The Norfolk Accident Rescue Service
Analysis
The Norfolk Accident Rescue Service is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dereham. It was registered in October 1970, 56 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Norfolk Accident Rescue Service reported income of £284k and spending of £249k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £175k to £284k (+62%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 86%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Norfolk Accident Rescue Service sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Thomas Waley-Cohen Charitable Trust (£284k), Subco Trust (£284k) and Humber Rescue (£284k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Providing immediate care to accident victims. All active members are qualified general practitioners or paramedics. Respond only to 999 calls for which they receive no form of renumeration whatsoever. Our charity provides for their clothing, equipment and training up to the required NHS standard.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Waley-Cohen Charitable Trust | London | £284k |
| Subco Trust | London | £284k |
| Humber Rescue | Hull | £284k |
| The Friends of Asos Chesed | Salford | £285k |