## NORTH EAST AMBULANCE CHARITY 

## **CHARITABLE FUNDS ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED ANNUAL ACCOUNTS 2024/25** 

**Charity Number: 1078575** 



Charity Number: 1078575
Contents
Page
Legal and administrative information
The Charity - Structure, Governance and Management
The Charity - Purpose
Report on activities
Financial review
Annual Accounts
Independent Examiner's Report
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The Trustee's Report
Legal and administrative information
Trustees
The Trustee of the Charity is the North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust. The
Directors of the Trust are charged with the management of the Charitable Fund.
The Directors during the year were as follows:
Non-Executive Directors
M Liston
P Chandler
P Strachan
S Corbridge
J Marshall
G O'Hare
G Morrow
C Panteli
S Mason
A Slater
RS Sanghera
Chair of the Charitable Funds Committee
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Executive Directors
HRay
T Lake
M Redhead
K O'Brien
M Evans
S Segasby
J Young
K Noble
K McQuade
P Nicholson
A Hodge
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Principal Office
Ambulance Headquarters, Bernicia House, The Waterfront, Goldcrest Way, Newburn Riverside,
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 8NY.
Bankers
Nationwide Building Society, Kings Park Road, Moulton Park, Northampton, NN3 6NW
Independent Examiner
David Hoose FCA, Forrfis Mazars LLP, 30 Old Bailey, London, EC4M 7AU.
The Charity- Structure, Governance and Management
The North East Ambulance servi￿ Trust Fund was established on 30th September 1999, under
the governing document "A Model Declaration of Trust for NHS Charities"

Management of the Charity is delegated to the Charitable Funds Committee, chaired by M Liston.
The Committee meets quarterly and reviews donations, considers requests for funding and
approves the annual report and accounts.
The Committee members have read and had regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on
public benefit as well as other guidan￿ such as the Essential Trustee.
The Charity Commission registration number is 1078575.
The Charity- Purpose
The purpose of the charity is "to apply income for any charitable purpose or purposes relating to
the National Health servi￿ wholly or mainly for the ServI￿S provided by North East Ambulance
Service Trust Fund."
The fund currently benefits staff and patient welfare within the boundary of the Trust. Funds can
be restricted at the point of donation to benefit staff at a particular Ambulance Station or for
patients through our Community First Responder restricted fund.
Report on Activities
The Charity started the year with funds totalling £265,816.
Summary key financial data 2024125:
Throughout the year a total of £35.766 income was received with charitable donations and
investment income.
In 2024125 grants were received £245.000 from Vonne for community public access
defibrillators.
Expenditure incurred was £60,056. The majority of this expenditure related to utilising the NHS
CT grants for development grants and for First Responder defibrillators.
The management and administration costs are the fee for the independent examination of the
account (£1,344). Other costs of generating funds of £1,802 relate to fees for a charitable
donation website (£198) and NHS CT yearly subscriptions (£1.604).
Fund Balance as at 31 st March 2025: £486,526 of which £333,602 are restricted
David Hoose of Foniis Mazars LLP is the Charity's independent examiner of the accounts.
The overall fund balance increased by £222,710 during 2024125.
The Charitable Funds Committee continues to promote the balance of restricted funds to all
relevant stakeholders.
The external site also gives information on how to donate and who to contact to gain further details
about the charity. Information is also provided on the Charity leaflet.
Main Achievements
The main achievements during the year are-
Securing a grant from Vonne to strengthen emergency response across the region by
expanding access to community public access defibrillators (CPADS), which are a vital
link in the chain of survival for those experiencing cardiac arrest
Delivering a project to increase our Community First Responder volunteers by over 50 %
and the total number of schemes by 30 % .

Using the NHS Charities Together Development Grant to improve the branding, strategy
and visibility of the Charity.
Financial Review
The financial statements are shown on page 5 onwards.
Day to day management of the fund is carried out by the Financial Services and Treasury
Manager, employed by the North East Ambulance servi￿ Foundation Trust. As the costs are
nominal,. these are not re-charged to the Charity. All Committee members and other staff
connected with the Charitable Fund do not re￿1ve any remuneration from the Charity.
The Charity does not undertake regular fundraising activities but relies on donations from the
general public. The Trustee has not identified any significant risks to the charitable funds and
confirms that it complies with the current Charities governing document and the Statement of
Recommended Practice" Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in
accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland
(FRS 102).
The restricted funds have increased during the year, this was expected in 2024125 due to the
receipt of grants being provided by Vonne.

North East Ambulance Service Trust Fund Annual Accounts
Foreword
These accounts have been prepared by the Trustee as per the Charities Act 2011 and in
accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice" Accounting and Reporting by
Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable
in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).
Statutory Background
The Trustee have been appointed under Section 11 of the NHS and Community Care Act 1990
and comply with the current National Health servi￿ Act 2006. The North East Ambulance
Service Trust Funds held on trust are registered with the Charity Commission under Charity
Number 1078575.
Statement of trustees. responsibilities
The trustee is responsible for:
keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time
the financial position of the funds held on trust and to enable them to ensure that the
accounts comply with requirements in the Charities Act 2011:
establishing and monitoring a system of intemal control., and
establishing arrangements for the prevention and detection of fraud and corruption.
The trustee is required under the Charities Act 2011 to prepare accounts for each financial year.
These accounts are required to give a true and fair view of the financial position of the funds held
on trust, in accordance with the Charities Act 2011. In preparing those accounts, the trustee is
required to..
apply accounting policies on a consistent basis.
make judgements and estimates which are reasonable and prudent.
state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material
departures disclosed and explained in the accounts.
The trustee confimis that they have met the responsibilities set out above and complied with the
requirements for preparing the accounts. The financial statements set out on pages 6 to 18
attached have been compiled from and are in accordance with the financial records maintained
by the trustee.
By Order of the Trustee
M Liston
Date 2Z10112026

North East Ambulance Service Trust Fund Annual Accounts
statement of Financial Activities for year ended 31 March 2025
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Total
Funds
Funds
2024-25
2023-24
INCOMING RESOURCES..
Donations, Le
Donations
a¢ies and similar resour￿5
13.263
13.263
14,150
Grants receivable '.
other
rants receivable
245,000
245,000
245.000
258,263
172,744
186,894
Total Donations and L
acies
13,263
eratin
Activities..
Investment income
7,388
20.651
15,115
260.115
22.503
280.766
18,365
205,259
Total incomin
resources
RESOURCES EXPENDED:
Costs of
eneratin
funds
15,001
12.620
27.621
19,407
Charitable ex
enditure
Adivf(ies in furtherance of charitable ob"edives
6,578
441
24,513
903
31.091
97,779
1.248
Mana
ement and administrats'on
Total resources ex
nded
22.020
1,369
154.293
38.036
222.079
111.523
60.056
220.710
265.816
Net movement in funds
86,825
178.991
Fund balances brou
ht forward at 31 March 2024
Fund balances carried forward at 31 March 2025
152,924
333,602
486,526
265,816

North East Ambulance Service Trust Fund Annual Accounts
Balance sheet as at 31 March 2025
Unrestricted
Restricted
31-Mar-25
31-Mar-24
Funds
Funds
Totsl Funds
Totsl Funds
Current assets:
stocks
Debtors
17,113
152.565
260,098
384.529
2TT,211
537.094
814,305
327.779
486.526
486.526
486,526
171,888
554.375
Cash at bank and in hand
Total current assets
169,678
16.754
152.924
152,924
152,924
644,627
311,025
333.602
333,602
333,602
726,263
460.447
265816
C￿dItorS". Amounts fallin
due within one ear
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
265,816
26S,816
Net assets
Funds of the Charity
Unrestricted Income Funds
152.924
152.924
333.602
154.293
111,523
Restricted Income Funds
333.6D2
Totsl funds
152,924
333,602
486,526
265,816
By Order of the Trustee
Signed
M Liston
Date 2210112026

North East Ambulance Service Trust Fund Annual Accounts
Notes to the Accounts
1.1 Going Concern
The Charity has decided to prepare the accounts on a "going concern" basis.
This decision has been made based on"
the Charity having a history of good financial perf0rrnan￿ including significant growth in
the value of the funds over the past few years. Plans to utilise current and future funds are
in place.
there are no significant operational or other risks that would jeopardise the Charity's
continuing operations
the Trustee, along with the Charitable Funds Committee, have no plans to wind down the
operations of the Charity, if anything promotion has taken pla￿ during the year to enable
the Charity to increase the level of income it receives in the next and future financial periods
currently, the main debtor and creditor of the Charity is North East Ambulance NHS
Foundation Trust and therefore cash balan￿S are expected to remain liquid in the next
financial period
Further access to grants from NHS Charities Together and other Charity Networks, such
as Vonne, has resulted in grants in 2024-25. with some of those running until to the end of
2025126 and beyond.
1 .2 Accounting Policies
The accounting policies used to prepare the Trust Fund accounts are given in the paragraphs
below. They have been applied consistently in dealing with items considered material in relation
to the accounts.
1.3 Accounting Convention
As the Charity is registered within the United Kingdom, the financial statements have been
prepared in accordan￿ with the Statement of Recommended Practice" Accounting and Reporting
by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.
1.4 Incoming Resources
All incoming reSoUr￿S are included in full in the Statement of Financial Activities as soon as the
following three factors can be met:
entitlement - arises when a particular resour￿ is re￿1vable or the charity's right becomes
legally enforceable.,
probability - when it is probable that the incoming resour￿ will be received.,
measurement- when the monetary value of the incoming resources can be measured with
sufficient reliability.
Gifts in kind
Assets given for distribution by the funds are included in the Statement of Financial
Activities only when distributed.
Assets given for use by the funds (e.g. property for its own occupation) are included in the
Statement of Financial Activities as incoming reSoUr￿S when receivable.
Gifts made in kind but on trust for conversion into cash and subsequent application by the
funds are included in the accounting period in which the gift is sold.

In all cases the amount at which gifts in kind are brought into account is either a reasonable
estimate of their value to the funds or the amount actually realised. The basis of the valuation is
disclosed in the annual report.
The Charity exists as a public benefit entity and the re￿nt promotional strategy of the Charity is
built around increasing ServI￿S to the communities in the coming years.
acies
Legacies are accounted for as incoming reSoUr￿S once the receipt of the legacy becomes
probable. This will be once confirmation has been re￿iVed from the representatives of the estates
that payment of the legacy will be made or property transferred and On￿ all conditions attached
to the legacy have been fulfilled.
1.5 Resources expended
The funds held on trust accounts are prepared in accordan￿ with the accruals concept. All
expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a
third party.
Cost of
eneratin
funds
The costs of generating funds are the costs associated with generating income for the funds held
on trust.
Grants
able
Grants payable are payments, made to third parties (including NHS bodies) in the furtherance of
the funds held on trust's charitable objectives to relieve those who are sick. They are accounted
for on an accruals basis where the conditions for their payment have been met or where a third
party has a reasonable expectation that they will receive the grant. This includes grants paid to
NHS bodies.
Mana
ement and administrative costs
There were no recharges of administrative costs to the North East Ambulance Service NHS
Foundation Trust in 2024125.
Independent examination fees are apportioned across the funds based on fund value at 31st
March 2025.
1 .6 Structure of funds
Where there is a legal restriction on the purpose to which a fund may be put, the fund is classified
in the accounts as a restricted fund. Funds where the capital is held to generate income for
charitable purposes and cannot itself be spent are accounted for as endowment funds. Other
funds are classified as unrestricted funds. Funds which are not legally restricted but which the
Trustee had chosen to earmark for set purposes are designated funds. The major funds held
within these categories are disclosed on notes 10.1 and 10.2 along with an indication of how the
funds have arisen.
1.7 Reserves Policy
The Trustee has agreed a reserve balan￿ of £1,000 for the unrestricted funds. This reserve is
held so that expenditure to ambulan￿ stations for Christmas provisions, which has been provided
from unrestricted funds, can be met. Below this level requests for funding from unrestricted funds
will be declined until the balance recovers over the £1 k threshold. The Trust currently holds
£152,924 in unrestricted funds as at 31st March 2025.

By their nature restricted funds are received with the intention of expenditure being incurred and
therefore no reserves are kept. However, a delay between receipts and identification of suitable
purposes has resulted in some accumulation of fund balances. These balances are invested to
maximise returns.
This policy will be reviewed annually by the Charitable Funds Committee prior to the preparation
of the accounts.
1.8 Changes in the Basis of Accounting
There has been no change in the basis of accounting during the year.
1.9 Prior Year Adjustments
No adjustment has taken place in the year.
1.10 Pooling Scheme
No pooling scheme operated in the year.
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2. Prior year comparatives by type of fund
The primary statements provide prior year comparatives in total", this note provides prior period
comparatives for the statement of financial activities and the balance sheet for each of the two
types of fund that the Charity manage.
Unrestricted funds - statement of financial activity for the year ended 31 March 2025
Total
T¢)tal
202&25
202>24
INCOMING RESOURCES:
Donations, Le
Donations
acies and similar resource5
13.263
14.150
Grants receivable .
Total Donations and Le
acies
13,263
14,150
eratin
Activities:
Investrnent income
7,388
20,651
15,067
29,217
Total incomin
resources
RESOURCES EXPENDED..
Costs of
eneralin
funds
206
Charitable ex
nditure
Activities in furtherance of charitable ob'ecaives
6.578
441
2,489
724
Mana
emenl and administration
Total resources ex
nded
22.020
3.419
Net movement in fund$
Fund balances brou
ht forward at 31 March 2024
154,293
152,924
128,495
154,293
Fund balances carried forward at 31 March 2025
Unrestricted funds - balance sheet as at 31 March 2025
31-Mar-25
31-Mar-24
Total Fund5
Total Funds
Current assets:
Debtors
17.113
152,565
169.678
16.754
152,924
76.288
128,341
204,629
50.336
154,293
Cash at bank and in hand
Total current assets
Creditors.. Amounts fallin
due within one
ear
Net current assets
Totsl assets less current liabilities
Net assets
152,924
154,293
Funds of the Charity
Total Unrestricted funds
152,924
154,293

Restricted funds - statement of financial activity for the year ended 31 March 2025
Totsl
Totsl
202425
202>24
INCOMING RESOURCES..
Donations, L
Grants from NHS Charities To
a¢ies and similar resour￿5
ether
245.000
172.744
Total Donations, Le
eratin
Activities..
acies and Grants
245,000
172,744
Investment income
15,115
3,298
176,042
Total incomin
resources
260.115
RESOURCES EXPENDED:
Costs of
eneratin
funds
12.620
19,201
Charitable ex
nditure
Activities in furtherance of charitable ob'etxives
24,513
903
95,290
524
Mana
ement and administration
Total resources ex
nded
38,036
222,079
111,523
333,602
115,015
61,027
50,496
111,523
Net movement in funds
Fund balances brou
ht forward at 31 March 2024
Fund balances carried forward at 31 March 2025
Restricted funds - balance sheet as at 31 March 2025
31-Mar-25
31-Mar-24
Tt)tal Funds
Totsl Funds
Current assets..
Debtors
260,098
95,600
Cash at bank and in hand
384,529
426,034
Total current assets
644.627
521.634
Creditors.. Amounts fallin
due within one
ear
311,025
410,111
Net current assets
333 602
111 523
Total assets less current liabilities
333,602
111,523
Net assets
333 602
111 523
Funds of the Charity
Total restricted funds
333,602
111.523
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3. Details of Investment Income
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Funds
Funds
Funds
Total
2025
Funds
Total
2024
Funds
Investment income
Untaxed Interest
Totsl investment income
7,388
7,388
15,115
15,115
22,503
22,503
18,365
18,365
The interest received from Nationwide account is transferred out at year-end and therefore offset
within the Statement of Cash Flows. The increase in interest is due to the increase in Interest
rates and cash balances.
4.1 Details of Resources Expended - Activities for Charitable Objectives
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Funds
Funds
Funds
Total
2025
Funds
Total
2024
Funds
Patients welfare and amenities
Staff welfare and amenities
5.000
1,578
6,578
23.130
1,383
24,513
28,130
96,790
989
97,779
31,091
During the year expenditure on patient welfare included Volunteer Community First Responder
Equipment, Expenditure on Defibrillators. There was also expenditure on the development grant
where the Charity purchased resource from the NHS Trust.
4.2 Analysis of Management and Administration Costs
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Funds
Funds
Funds
Total
2025
Funds
Total
2024
Funds
Independent Examination fee
441
441
903
903
1,344
1,344
1,248
1,248
The Charity does not employee staff, so the average head count is zero (2023-24; zero). In
addition, no employees received benefits of more than £60k in the period. None of the Trustees
received any remuneration or incurred expenses. The positive action officer and the
developments grant funded post was provided by NEAS and recharged to the Charity.
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5. Analysis of Total Resources Expended
Costs of
Costs of
Generating Activities
Funds
for
Charitable
Objectives
(Grants to
Individuals-
Staffj
Management
and
Administration
Total
2025
Funds
Total
2024
Funds
Restated
Independent examinerfs fee
Bought-in services
from NHS
Other
1,344
1,344
1,248
24,366
3,255
27,621
24,366
34,346
60,056
17,236
99,860
118,434
31,091
31,091
Support costs for 2024-25 were £0 (2023-24.. £0)
6. Net Movement in Funds
Total
2025
Funds
Total
2024
Funds
Restated
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Funds
Funds
Funds
Net movement in funds for the year
(1.369)
222.079
220,710
86,825
Net movement in funds available
for future activities
1,369
222,079
220,710
86,825
7. Fixed Assets
There are currently no fixed assets owned by the Charity.
8. Analysis of Creditors
Asat31
Mar-25
Asat31
Mar-24
8.1 Amounts falling due within one year:
Other Creditors- NEAS
Accruals
Total creditors falling due within one year
322,139
5,640
327,779
454,903
5,544
460,447
8.2 Amounts falling due after more than one year:
Total creditors falling due after more than one year
Total creditors
327,779
460,447
Other Creditors are solely made up oftransactions that have initially been paid by the North East Ambulance Service
NHS Foundation Trust. The independent examination fees for current and prior years account for the accruals.
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9. Analysis of Debtors
Asat31
Mar-25
Asat31
Mar-24
Amounts falling due within one year=
Trade Debtors
Accrued Income
Total debtors falling due within one year
277.211
277,211
171,888
171,888
Amounts falling due after more than one year:
Trade Debtors
Accrued Income
Total debtors falling due after more than one year
Total debtors
277,211
171,888
Accrued income is for donations which have been banked by North East Ambulance Service NHS
Foundation Trust" this amount will be transferred to the Foundation Trust Funds account as part
of the settlement of all outstanding balan￿s.
10. Analysis of Funds
10.1 Restricted Funds 2024-25
Gains
and
Losses
Asat31
Incoming Resources
Mar-24 Resources
Expended Transfers
Asat31
Mar-25
Restricted Funds
Material funds
Teesdale
Health City Plan
N.Aycliffe
Hartlepool
First Responders
First R. (Cleveland)
Florence May Bogey
Vonne
Amble
Rapid Response
Finance&Resources
NHCS CT-CFR
NHCS CT- Dev
574
40,780
29
2,056
(1)
(123)
602
42,713
127
279
63
1,881
28,594
255,673
30
544
3,096
266
60
1.796
28,678
14
(1)
90
1.381
256,352
(5)
(1.465)
(679)
29
519
2.956
23.126
12,618
111.523
26
149
(1)
(9)
{23,130)
{12,620)
(38,036)
Total
260.115
333.602
10.2 Restricted Funds 2023-24
Gains
and
Losses
Asat31
Incoming Resources
Mar-23 Resources
Expended Transfers
Asat31
Mar-24
Restricted Funds
Material funds
Teesdale
Health City Plan
N.Aycliffe
523
(3)
{49,269)
(1)
574
40,780
121
90.049
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Hartlepool
First Responders
First R. (Cleveland)
Florence May Bogey
Amble
Rapid Response
NHCS CT- PA
243
55
1,636
26.133
26
473
25
(2)
266
60
1,796
28.678
29
519
168
2,679
(8)
(134)
48
35,083
276
15,763
31,878
176,042
(2)
{35,083)
(14)
(11,239)
{19,260)
115,015
Finance&Resources
2,694
18,602
2,956
23,126
12,618
111,523
NHCS CT-CFR
NHCS CT- Dev
Total
50.496
10.3 Details of Material Funds - Restricted Funds
Donation
IGrant
Name of fund
A Teesdale
C N.Aycliffe
D Hartlepool
E First Responders
First R. (Cleveland)
G Florence May Bogey
H Vonne
Amble
Rapid Response
N NHCS CT- Grant
O Finance & Resources
P NHCS CT-CFR
Q NHCS CT- Dev
Legacy Description of the nature and purpose of each fund
Restricted to Staff Welfare at Barnard Castlelmiddleton
Restricted to Staff Welfare at this Station
Restricted to Staff Welfare at this Station
Restricted to First Responder Requirements
Restricted to First Responder Requirements in Cleveland
Restricted to Trust & Staff Welfare within Tees District
Restricted to a scheme for Volunteer First Responders
Restricted to Staff Welfare at this Station
Restricted to the purchase of Rapid Response equipment
Restricted to a scheme for Positive Action OffI￿r
Restricted to Staff Welfare in this directorate
Restricted to a scheme for Volunteer First Responders
Restricted to funding for the Development Grant
All funds within the Charity are liquid. The Charity receives donations and legacies due to the
appreciation of the healthcare the person or their relative has received. There is often a covering
letter with the donations,. these often specify that a particular station or area should be the
recipient of the funds. This is how funds become restricted in nature. The NHS Charities Together
grant and the Vonne grant were specific bids for funds, whereas the other amounts were
allocations from a national fund.
11. Material Uncertainties
There are no material uncertainties around the ability for the Charity to continue.
12. Contingencies
There were no contingent {losses)Igains that have been included in the accounts at 31 st March
2025, (31st March 2024 £Nil).
13. Commitments, Liabilities and Provisions
There were no commitments that have been included in the accounts at 31 st March 2025, (31 st
March 2024 £Nil).
14. Trustee and Connected Persons Transactions
There were no transactions to connected persons during the year ended 31 st March 2025, (31 st
March 2024 £Nil).
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15. Loans or Guarantees, Secured Against Assets of the Charity
There were no loans or guarantees secured against the assets of the charity as at 31 st March
2025, (31st March 2024 £Nil).
16. Connected Organisations
There were no transactions to connected organisations or persons during the year ended 31 st
March 2025, {31 st March 2024 £Nil).
17. Related Party Transactions
During the year none of the Directors or members of the key management staff or parties related
to them has undertaken any material transactions with the Charitable Trust. The recording of any
conflict of interest is incorporated into the form when staff request access to funds and also for
each item within the Charitable Funds Committee meetings.
The only related party is North East Ambulan￿ servi￿ NHS Foundation Trust whose Board is
the Trustee of the Charity. The balan￿S betW￿n the 2 organisations at year-end are
North East Ambulance Service NHS FT
Asat31
Mar-25
Asat31
Mar-24
Debtors
Creditors
277,210
171,889
(322.139) (454,903)
2024-25
2023-24
Expenditure
Income
(58,712)
280,766
{115,312}
104,187
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## Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of North East Ambulance Service Trust Fund 

I report on the financial statements of North East Ambulance Service Trust Fund for the year ended 31 March 2025, which are set out on pages 6 to 17. 

## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner** 

The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. 

It is my responsibility to: 

- examine the financial statements under section 145 of the 2011 Act; 

- follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and 

- state whether particular matters have come to my attention. 

This report, including my statement, has been prepared for and only for the charity’s trustees as a body. My work has been undertaken so that I might state to the charity’s trustees those matters I am required to state to them in an independent examiner’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity’s trustees as a body for my examination work, for this report, or for the statements I have made. 

## **Basis of independent examiner’s report** 

My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the financial statements presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the financial statements, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the financial statements present a ‘true and fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. 

## **Independent examiner’s statement** 

Since the charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000, your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of the Institute of ICAEW which is one of the listed bodies. 



In connection with my examination, which is complete, no matters have come to my attention which give me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect: 

- accounting records were not kept in respect of North East Ambulance Service Trust Fund in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; or 

- the financial statements do not accord with those records; or 

- the financial statements do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of financial statements set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the financial statements give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. 

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reached. 

David Hoose (Jan 28, 2026 12:54:41 GMT) 

David Hoose FCA Forvis Mazars LLP 30 Old Bailey London EC4M 7AU 

Date: 28/01/2026