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NORTH WEST AIR AMBULANCE
Profile
- Company number
- 03752544
- Status
- Active
- Incorporation
- 1999-04-12
- Last accounts made up
- 2025-03-31
- Account category
- GROUP
- Primary SIC
- 86900
- Hubs
- UK Healthcare
Accounts
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Audit & accounting basis
From AI-extracted PDF accounts
- 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.”
Subsidiaries
- North West Air Ambulance Promotions Limited · 100% held · England and Wales · trading company (primarily shops)
- Friends of the North West Air Ambulance Lottery Community Interest Company (CIC) · 100% held · 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.”
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People
4 active · 35 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEAD, Daniel Robert | Director | 2018-05-09 | Oct 1974 | British |
| MEEHAN, Stewart Edward | Director | 2015-12-14 | Nov 1946 | British |
| MERCER, Simon Jude, Dr | Director | 2021-10-06 | Sep 1975 | British |
| SPENCER, Kimberley Jayne | Director | 2014-10-15 | Apr 1977 | British |
Show 35 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAXTER, Rachel Elizabeth | Secretary | 1999-04-12 | 1999-04-12 |
| CALDERBANK, John Francis | Secretary | 2000-01-13 | 2005-04-11 |
| DOUGLAS, Peter Michael George | Secretary | 2015-12-14 | 2019-02-04 |
| HARVEY, Jillian Carruthers | Secretary | 2005-04-11 | 2007-03-31 |
| LOCKHART, Ian James | Secretary | 2008-10-10 | 2015-12-14 |
| LOUDEN, Lois Mary Robertson, Dr | Secretary | 1999-04-12 | 2000-01-13 |
| PEARSON, Christopher John | Secretary | 2008-04-01 | 2008-10-02 |
| BAXTER, Rachel Elizabeth | Director | 1999-04-12 | 1999-04-12 |
| BIBBY, Terence John | Director | 2010-03-23 | 2014-02-12 |
| CAIRNS, Robert James | Director | 2006-01-11 | 2009-03-24 |
| CLAYTON, John Brian | Director | 1999-04-12 | 2004-08-09 |
| COOKE, Darryl | Director | 2011-08-30 | 2016-02-08 |
| GIBSON, Julian Robin | Director | 2008-10-16 | 2010-04-01 |
| HALL, Rachel Christine, Dr | Director | 2016-09-14 | 2021-07-07 |
| HEMPSEED, Ian Drysdale | Director | 1999-04-12 | 1999-04-12 |
| HILL, David William | Director | 1999-04-12 | 2007-03-31 |
| JEUDA, Basil Simon | Director | 2001-09-18 | 2003-10-10 |
| JUDE, Allan George | Director | 2015-12-14 | 2025-07-10 |
| JUDE, Allan George | Director | 2010-03-23 | 2015-12-14 |
| KEIGHT, James | Director | 2008-05-30 | 2010-05-10 |
| KEIGHT, James | Director | 2008-05-30 | 2014-10-01 |
| KITCHIN, David | Director | 2006-01-11 | 2008-10-02 |
| LAMB, Fay | Director | 2008-05-30 | 2010-01-08 |
| LOUDEN, Lois Mary Robertson, Dr | Director | 1999-04-12 | 2006-10-10 |
| MARCH, Kim Jayne | Director | 2008-05-30 | 2014-10-15 |
| MARTINS, Sunday Tunde | Director | 2002-04-19 | 2009-06-24 |
| MEEHAN, Stewart Edward | Director | 2010-03-23 | 2015-12-14 |
| MOLYNEUX, William David | Director | 2006-01-11 | 2009-06-26 |
| POPE, Edward Gerald | Director | 2006-10-10 | 2008-09-15 |
| RUSH, Ian | Director | 2006-10-10 | 2008-10-02 |
| SMITH, Dorothy Jane Marie | Director | 2015-12-14 | 2025-09-12 |
| TAYLOR, Nicholas David | Director | 2008-05-30 | 2011-07-07 |
| TORMEY, Peter | Director | 2004-03-01 | 2005-08-05 |
| WILLIAMS, Simon John | Director | 2017-05-10 | 2020-05-09 |
| WILSON, Fiona | Director | 1999-04-12 | 1999-04-12 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Heather Edith Arrowsmith | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-07-04 | Ceased 2016-07-04 |
| Mr Allan George Jude | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 146 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2026-04-01 | CH01 | officers | change person director company with change date |
| 2025-12-16 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type group |
| 2025-09-18 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2025-07-15 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2025-03-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2025-01-24 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type group |
| 2024-04-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2023-12-16 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type group |
| 2023-12-08 | CH01 | officers | change person director company with change date |
| 2023-03-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2023-01-05 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type group |
| 2022-03-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2021-10-29 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type group |
| 2021-10-18 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2021-08-02 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2021-04-06 | CH01 | officers | change person director company with change date |
| 2021-04-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2020-12-15 | CH01 | officers | change person director company with change date |
| 2020-10-30 | MA | incorporation | memorandum articles |
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