NORTH WEST AIR AMBULANCE

Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers

• Turnover

  +0.6%

  £8,395,962 → £8,450,163

• Cash

  -10.7%

  £7,978,877 → £7,126,085

• Net assets

  -1.3%

  £20,765,818 → £20,492,826

• Employees

  +6%

  100 → 106

• Wages

  +10.6%

  £2,838,743 → £3,140,509

Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers

Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Consolidated group

Auditor

Champion Accountants LLP

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“Directors are confident it remains a going concern, and for the accounts to be prepared on this basis. Auditors concluded that the trustees’ use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate and identified no material uncertainties.”

Group structure

1. NORTH WEST AIR AMBULANCE · parent
   1. North West Air Ambulance Promotions Limited 100% · England and Wales · trading company (primarily shops)
   2. Friends of the North West Air Ambulance Lottery Community Interest Company (CIC) 100% · England and Wales · runs the Charity's lottery

Significant events

• “Attended over 3,300 missions across our region, delivering enhanced pre-hospital care.”
• “Blood is now on board all of our aircraft and critical care vehicles, a game-changer for trauma patients.”
• “Night car service expanded to be available every night of the week, providing critical care from 6pm to 2am.”
• “Upgraded and future-proofed helicopters.”
• “Launched a new bold five-year strategy focused on research, training, people, finance, and profile.”
• “Invested in a dedicated pharmacist to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of service.”
• “Invested in clinical staff in all six major trauma centres across the North West to provide patient aftercare.”
• “Hosted its second Major Trauma Conference, 'The Power of Joined Up'.”
• “Implemented a new five-day intensive onboarding programme for all new clinical crew.”
• “Introduced a Senior Head of People & Culture to lead and embed a strategic and inclusive People function.”
• “Became a Real Living Wage Employer from 1 April 2024.”
• “Annual staff conference and values awards for staff, crew and Trustees took place in May 2025.”
• “Developed an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Statement and launched a wide range of EDI policies.”
• “Introduced volunteer management software (Volunteero) in April 2024 to enhance volunteer engagement.”
• “Formed an Environmental Management working group to minimise energy consumption and carbon footprint.”
• “Completed the installation of low energy lighting in all premises to reduce carbon emissions.”
• “Successful implementation of Dataro, integrating with CRM to improve fundraising campaign targeting.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

5

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

0

last 12 months

Officers resigned

2

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.