Air Ambulance Foundation UK
Analysis
Air Ambulance Foundation UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08492332). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Air Ambulance Foundation UK reported income of £101k and spending of £12k, leaving 88% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £254k to £101k (-60%), an average of -20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 694%. Over the whole period it spent 19% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Air Ambulance Foundation UK sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Charity for Roman Catholic Purposes in Connection with the Congregation of Sisters of Bon Secours de Paris - Province of Great Britain (£101k), The National Association for the Relief of Paget's Disease (£101k) and Stage Hand (£101k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The relief of sickness and injury and protection of life by providing financial support to air ambulance services throughout the England and Wales.To raise awareness of the needs and future operations of air ambulance services.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Charity for Roman Catholic Purposes in Connection with the Congregation of Sisters of Bon Secours de Paris - Province of Great Britain | Reading | £101k |
| The National Association for the Relief of Paget's Disease | Manchester | £101k |
| Stage Hand | Manchester | £101k |
| The Serendipity Foundation Limited | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £101k |