Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust Charity
Analysis
Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in St Asaph, Denbighshire. It was registered in October 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and armed forces/emergency service efficiency, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust Charity reported income of £67k and spending of £247k, spending 369% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £358k to £67k (-81%), an average of -34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 1698%. Over the whole period it spent 73% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust Charity sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cyan International (£67k), Lci Md105 Brain Tumour and Paediatric Cancer Foundation (£67k) and Cambridge Cancer Help Centre (£67k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Welsh Ambulance Service Charity supports the services provided by the Welsh Ambulance Service Trust, enhancing what is possible through statutory funding. The Charity funds projects that benefit patients and their families throughout Wales, as well as projects that support the wellbeing and development of WAST staff and volunteers.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cyan International | Oxfordshire | £67k |
| Lci Md105 Brain Tumour and Paediatric Cancer Foundation | Birmingham | £67k |
| Cambridge Cancer Help Centre | Cambridge | £67k |
| Severnside Sirens Trust Limited | Bristol | £67k |