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Children's Acute Transport Service

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1124897LondonHealth and saving lives
Income£35k2026-03-31
Spending£29ksame year
Spent / received66%5-year average
Size in its cause46th pctHealth and saving lives
Registered2008Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Children's Acute Transport Service is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides other finance and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Children's Acute Transport Service reported income of £35k and spending of £29k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £30k to £35k (+16%), an average of +3.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 179%. Over the whole period it spent 66% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Children's Acute Transport Service sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The One House (£35k), Rotary District 1060 Charitable Trust Fund (£35k) and Chasing Connor's Cure (£35k).

Income and spending

£0£21k£42k£63k£84k2022 Income: £30,0402022 Spending: £29,14220222023 Income: £83,9552023 Spending: £39,49120232024 Income: £38,2492024 Spending: £38,37220242025 Income: £56,2712025 Spending: £24,39620252026 Income: £34,8232026 Spending: £28,5702026
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

The aim of the service is to improve and standardise care for the critically ill child requiring intensive care. The CATS Charity was set up to raise funds to support the needs of our service and ensure that we can, along with our NHS funding provide the best equipment and care suitable for the transport environment. This includes supporting our staffs education, training and well-being.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
The One HouseWigan£35k
Rotary District 1060 Charitable Trust FundWorcestershire£35k
Chasing Connor's CureTonbridge£35k
Beyond ConflictLondon£35k