
4
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
4
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
Count Volunteers
130
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
11 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£16,098,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,895,000
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
5
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
6
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
2
Count Volunteers
115
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
25 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£12,476,488
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,020,746
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
£1
Income From Government Grants
£17,334
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
6
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
6
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
2
Count Volunteers
169
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
30 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£14,132,033
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,239,114
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
£3
Income From Government Grants
£486,939
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
8
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
2
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Volunteers
167

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
27 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
18584000
Income Other Trading Activities
5921000
Income Charitable Activities
790000
Income Investments
696000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
25991000
Income Legacies
712000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£7,279,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,879,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
14158000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
155000
Expenditure Support Costs
4072000
Expenditure Depreciation
331000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-134000
Reserves
£19,868,000
Assets Total Fixed
10593000
Assets Own Use
10590000
Assets Long Term Investment
3000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£30,448,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,697,000
Assets Current Investment
12164000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£39,344,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
1697000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£15,429,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
24644000
Funds Restricted
14700000
Funds Total
39344000
Count Employees
91
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
4 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
17168000
Income Other Trading Activities
5774000
Income Charitable Activities
555000
Income Investments
580000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
24077000
Income Legacies
1562000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£9,743,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£7,038,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
16781000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
102000
Expenditure Support Costs
3774000
Expenditure Depreciation
461000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-175000
Reserves
£14,083,000
Assets Total Fixed
4643000
Assets Own Use
4640000
Assets Long Term Investment
3000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£25,247,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,245,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£27,645,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
2245000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£22,235,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
18920000
Funds Restricted
8725000
Funds Total
27645000
Count Employees
85
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
11 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
8366000
Income Other Trading Activities
7085000
Income Charitable Activities
540000
Income Investments
107000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
16098000
Income Legacies
647901
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£8,084,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,811,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
14895000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
125000
Expenditure Support Costs
3194000
Expenditure Depreciation
522000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£12,481,000
Assets Total Fixed
4815000
Assets Own Use
4812000
Assets Long Term Investment
3000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£18,221,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,512,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£20,524,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
2512000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£16,622,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
17526000
Funds Restricted
2998000
Funds Total
20524000
Count Employees
80
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
25 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
5987854
Income Other Trading Activities
5887347
Income Charitable Activities
555000
Income Investments
28953
Income Other
17334
Income Total Income And Endowments
12476488
Income Legacies
227708
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£6,166,916
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,853,830
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
13020746
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
95085
Expenditure Support Costs
1557931
Expenditure Depreciation
441541
Gain Loss Investment
659
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£17,571,159
Assets Total Fixed
2026473
Assets Own Use
2023589
Assets Long Term Investment
2884
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£19,740,961
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,604,426
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£19,163,008
Creditors One Year Total Current
2604426
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£18,217,395
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
17571157
Funds Restricted
1591851
Funds Total
19163008
Count Employees
78
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
30 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
7444390
Income Other Trading Activities
5977638
Income Charitable Activities
601083
Income Investments
36221
Income Other
72701
Income Total Income And Endowments
14132033
Income Legacies
1079540
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£4,463,588
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,775,526
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
9239114
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
69509
Expenditure Support Costs
2856955
Expenditure Depreciation
509682
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£9,840,399
Assets Total Fixed
2494754
Assets Own Use
2492631
Assets Long Term Investment
2123
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£18,746,650
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,534,796
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£19,706,608
Creditors One Year Total Current
1534796
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£17,315,919
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
16922454
Funds Restricted
2784154
Funds Total
19706608
Count Employees
73
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout London
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
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
LONDON'S AIR AMBULANCE LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1989-03-16T00:00:00
Charity Name
LONDON'S AIR AMBULANCE LIMITED
Charity Event Order
5
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-03-14T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
249352
Assoc Registered Charity Number
249352
Assoc Charity Name
THE ST MARTINS LODGE BENEVOLENT FUND
Charity Name
LONDON'S AIR AMBULANCE LIMITED
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-06-01T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
3970536
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1080300
Assoc Charity Name
THE JANE GIBSON CHARITABLE TRUST FUND
Charity Name
LONDON'S AIR AMBULANCE LIMITED
Charity Event Order
2
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
LONDON'S AIR AMBULANCE LIMITED
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-03-13T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
3975479
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1082682
Assoc Charity Name
SANDERSTEAD (E) TOWNSWOMEN'S GUILD
Charity Name
LONDON'S AIR AMBULANCE LIMITED
Charity Event Order
6
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-06-05T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
1036425
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1036425
Assoc Charity Name
THE ROTARY CLUB OF STREATHAM TRUST FUND
Charity Name
LONDON'S AIR AMBULANCE LIMITED
Charity Event Order
7
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-09-17T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
281928
Assoc Registered Charity Number
281928
Assoc Charity Name
NEW CHURCH OF GOD

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 06 DEC 1993AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15 APR 1997AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18 JUN 2006AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 20 AUG 2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 26 JAN 2016 as amended on 11 Jan 2022
Charitable Objects
1.THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS OR PHYSICAL INJURY BY THE PROVISION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT AND IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF A HELICOPTER AMBULANCE SERVICE OR OTHER EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE LONDON AMBULANCE SERVICE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT2.THE PROVISION OF TRAINING, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN THE FIELD OF PRE-HOSPITAL MEDICINE FOR THE TREATMENT AND/OR PREVENTION OF SICKNESS AND PHYSICAL INJURY
Area Of Benefit
GREATER LONDON AREA BOUNDED BY THE M25 MOTORWAY

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
526067
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
LONDON'S AIR AMBULANCE LIMITED
Charity Name Id
27813
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
VIRGIN H.E.M.S. (LONDON) LIMITED
Charity Name Id
27811
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
EXPRESS NEWSPAPERS H E M S LIMITED

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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