Activities

As described by the charity on the register

The North West Air Ambulance Charity helicopters and HEMS (Helicopter Emergency Medical Service) response vehicles operate 365 days a year, with doctors and HEMS paramedics on board providing enhanced pre-hospital care and hospital transfers to patients across the entire North West. The charity is dedicated to the conservation and preservation of life, through services of an air ambulance.

Latest income

£15.6m

Expenditure

£16.1m

Financial year end

2025-03-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2021-03-31 £10.4m £9.4m
2022-03-31 £11.2m £11.6m
2023-03-31 £14.2m £12.7m
2024-03-31 £15.7m £14.3m
2025-03-31 £15.6m £16.1m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2025-03-31 · consolidated (group) figures

Income mix

Donations & legacies £6.6m
Charitable activities £0
Trading £8.5m
Investment income £524k
Total income £15.6m

Spending

Charitable spend £10.0m
Raising funds £6.2m
Grants to institutions £0
Governance £35k
Total expenditure £16.1m

Balance sheet

Reserves £20.5m
Total funds £20.5m
— restricted £8k
— unrestricted £20.5m
— endowment £0
Total assets £20.5m
Cash £7.1m

People

Employees 106

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Who it helps

  • The General Public/mankind

How it works

  • Provides Services

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.