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MIDLANDS AIR AMBULANCE CHARITY

#1143118
Charitable company•Major•Registered
www.midlandsairambulance.com

Midlands air ambulance charity (registered charity number 1143118), formerly known as county air ambulance (1001064). The charity's mission is to provide patients with pre-hospital care and lifesaving intervention through its helicopter-led emergency medical services (hems).The charity covers gloucestershire, herefordshire, shropshire, staffordshire, the west midlands and worcestershire.

How they help

Provides Services

Registered address

Midlands Air Ambulance Charity, Airbase Avenue, Neachley, SHIFNAL, Shropshire, TF11 8UR

Latest HighlightsFY 2025

Income

All sources

£19,920,000
Expenditure

All activities

£18,473,000
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£13,452,000
Total Assets

Gross assets

£61,169,000
Working Capital

Liquidity

£12,084,000

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 1,903 similar major charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
8.7 months
Median: 3.6 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
-2.7%
Median: 8.2%Below typical
Spending Efficiency
66.0%
Median: 97.2%Below typical
Income Concentration
71.9%
Median: 87.1%Around typical
Fundraising ROI
4.2x
Median: 27.3xBelow typical
Income Volatility
15.6%
Median: 13.4%Around typical
Self-Generated Income
14.9%
Median: 92.1%Below typical
3-Year Income CAGR
3.4%
Median: 8.7%Below typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
66.0%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

4.2%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0.5%
Grant Making

% given away

0%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

2.5%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

8.7 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

84.1%
Government Reliance

% of income

0%
Largest Source

Primary income

Donations & Legacies
Diversification

HHI: 7189

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

-2.7%↓
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

3.4%
Volatility

Moderate Volatility

15.6%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Building

Governance

Employees

Staff count

159
Volunteers

Volunteer count

352
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

2.2:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£125,283
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

22.0%

Source: Charity Commission annual returns. Figures may differ from published accounts. Always verify with official charity filings for due diligence.

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