**THE AMBULANCE STAFF CHARITY** (£' 

## **The Ambulance Staff Charity** 

Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 3i[5t ] March 2025 **Registered Charity Numbers England and Wales 1163538, Scotland SC046384** 



**The Ambulance Staff Charity** 

## **Contents** 

|Chair'sIntroduction to theAnnualReport andAccounts|Page 3,|
|---|---|
|Objectives and Activities<br>-<br>Our Charitable Objects<br>-<br>Main Activities<br>-<br>Public Benefit|<br>Page 4, 5, 6|
|Achievements and Performance<br>-<br>Achievements<br>-<br>Volunteers<br>-<br>Fundraisinq|Page 7, 8|
|Financial Review,includinqreservespolicy|Paqe 8, g|
|Future Plans|Paqeg|
|Structure,Governance and Management|<br>Page 10|
|Reference and Administrative Details<br>Page 11<br>Statement of Trustee's Responsibilities<br>Page 12||
|Audit Report<br>Paqe 13- 15||
|Consolidated Statement of Financial Activities<br>Paqe 16||
|Consolidated Balance Sheet<br>Paqe 17||
|Statement of Cash Flows and Consolidated Statement of<br>Page 18<br>Cash Flows||
|Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31<br>Page 19 - 32<br>March 2025||



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The Ambulance Staff Charlty
Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 March 2025
Chair's Introduction to the Annual Report and Accounts
As the Chair of The Ambulance Staff Charity ITASCI I would b'ke to say a huge thank you
to Vice Chair. Gordon Enslone. and former Chair. Diane Scott QAM. for guiding the
charity to this point and for th￿r SUPForL
AmbuLan¢e staff are astonishingly resilient but unsurprisingly, ongoing challenges
contsnue to cause frontline and support staff to contact The Ambulance Staff Charity
rrASCI to access support for their own mental health and wellbeing.
To address this challenge, TASC has continued to provide access to high-quality support
and expanded our range of self-help guides and support tools. Our Ambutance Staff
Crisis Line. which provides 24/7 support to ambulance staff experiencing a crisis, has
completed its second full year. The service has been developed in conjunction with the
Association of Ambulance Chief Executives and with funding provided by NHS England.
Callers are assessed and immediately offered intensive support. which transitions into
ongoing assistance for those who need it. In recctyJnition of TASC'S unique approach to
supporting staff, TASC are now also providing a crisis line for the Fire Fighters and the
Police Forces through our trading company. TASC Wellbeing Ltd.
The TASC Sexual Safety phoneline was launched in March 2025 to offer ambulance stsff
and student paramedics a safe space to talk if they have experienced sexually
inappropriate behaviours. for example..
Sexually inappropriate behaviour that is dismissed as banter.
Sexual coercion or bullying
Sexually inappropriato due to sexuality
Staff provide a supportive, non-judgmental bstening ear to help the caller to take back
control and understand what optK)ns are available for them.
In summer 202s we launched the TASC Gratitude page on our website, a dedicated
platform for the public to share thèir personal stories and interactions with the
Ambulance Service and its staff. It wiu offer an opportunity for individuals to expross thoir
appreciation to those who have cared for them. while also supporting the charity's
ongoing work. The Gratitude page will serve as a central hub for acknowledging the vital
contributions ofambulance staff, showcasing the impact of TASC'S efforts, and
encouraging donations to help sustain and expand support for these essential workers.
At the end of May 2025, Helen Pcole resigned as trustee. We are grateful for the great
support Helen providod to tho Charity TASC will be actively rocruiting new Board
members in 202S
Every year is special due to the efforts of the many people who supFx)rt us both from
within the ambulance c¢)mmunity and externally. When you read the stories behind
these fundraising efforts, they truly are remarkable and deeply moving. I would like to
rersonally thank all of those who have donated and raised funds for TASC. everyone at
the charity and the people we help are truly grateful.
Tracy NicholL5 OBE Fcpara
Chair of The Ambulance Staff Charity and Trustee

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Objectlves and Actlvltles
Our Charitable Objects
TASC is a ChariLible Ircorporated Organisation ICIOI ￿al SUPPOrts the Ambulance Community at
thwr times of need. The followiTrJ paragraphs are extracts from our goverrit¥J document and set
cul w￿￿t we do, we do it and most imp￿Lanl1Y who we supporL
The objects f(y which the CIO is ostsbiished are-
Id The reilef of financial hardship, either generally or indiwdually. of the Beneflciarles by
making grants of money for providing or paying for items services or facilities.
(21 The rellef of Illness. dlsablllty or distress through provlsion of welfare. respite. support ar)d
therapeutic services. either generally or individually. of the Benefic$ar￿S through -
lal direct provision of such services.
Ibl the acquisition. malntenance and Operati￿ of facliities to promde such serwce&
Icl indirect provision of such seNices. inclLMJing cornwcial contTactiro, or contribulirvJ or
d￿tIng to 01￿ chafilies with similar objectives..
Idl a￿argerr￿nt of access to other providers of such service5.'
lel provision of financial support to providers of such services which are used by Ihe
Beneficories or
13) The promotion of the education or re-education of the 8eneficiarSes lincluding social and
physical training) in such ways as the charity Iruslees think fil, including by".
lal Awarding to su¢h persons scholarships. maintenance allowances or grants tenable al
any university. college or institution of higher or further education.. or
Ibl SupF)Orting tho education of such persons following reiiremenl from the Serv￿0 so as
to promote their financial self-sustainability.
(41 The re￿ef of poverty, *kness and distress of Ihe tereaved deperKlents of Ihose
employed by, or volunteering for. the emergency services (for iheso purposes definod as
the UK Police. UK Fire, AmtxAance Sefvice, aThJ Search and Rescue) who have been killed
whitst on active service.
Is) The relief of sickness and suffering of Ambulance Service and Search and Rescue
employees or volunteers by facilitating their access to rehabilitation and treatment In
respect of physical injuries they have incurred whilst on active service.,
161 For the objects lil to131 above the Beneflclartes for whom the CIO Is establlshed a￿..
lal Any serving or retired ffwiber of. or volunteer under the contrd of. an Aml)ulance
S￿viCe. th￿r carers or family members shall be eligible as a benef￿lary-
lil the purp)ses of these objects. a family ff*mber has the same meaning as a
CC￿￿ted person in clause 51 except that reference lo Trustee in that clause
shall read as Beneficiary for the purpose of this clause,.
lill For the purposes of these objects, cafer has the meaning from time lo lime
attribuled by the Carers Trust. a registered charity in England and Wales111451811
and in S¢olLand ISCO428701 which for the time being is "a carer is anyone who
cares. unpaid, for a frlend or family member who due to illness, disability. a mental
health problem or an addiction cannot cope withoul Iheir support.;
liiil For the purposes of these objects. a serving or retired member of. or volunteer
under the control of. an Ambulance Service means a natural person who was
employed by. or volunteered for. an Ambulance SeNice for a per1th￿ of not less
than ￿ consecutive calendar month&

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TASC defines the Ambulance Communlty in the following way..
Everyone who is or who has been employed by an NHS Ambulance Service or Trust for at
least 12 months. ar￿ their close family.
People employed or who have been employed by a CQC registered private ambulance
service for at lea5112 months and their families
Paid membw of chariiable amtxjiance sefvices and their familie&
VoLunt￿r5 under direction arKI control of an Ambulance SerV￿e.
Sludents who have been employed by an NHS Trust for al least 12 months
Maln Activities
Mentol Wellbeing
Support is offered to Ambulance staff who contact TASC'S helpline and through a 24/7
Crisis phoneline. funded and supported by the Association of Ambulance Chief
Executives IAACEI The aim of the crisis phoneline is to particularly support those whose
mental wellbeing is so tow thal Ihey are considering suicide. After the initial call.
intensive support is offered which will then transiti¢￿ into t)ngoing C￿nSellIng if
appropriate
Through TASC'S trading subsidiary. TASC Wellbeing Ltd. a 24/7 crisis phoneline using
the same model of intensive support after the initial call has been provided to the Fire
Fighters, A proof-of-concept 24/7 crisis phoneline was Launched for the Police in June
2024 and will be expanded to a national seNice from July 2025.
ALI TASC'S mental wellbeing support is confidential and independent from employers.
We provide funding for support with qualified counsellors. who understand Ihe ncods of
ambulance staff. that is lailorc(I to meet the specific needs of the individual. We have
also started to use a coaching programme called SHAPE to particularly support those
suffering from pOSt-traumat￿ stress. The demand for the services continues to increase
and as a result now we have a waiting list. Those on the waiting kn'st are directed to ontsne
support modules and TASC stsff maintsined regular contact with them until counseiling
or ¢￿hing can be provided.
Supp)rt is also provided through the Rightsteps Wellbeing platform on our website
which allows ambulance staff to access the latest information and advice for their minds,
body and behaviour, and through our range of self-guide and toolkits.
Phy.5ic.uI IVellbcii?g
Throughout the year we have been able to provide some physical rehabilitation for
those who require a stay at a treatment centre. We are grateful to the support we
receive from PC David Rathbcffte's Blue Lamp Foundati￿ which helps us provide
physical rehabilitation for those injured in the line of duty.
Finoiiciol Wellbeirg
We provide financial advice. particularly support with benefits. From summer 2025 we
are planning to partner with Community Money Advice to provide debt advice.
ri('nvef7ient.l(Ippoit
Ir a member of the ambulance service staff dies in seNice. either suddenly or if they die
by suicide. it causes ripples throughout their station/hub. When this happens. we offer
colleagues the opportunity to speak to our in-house counsellor either collectively

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or individually to help them process their feeknngs,. as well as providing copies of our
Bereavement Grief and Loss booklet and onknne support modules.
Our Money Advisor can also work with the family of the deceased to ensure they ¢kim
any bereavement benefits and allowances they are entitled lo. In addition to this our
advisor will work wilh them to help them adjust to the consequent reduction in income.
Grants are available to help wilh funeral cos
Mernorial servlee
A funded annual memorial service is held in September at the National Memorial
Arboretum.
Raising Awareness
We have continued to develop a range of products. material. and information. available
in bolh printed and digital formats that allow aMbu￿nce staff to access TASC'S services
including the Crisis phoneline and the Sexual Safety phoneline.
TASC'S presence in the news media has increased, by producing news articles and press
releases that publicise the support that we provide, plus case studies that help build
understanding of Ihe issues facing the Ambulance Community.
Pubuc benefft
The trustees have complied with the duty set out in Section 4 of the Charites Act 2011 to
have due regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit, As explained
above, those who benefit from TASC service5 are the ambulance community and more
broadly the wider public who are SUPFX)rted by the aMbu￿nce community.
Volunteers
In 2023 we changed our approach to volunteers and now focus on volUnt￿rS to raise
awareness of TASC as opposed to supwrting their peers in the wOrkp￿￿e. They do this
by promoting our wort< and thr¢)ugh the sale of badges and other mprchandise to raise
awareness of TASC and raise funds to support our work. These volunteer champions
make a significant contribution. raising awareness and signposting people to us for
support and contribute through their fund-raising activity to TASC'S sustainabiLity, We
remain grateful and amazod by their energy and the time they give
Fundralslng
Our fundraising activities are managed by our income generalion team. drawing on the
expertise of external fundraising consultants for approaching trusts and grant-making
organisations. We do not contract out main fundraising to third parties, but we do have a
conlr&t wilh a provider for clothing banks. The team maintain oversight of all third-party
SUpp￿.erS and have written agreements where necessary with them under the Data
Protection Act 2018 and UK General Data Protection Regulati¢￿ 202L We are committed
to the highest standards in fundraising practice. We are regulated by the Fundraising
Regulator and abide by the Fundraising Code of Practice, In 2025 we had no fundraising
complaints in 2024 the one complaint was resolved. Wo do not undertake donor
proflling or sell data to third parties at any time.

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Achievements and Performance
There is further information about the impact of TASC and case studies from clients on
our website www.Iheasc.org.uk. Below are the key achievements.
Through TASC. the chanty. we have supported 356 clients12024'. 7981. The
reduction in numbers was due to the increased complexity of cases, complex
Post traumatic stress disordèr IPTSDI and funding constraints.
TASC launched a phoneline which provides a safe space for ambulance staff
concerned about their sexual safety to call in February 2025.
TASC continued to provide 24/7 crisis phoneline for Ambulance staff
experiencing suicido idoalion - (see montal Wollboing section below). Through
our trading subsidiary TASC Wellbeing Ltd we provided a 24/7 crisis phoneline
for the Fire Fighters and from June 2024 a proof-of-concept 24/7 crisis phoneline
for the Police. which will be expanded to a national service from July 202S
Mental Wellbeing
In Ihe year 2024-2025 the 24/7 crisis phoneline for Ambulance staff there were 1887
(April 2023 to March 2024, 10311 calls received.
From those calls 186 (April 2023 to Mar 2024: 1881 people received support, 142 people
(April 2023 to March 2024 1561 were oxperiencing suicide ideation at the time of the call
and an additional 131 IApril 2023 to March 2024.'951 people had experienced suicide
ideation in tho wooks boforo Ihey callod.
86%12024 907.) of people who used our mental health seNlces saw an improvement in
their mental wellbeing. There has been a significant decrease in the number of mental
health apptications we have been able to support with formal i.'I counselling this year.
duo lo funding constrainls To mitigate Ihis. we have limiled the SUPF)Ort we offer to
family members, enhanced our online wellbeing platform, and introduced a managed
waiting knst for our mental health work
Phy.racol We.Ilbeinq
Ambuknce staff have a very physically demanding job and last year we provided 5 in-
house stays at the Police Treatment Centre in Harrogate12024', 41 for staff injured in the
line of duty.
Pinonrinl Wellbeing
We helped people to claim an additional £207.36112024.' £101.62￿ annualised benefit
payments. People who came to TASC for support with lh￿r finances were. on average.
£49412024.. £3681 a month better off.
Bereavement SupKort
We made grants to families to help with funeral expenses totalling £15,00012024'.
£7,500). These families were also supported with bereavement counselling
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The annual memorial service was held on iglh September 2024 at the National Memorial
Arboretum which was funded and supported by the Association of Ambulance Chief
Executives IAACEI. Over 200 people attended to remember colleagues.
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Raising AwarL'ric55
TASC continues to promote our work through a range of digital and printed Channels. In
March 2025, we kunched the new Sexual Safety Support Service to support ambulance
staff and student paramedics. which has been very weil received by all. ThrOugh￿l
2024/25 we've continued to pubij'sh regular Fx)dcasts on a range of topics featuring
industry experts. including senior leaders from Welsh Ambulance Service and the
Association of Ambulance Chièf Executives. Our social media continues to highlight
important issues ofambutance staff wellbeing, and we achieved over i million
impressions in the Last year alone. Finally. we've continued to raise awareness of key
wellbeing issues in the ambulance service with our online self-care resources on our
website which were accessed over 4,400 times last year.
The fundraising team have working on a Gralitude page on the main website which
will provide a platform for supporters and the public to share stories, give thanks to their
l¢xal Ambulance services. and contribute to the charity's ongoing work by donating. The
Gratitude page will sorve as a contral hub for oxprosslng thanks. highlighting the impact
of the charity's work, and encouraging donations to support it. It will be Launched in
2025-26.
Flnancial Review
R•vl•w of the current year financlal activities
TASC'S gross in¢ome from all sources. including its wholly owned trading subsidiary, for
this period totalled £817,42112024.' £558,885), an incroose of 46%.. It was encouraging that
all income streams have increased,. donations and legacies by 3% to £222,94912024'.
£215.9421. charitable activities by loy. to £196.47312024: É178,0831 and trading subsidiary
operations by 305% to É293.35012024 É72,3701. We Ihank everyone who fundraised.
ExFenditure increased to £971.73712024.' £800,210) which included £182.80912024'.
£53,8201 for the trading subsidiary operations. For the charity alone. expenditure
increased to £788.92812024'. £746.3901. The net deficit for the year reduced by 36%
£154,31612024,' £241,325), The deficit in funds for the year after revaluations of
investments totalled £￿7,41712024 £190.9561.
In March 2025 legal advice provided to the truslees ¢larlfled that the endowment fund
was a permanenL expendable endowment fund. A decision was made to use É3OOk
from the endowment ftjnd as described in the reserves potscy below. which was
transferred from the TASC endowment fund to the restricted endowmont income fund.
Reserves policy
TASC has been rebuilding income streams after the initial substantial government grant
funding ceased. The pian is to continue reducing the underlying budgeted defictt as
income levels increase, while also seeking to reduce the waiting times for mental health
support. To achieve this the trUst￿S have agreed lo use É300k of the endowment. which
is restricted Io SUPF)Orting the physical and mental wellbeing of ambuLan¢e staff. to
increase spending on mentsl health support and fund Wellbeing Team salaries. By
funding Wellbeing Team salaries from the restrictod endowment income fund the level
of free unrestricted reserves will be rebuilt during 2025-26. On 31 March 2025 the reserves
level should cover the planned deficit for 2025-26 of £6ik. additional mental health
5UPPOrt in 2025-26 and 2026-27 of £iook and three months ongoing expenditure1£15ok).
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Reserves pollcy (continued)
£346k which is above this agreed level giving some margin for unforeseen circumstsnces.
The trustees recognise that further action may need to be tsken to reduce the level of the
deficit if income doesn't increase as planned. The free unrestricted rese￿e5 on 31 March
2025 were £40.826 (2024. £71.7611.
Investment pollcy and objectlves
TASC holds all free funds as cash in interest-bearing bank accounts. The two
endowments granted by the Cabinet Office are invested to generate an income which is
used to fund services and the oporating cost of those services. These funds are
managed under a discretionary agreement by TASC'S investment manager. From i. April
2024 Ihe Department of Culture. Media and Sport has agr￿ that the endowment funds
can be merged as long as a ring fenced amount of £6,000 is kept for bereavement
grants.
Grant maklng polley
Each application for financial asslstance is subject to a thorough assessment, taking into
consideralion the household income and expenditure and circumstances. Applicants are
assessed to ensure they meet the criteria for residency. seNice. with evidence that there
is financial need and that the support provided is beneficial to the service user.
If the grant appI￿atIon is for a bereavement grant. applicants are assessed to ensure that
their loved one met the criteria for residency and seNice.
Future Plans
In 2025-26 we plan to:
Expand support and training which aims to provide strategies and tools for
Ambulance staff to increase their mental wellbeing
Continue providing support in moments of crisis through the crisis phonelirE.
Continue providing a safe space for those concerned about their sexual safety.
Enhance our work with ambulance staff seeking our support to maximise their
incomes and reduce their debL
Provide an annual memorial sermce to t￿Mur those who have work*J for the
ambulance service.
We aim to make TASC support more sustsinable by:
Raising the awareness of TASC to those who may benefil from TASC supporL
Providing an OPF)Ortunity for the public to thank ambulance stsff. who have
supported them. by giving lo TASC.
Applying for grants from trusts and foundations.
Building more corporate partnerships.
(Yfer further fundraising opportunities including a will writing service and clothing
collections.
Continuing to expand and develop the services offered Ihrough the trading
subsidiary, TASC Wellbeing Ltd.

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Structure, Governance and Management
The Ambulance Siaff CharSty ￿ASCI Ss a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. The CIO operates
urKJer a constitution which was updated in January 2017. A wholly owned subsidiary. TASC
welL￿1r￿) Lld. was set up as a company in June 2023
TASC is govwned by its Board of Trust￿ wh￿h meets on a ts-rTh)nthly bags lo.. provide
oversKJht on the progress of the charity in achieving its objectlves. to ensure the approwiale use
of resources and to manage risk. From April 2025 trv5tees will m&t 5 times a year.
The Board is assisted in Ihis role by its four sub-commitlees.. Finance.. Income Generation.,
Marketing, CommunicalSons and Digllal.. Humal) Resources, Operallons and Clinical and
Remuneration.
ALi the commiltees aro chabrod by Trustees and have their own terms of reference. The
conmittee's functions are lo provlde scrutiny on behalf of the Board and to support e￿h of the
t￿latIonaL areas of TASC in Ihwr work. Each committee has its own set of corporale risks to
monitor and manage on behalf of the Board. We regularly review the structure of committee5
arKI their lerms of reference lo ensure ihat ttrw wovide the approFyiaie level of 5crub.ny to
enable good govefflan￿ of ihe Charity.
There Is a scheme of deiegatlon In ptace which sets out the roles, responsibllities and powers of
ihe Irustees and the executives Tl* day lo day running of the Charity is delegated lo the Chief
Executive Officer who is sUPPOrted by the unremuneraled Chalr of the Board of Trustees,
The rccruitment of trusteos Is lod by an audit of the skills held by the members of the Board. who
are appointed by an open Tecruilmenl process using both search and advertisement as
appropriate. against an agreed person profile andjob 5peclfication. Shortllsted candidates a
interviewed by lh& Chair and Vice Chair of Ihe 8oard who make a recommendaiK)n lo the Board.
The AGM of the CharSty conflims all apwintmenls. New trustees urKlergo a formal inducllon
prc£ess covering. governance. iisk management. fina￿la1 systems and agreed wocedures
Board holds an annual away day lo consider slralegy arKI fewew Board performance.
Civersily and Inclugon training was undertaken by Board ￿￿nber5, and cpportunilies lor traini
arKI knowledge development are ralsed with the Board. f¢y example the trainiry offered by our
audilors and invesiment managers
Rèmuneration
Tho trustees have well-establlshed systems and Internal controls In setllng the pay and
remunoralion of all the charity s slaff including key managemenl personnel. The Remuneration
Committee assists with advlsing the board with this process Those systems and controls include
a review of salaries each year lo factor in cost of living and periodic benchmarking againsl
salaries for Ihe wider charity sector.
Risk Management
The charily has a risk reglster and risk policy with control syslem5 designed to iesp)ThY lo and
milKJate risk& High and emerging risks are reviewed at each 8oard meeting and the trustees
discuss if any rew risks have emerged or if any current risks have changed in severity. Each
Crmmitlee is responsiblo for risks Ihal are relevant lo that Commlltce and the risks are monitored
at every meetiry. The full risk register is reviewed by the Board annually.
The charity s main risks are.. belng able to obtsin sufficienl income to ensure the Sustainabl￿tY of
the charity and a reduction in support offers made compared lo last year. which impacts our
beneficiaries arxl could adversely impact our ongoing fundraising.
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Reference and Administrative details
Reglstèred Charlty number 1163538
England & Wales
SCO46384
Scotland
Reglstered Office
, Ensign Business Centre,
Westwood Way, Coventry CV4
8JA
Trustees
Tracy Nicholis
Gordon Enstone
Carl Ledbury
Gerald Brown
Edward Weiss
Anthony Arrowsmith
Diane Scott
Helen Poole
Rebecca Hughes (Allen)
Peter lJ*yl Evans
Reverend Kevin Charles
Chair (Appointed 19.11.20241
Vice Char
(Resigned 24.9.20241
Chair (Resigned 30420241
IResigned 31 May 202y
(Returned from leave of
absence from 23,01.241
(Resigned 22.04.241
IResigned 14.06.241
IAppointed 21.05 241
Linda Millinchamp
Anna MacArthur
Anthony Fossey
TASC Welibelng Dlrectors Anlhony Fossey
Gordon Enstone
Mark Norton
Karl Demian
Imogen (Jennyl Cole
Chair
Director
Independent Di￿tOr
CEO
Director of Finance
Advlsers to the Board
Dr Jennifer Wild
Clinical Adviser
Staff
Karl Demian
Imogen ljennyl Cole
Jasmin Rana
CEO
Director of Finance
Director of Income
Generation
Auditors: Harrison Beale & Owen. Chartered Accountsnts Highdown House. li
Highdown Road. Leamington Spa. CV31
BankeN Lloyds Bank PLC 30 High Street, Coventry, CVI 5RA
Investment Managers,. Rathbones incorporating Investec Wealth & Management
Limited Quartermile One, 15 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, EH3 9EN
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The Ambulance Staff Charity
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statement of Trustees. ResponsibiLitles
The truslees are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financk81
sialemenls in accordance with applicable Law and United Kingdom Accounting
Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) including Financial
Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and
Republic of Ireland..
The applicable to charities in England and Wales, the Charities Act 2011. Charity
<Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and Scotland requires the trustees to prepare
financiaL statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of
resources and appibcation of ￿sOurces, including the income and exponditure. of thè
charity for that affairs of thè charity and of the incoming period. In preparing those
financial statements, the trustees are required to..
select suitable accounting policies and thon apply them consislontly..
observe the meth¢xls and principLes in the Charitses Statement of Recommended
Practice.
make judgements and estimates that are reasonabLe and prudent..
slate whether applicable accounting standards have been followed. subject to
any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statcments,.
prepare the financial statoments on the going concern basis unless It is
inappropriate to presume that the charitablo company will continue In business.
The trustees are responsible for proper accounting records which disclose with
reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and lo enable them
to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011. the Charity
(Accounts and ReF)Ortsl Regulations 2008. the Charities and Trust* Investment
IScotLandl Act 2005. the Charity Accounts Iscotlandl Regulations 2006 las amended),
and the provision of the Trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the
assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevcntion and
detection of fraud and other irregularitses.
The trustees are resF)onsible for the maintenance and integrity of the charity and
financial information included on the charity s website. LegisLati)n in the United Kingdom
governing ihe preparation and disseminatK)n of financial statements may differ from
legislation in other jurisdictions
On behalf of the Trustees
Tracy Nichoils
Chalr of The Ambulance Staff Charlty and Trustee
Date 2nd September 2025
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## **Report of the Independent Auditors to the Trustees of The Ambulance Staff Charity Independent Auditor's Report to the Trustees of TASC The Ambulance Staff Charity** 

## **Opinion** 

We have audited the financial statements of The Ambulance Staff Charity (the 'parent charity') and its subsidiary (the 'group') for the year ended 31 March 2025 which comprise the Consolidated Statement of Financial Activities, the Consolidated Balance Sheet, Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). 

## In our opinion the financial statements: 

give a true and fair view of the state of the group's and of the parent charity's affairs as at 31 March 2025, and of its incoming resources and application of resources, for the year then ended: 

have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and 

have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011. 

## **Basis for opinion** 

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the group and parent charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. 

## **Conclusions relating to going concern** 

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. 

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the group's and the parent charity's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue. 

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report. 

## **Other information** 

The other information comprises the information included in the Report of the Trustees, other than the financial statements and our Report of the Independent Auditors thereon. The trustees are responsible for the other information. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. 

Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. 

We have nothing to report in this regard. 

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The Ambulance Staff Charity
Report of the Independent Auditors to the Trustees of The Ambulance
Staff Charlty
Mattgrs on which we ar• r￿U{r0d to roport by ex¢eptlon
We have nothing to report in rospecl of the following mallers in relation to which the Charities
(knounts and Reports) Regulalions 2008 requires us lo rep(￿1 to you if. in our opinion..
the informalion given in the Report of the Trustees is I￿onsI$lent in any malerial respect
with the financkil statements.. ty
sufficient accounting records have not been kept.. or
financial statemonts are mt in agreement with the aCC￿ntIng records and retums.. or
we have rnit received all Ihe information aThJ explanations we require for our audiL
R•sponsibiiitles of trustees
As oxpiained moro fully in thc Stalemenl of Trustees. Responsibllities. the trustees are
responsible for the preparation of the financial 5tatemen15 and for being satisfied that they gSve
true and fair view. and for sueh internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable
Ihe preparation of financial slalemenls Ihat are free from malorial misslalement, whether due to
fraud or error.
In preparing the financial ststements. the trustees are responsible for assesgng the group and
parent charity's abiLlty to ContinL￿ as a goir¥J concem. disclosing. as applicable, matters related lo
going concern and using tho goiw concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend
to knquKJaie Ihe group or parent charity or to cease operations or have ￿ reab51￿ alternats've but
io do g).
I￿r r•sponsibiliti￿ for th• Judlt of thè financial stat•m•nt#
Wc havc been appointed a5 audilors under Section 152 01 thts Charlllos Act 2011 and report In
accordance with the Act and relevant regulations made or having effect Ihereunder.
Our objeclives are to oblain reasonable assurance aboul whether Ihe Nnanclal statements as
whole are free from malorlal mlsslaloment. whether due lo fraud or error, and to issue a Report of
the Independent Auditors that Sncludes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of
assurance. but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance wilh ISAS IUKI will
always delecl a material misstatement when it exists Misslalement5 can arise from fraud or wror
and are consKlered matefial if, indiwdually or in the aggregate. they could reasonably t
expected to influe￿e the ecoTh)mt de¢isions of users taken ¢)n basis of these financkal
sialemenls
The extent lo wNch tsjr prc(edures are capable of detectlro Irregula￿tIes, including fraud. Is
detailed below.
The audit wttess Includes an assessmenl of the group's and charSly's rlsk environment. through
enquiry of and discussion wilh management, including an assessment of any key laws and
regulations with whlch the group and charit
mu51 comply in the ordinary course of its bu51nes5.
We have concluded Ihal Ihere are no such
ey Laws and regulatitsn5 that are particular lo the
group and charity's aclivilies.
Additionally, the overall risks of irregular transactions ￿tUrring are assessed following our
observations and confirmalh)n of the design and implementation of management's controls
Whilst we are mindful of these risks. our audil focus is geared towards risk ol malerial
mlsslatoment in the financial statements as a whole.
As such. our pr￿edureS cannot guarantee U￿t all transactions have Ixen fully compliant with all
relevanl laws reguialions. includir@ those regU[alk)r￿ relating to fraLKI. as our Pfocedures are
not desoned to delecl all instances of non-c0mp1ia￿e.
Nevertheless. nothing has come to our attention that has given us significant cause for concern in
the course of the procedures we have undertaken in order to give our opinion on whelher Ihe
flnanclal statements are free from materSal misstatement. as shown above,
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial stalements is I￿ated ¢)n
the Financial Reporting Council's website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibibties This
description forms part of our Rewrt of the Independent Audilor&
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The Ambulance Staff Charlty
Report of the Independent Auditors to the Trustees of The Ambulance
Staff Charity
Us• of our report
This report is made solely lo the charity s trustees. as a body. in accordar￿e with Part 4 Of the
Charitie5 IAccounts and TreP￿ts1 RegU￿tionS 2008. Our audil work has been undertaken so thal
we might state lo the charity s trustees those matters we are required to state lo Ihem in an
auditors, report and for no other purpose. To the fullest exlent permitted by law. we do rK)I
a¢cept or assume Tesponsibibty lo anyone other than the charity and the charily s instses as a
t&y. for our audit work. this reporL or for the opinions we have f￿med.
Harrison 88ale & Owen Limited
Chartered Accountsnts and Ststut¢)ry Auditor
Highdown House
11 Highdown Road
Leamlngton Spa
Warwickshire
CV31 IXT
Dale..
Harrison 8eale & Owen Limited is ellgible fer appointment as auditor of thè charity by vlrtue of its
eligibllity for appointment as auditor of a company under section 1212 of the Companies A¢1 2¢X)6
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The Ambulance Staff Charity
Consolidated Statement of Financial Activities
for the year ended 31 March 2025
2025
2024
UnreStr￿ted Restr￿ted En6M)gnt
funds
fuTNJs
funds
Total fwKls TotaLfunds
Not6S
Income and Endowm￿ from..
D¢)nalions & logacies
Charitsble ￿tiVitieS
190.935
60.ocg fj6,464
222.949 21&942
196A73
178.083
TradirvJ Subsrdl￿Y cperations
other tradiryJ activ11￿S
293.350
27.a5
293350
27,215
7a370
22.191
Inveslrr*nls
Total
5&7
2.874
574.383
74.560
243.038
TIA34
817,421
70.299
558.885
EXpe￿t￿r• on..
Raising funds Icharityl
Tradlng subsid5ary operation5
2,590
2,803
15.788
198,378
xe&809
195.527
53.820
Charitable activiues
Tolal
242.550
&)7.949
348,000
363,788
590,550
971,737
550.863
800.210
Not defielt b&fore galns and losses
133.5661
I￿0.750>
li54.￿6)
1241,32
Nel gains/llossesl on Investments
Transfors bolween funds
Net nM)vament In funds
10,118
300.000
189.368
16,781
1300.0001
1283.2191
26,899
50,369
133.5661
1ts7AI71
1190,956)
Total funds brought f¢rward
2]4.049
8,374 1,734.558
2.076.981
2,267.937
Total furKli carrl•d fonvard
0.483
317.742
L45L339
&949.564
2.076.981
AU Ir￿oMe and experKliiure has arisen from continuirvJ ￿tivIt￿5.
The stalerrent of fInar￿la1 ￿tiVitieS irtlLKles all gains and losses re¢cgni5ed in period.
allocation of communicat￿n costs between fundraisiTh3 arKI charitable activitie5 has been
r05taled for year ended 31 March 2024 to iefiect the WO￿ undertaken by the Communicabon
Team.
The prior year Statement of Fi￿ar￿la[ Activities is provided in note 23.
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The Ambulance Staff Charity
Consolidated Balance Sheet
at 31 March 2025
Group
2026
Group
2024
Charlty
2025
Charity
2024
Flx¢d 4$5ets
Tangible assets
Investments
139.644
1,7S2.897
IA92.540
142,288
1.842.177
1,984,465
139.644
1.752.997
1092.640
142.288
1.842.277
1,984,585
Curront assets
Stocks
17
3.395
58.785
395540
457.720
l554
3%044
92.961
8,659
%395
so.6ix
149.220
202386
Cash at bank arKI In hand
208,784
267.384
Cr8d1t￿9.
amounts falb'ng due wilhln one yeai
Iu&36
1365.2041
ID,6491
1174.9481
Netcurrenl assots
67,024
92.516
5&910
92.416
Tot•1 ass•ts
1,949,564
1076.981
949550
2.076.981
R•preS•￿ by thefrjnth ol th•thnrlty.
EkKl0wn￿nt funds
ReStr￿ted income
Unrèstricted fvrKIs
62.339
317.742
0.483
l949,s64
L734.558
8.374
214.049
1076.981
51.339
317,742
180.469
1,949,550
1734,558
8.374
,049
2,076.981
The directors Itrusteesl have prepared group accounts In accordance with section 398 of the
Companics Act 2006 and soction 138 of the Charilles Act 2011. These accounts are prepared In
accordance with the speclal provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act ieialing to small
companies and conslitule the annual accounts required by the Companles Act 2006.
Thg note5 on pages 19 to 32 form part of tl*se firor£ial 51al8n*nts.
The financial sialements were approved by Ihe Board ofTrusiees C￿ 2f¢# September 2025 and
were signed on ils behalf by.
Tracy Nlcholls
Chair of The Ambulance Staff Charity and Trustee
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The Ambulance Staff Charity
statement of Cash Flows and Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
for the year ended 31 March 2025
Gr¢)up
2025
Group
2024
Charfty
2025
Charity
Netcash used Inop8ratlrvJ actlvllles
bgknw 1438,850)
lu.63y 1307,380)
1201.22
Cash rtows from InVes￿ng actlvltles:
Purchase of tangible fixL)d assets
Purchase of fixed asset Investments
Sale of tangible fixed assets
Sale of fixed asset inveslmgnts
Interest received
Dlvldends received
11,0831
1168.152)
11,5061
1592,655)
11,083)
1168.162>
11,5061
1592,7551
28s967
67L780
285,967
1479
2.162
e8.820 74399
67L780
L409
74.299
Netcash provlded by lusad Inl InvostlNJ actmlles
194.186
147.9
193.193
147.748
Changg Sn cash and cash oqulvalents In pgrlod
(244,605)
133,283
153,4731
Cash and eash equlvalents as at i Aprll 2024
406.800
273.517
220,044
273.517
Ca$h and cash equlvalents a$ at 31 March 2025
406,800
10&8s6
220.044
Cash and Cash equivalents at the end of the reporting period represents cash at bank and in hand
and cash held within the Investment F)Ortfolb.
Reconclllatlon of net ￿￿ernent In funds to net cash flow from operatlng actlvltles
Group
2025
Group
2024
Charlty
ZO25
Charity
2024
Net movement In funds
Adjustmonts f<Y'.
Depreciation charges
Losses/lgainsl on InveStn￿ts
Interest received
Dividends recwved
Decrease/lincreasel in stcKks
Ilncreasel/Decrease in debtors
Inciease/lDecreasel in credStors
1127AI71
1190,9561
1127A3
1190.9561
3.728
126.0991
(Ji351
174.2991
4.703
150,3691
IL4791
168.8201
>728
126,899)
1621
<74,299
4.703
150,3691
IL4C91
168,8201
1,875
I￿,687)
116.442
L875
116.2871
306.698
8,174
1219,8431
22.141
1103,299)
Nèt cash provld8d by (used Inl operatlng actlvltlas
1438,8501
IM.6351 1307,3801
120L22
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The Ambulance Staff Charlty
Notes to the FlnanciaL Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025
i. Accounting Policies
L* Basbs of prèparlng th• flnanclal statemgnts
T￿. financkil statement ol the Charitable Incorporaled Organisalh)n, wh￿h isa ￿bi￿ tenefrt enlity uThJor
FRS 102. have tken wcparcd In a¢cordance with the CharitEs SORP IFRS I021'Acc￿￿￿"ng and Roporling by
C￿rit￿. Statement ol Recommended PrKt￿eapp1￿b1e in the UK ar￿ RepulJK of Ireland IFRS 1021
leffeclNe i jan￿ary 2019). Finartial RePO￿￿j StsThJard 102 FThncki1 Reportirg sta￿lard In
UK ar￿ Re￿b￿ of Ireland..
Assets and IhibititEs are inrtialLy I￿09n1$ed at hisioricalcost or transaclKJn value unless otherwise ststod in
￿levant accounb'ng ptsii¢y note(sl.
Tho signifieant accounting poli¢los applicd In tho preparation ol iho5o Ilnancial staloments aro sel out below.
Thoso policDs havo beon consistontly appliod to all years presonled unless othorwise staled.
1.2 Golng con¢grn
Al tho limg of approving the finanek41 slJlemenl& the Iruslees haveassessed whethgr the useof gcyng
concern is ap￿0prI0te and made Ihis assessmenl for a pen'od ofat least ono year frc¥n thè datè ofaFyoval
of thesè financial siatoments. Tho trustees have ¢ongdoralK>n lo the current risks lacing TASC
and are cMfKJent Ihai Ilx)ro. is a roascM)atae oxrectstK)n thal the clwrty has adryjuate re9)urces to ccffltsnue
lo meot its obl￿)3110ns as Ihoy lall
1.3 Grwp gtstgmgnts
The linanckil slalomonls consobdalo tho results of the tharily which is a Charitable Incorporated
organisat￿n and ts whoLLy owned sub4dr4ry. TASC Wdlbdng Lld on a line-by-bne basis.
14 Income
Income from donatDn5 and legacies are recognised where Ihere 15 enullemenl, cerlalnty of recelpl and the
amount can be measured with sufflcionl rellability. Such income 15 only deferred when.
the donor specilps Ihal Iho granl or donation musl only be used In future aecounling per￿&
the don(x has imposed condilbns wh￿h must ￿ mel beforo Iho charity has un¢ondith)nal
entitlement.
In¢¢Wi￿froM commerclal tradltYJ ￿l￿1t*S is Tecc4jni￿l as eamed ¢&s the related seNKes are FxovidedL
Inwstment Is wowlsed on a recolval)ie l)as&
Legac￿ are accouniE%Y for as incoming resour￿ upon receipt or ￿ere Ihe receipt of the legacy is
vtrluauy certaln". thls will be onco confirmatlon has teen ro¢eived from the representatives of the estslo(sl
that payment of the lÉgacy wlii be ma(loor proporty transferred and onco all condllions altsched to tho
legacy have b*n fulfilled.
ants reco￿￿￿ aro Includod on the Statttment of Financial ActivitiQ5 Wtr￿n the charlty is legally enb'lled lo
Iho Incomo and the amount can bo quanliliod wilh reasonable accuracy.
Clft AKI is only included when Ihgre15 a valid decLaratv)n from Iho donor. It Is consklered to be Fért of the
gift and is treated as an addition lo the initial donation.
th)nated serytes1￿ ree¢*Jnised as Ineome and an expense. as theyaw used
Loknlites are recogNs•J as re5tyjr￿ exp￿￿1 as soon as there is a legal or Constru¢tiveobi￿8Iion
comtnilling the charity to the expendilurè All èxpendilure is actounled for on an accruals basis aThJ has
been ¢la59fEd under headings Ihal aggregale all costs reiaied to the calegory.
Costs of raising funds a￿ those costs incurred in attracting voluntary Income. and Ihose incurred in
Irading activities thal raise funds.,
Charitable actNitics Include cxpendlture assocvated with thè dolwery ol the charity's activities and
inctude both tho dirirt C05ls and support costs reialing to Iheso activilios
Governance costs include those incurred in the ￿Ve[nance of tho charity and its assèts aryj are
primary a$S￿￿?led with conslitutK)nal and statutory rÉquirements.'
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The Ambulance Stsff Charlty
Notes to the Flnanclal Statements for the yoar ended 31 March 2025
Supporl Costs include central functions and have been allocated lo aclrlily cosl categories on a
basis consistent wilh the use of restyJrces. e.g. staff cosis by the time spent and other costs by th￿￿
usage.
1.8 Irreco￿TabIt VAT
ALL rosourcos cxponded. inciudiro irfecoverabie VAT. are cLassified under act￿tY headlngs thal ag9regate
all ¢osls rcknlod to the category.
&7 L•as•d •ss•ts
Rwtats appiralxe to okwaling leases where subslantially all ol the bgnefits and risks of ownwship renwin
with the lessor are charged lo tF* siateTrEnt of froncwl actmtips on a slraKJht-line basis over Ihe lease terrrL
L8 AUIK4Uon and appwtlonm•rttolcosts
Rostr￿tLy￿ and Endowmenl Fund exw)ses ￿ re¢c*Jni$8d wilh the tyanl terms and
roslrictN)ns pi&icc%I by tho wovKler.
Le TaThJllA¢ flx•d assets
Items with an Indiwdual cosi greaier than £iocK• are capilallsed and depreclaled ovor tl)elr useful econom
tfves Assets ar8 deprecwt•J on a stra￿t bne bags over.
Leastshoid
Improvenw)Is lo Fyopwiy
the lease tem
5 years
Fixiures and fillings
3& 5 years
Computer Equlpmonl 2 years
L9 Inv•stm•nis
Inve51ment% held as fixed assois ar• revalued at market value at Ihe balance shogL dalè and tho galn or loss
takon lo Ihè Stslèmènl of financial Aclivil￿S.
1.10 sto¢k
Stock is Valu￿ at tho lower ofcost and nèt realbablo valuo, aftor maklng allowanco lor obsololo and slow-
moving Items
i.si Fund theeounllng
Unreslrictod lunds can be used In accordance wilh Ihe clwdiaikn oEleclives at the dLscretk)n of the Irusiees
Restrkled funds can only be used for particular reStr￿ted purwses wlhin Ihè objects ol the ¢ha¥ity.
RostiLl￿nS arlso whcn swcificd by thc &)nor or when funds aro raisod for partkuiar rostrttod WfSY)SOS.
En<kJwThnt lunds ￿Late to Cabinel Office (now DCMSI awards made lo TASC as the h051 charily lor the
owration ol two distincl activbtKys
Rohat¥'litatton ondowmenl- the ¢harty has the bonofit of Iho incom for tl10 purwso olfur¥Jkng
phystal rehabilitatKJn ol personnel in th0Am￿lanCe scyv￿os ar)d Soarch ar)d RoscLKp.'
Beroavemenl cncl)wment . the charty has Ihe t*￿rt of the for pwp)se of
befea¥ew￿l SUPFK•rt.
The Wthwrn￿t funds were rrerged in Apn'l 2025 wlh ￿M5 agr•omenl and legal advte confirmgd Ihe
comknrwd lund is a I￿ne￿L eK[X￿ble endowmenl lund
C051s roiating to management ol tho erKkJwffenls are thargeable againsi the Incon￿ of the fuTrJ.
Furtprt¥ oxpianatK•nof ￿ Thituroand wrKX)se of eath fuThJ is I￿ude￿ in the notes lo the finar(ial
staterr￿n15
Taxatlon
Thc charlty is oxm frcth tax on its charitatsle actNites.
Ll3 Ponslon%
Ttsj Chailty OFY)ratos a l￿fIned contributDn pensh)n schemc and the ponsion chargts fcprosents the
amounts payable by the Charity to the fund In re$[K￿l of tho yoar. son￿ omployoo5 aro Conlraclually
nlitlod tts recove an employer contribution lo a pension arrangement which thoy havo osiablishLKI for their
own benelit T ASC makes a contributDn of 8% 01 elvJibLe salary directly to ihe Insurance compan￿5 with
whom Ihe employees have contracted.
i.u Flnanclal InstrUM￿ts
The CharSly only has financial assels and financial iiabililies of a kind that qUa￿fY as bas5c finarKial
inslrumonts. Basic financial instruments are initk311y recognised at transaction valuo and subsoquonlly
moa5urod at Iheir settlement valuc with the exceptDn of bank loans which are subsequently moawrE(l al
amorlised cosl using Ihe effective interest metlThxl
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The Ambulance Staff Charity
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025
2. Flnanclal perfomiance of the charlty
The consolidated Statement of Financial Activities includes the results of the charity's
wholly owned subsidiary which provides 24/7 crisis phonelines for beneficsaries ihat are
not ambulance staff
The summary financial performance for the charlty alone is.,
2025
2024
Income
Amount donaled from trading subsidiary
523,098
iii.soo
486,445
18.620
Expenditure on fundraising charity
Expenditure on charitable actsvities
198.378
590,550
235,974
510,416
Net gains/losses on investments
26,899
50,369
Net Income
1127,431>
1190,9561
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carrled forward
2.076,981
1949.550
2.267,937
2.076,981
Represented by
Endowment funds
Restricted income funds
Unrestricted funds
IA51,339
317,742
180469
1.949.550
1.734,558
8.374
214.049
2.076.981
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The Aml>ulance Staff Charlty
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025
3. Donatlons and legacies
2026
Total
furxts
lu
Individual givirrfJ
Community fundraising
CorF)orat4ons
Legacies
Trusts & grants
54,083
59.475
34.494
10.383
32.5OQ
3.200
1,564
57,283
61,039
34.494
10,383
$9,7SO
42,495
71.253
22.924
7.370
7L900
27.250
190.935
32.0
2¥949
215.942
Grants rK9ived. included in thg above. arg as f¢)Liow5'.
Civil Service Insurance Society
Associab'on of Ambulance Chief Exgculivos
The General Charities of the City of Coventry
HA Holliday Charitable Selllemenl
Garfield We5ten Foundati¢)n
Westfield Health
The g'r Bernard and Lady Schrwef FouTrJation
The Hospltal Saturday Fund
The Blue Lamp Foundation
Edith Murphy Foundation
The WO Street Charitable Foundatlon Izedra UK Trusts)
O'Brien Charltable Trust
Frank Lilchfield Charitable Trust
The 29th May 1961 Charitable Trust
Other trusts
10.000
Is,ooo
4,000
&500
10.000
4.750
2,SlJ)
2,000
7,500
5,000
Sooo
4.000
000
iooo
1750
6.650
59.750
7L9QO
4, Income from charltable actfvltles
2025
2024
Total
funds
Unrestricted
Reslrfcted EThJ)wments
funds
fuThJ5
furxls
funds
Conmissioned services
Wellbeing Training
24,050 J36.464
160.514
35.959
196A73
149.cÉ4
28.g99
178.083
60.¢xo ￿6.464
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The Ambulance Staff Charity
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025
4. Income from trading subsldlary
The wholly owned trading subsidiary. TASC Wellbeing Ltd was incorporated in the
United lthngdom (company number u9236871 on 8" June 2023 and pays all its profits to
the charity TASC Wellbeing operates 24/7 crisis phonetsnes for beneficiories that are not
ambuknce stsff.
The summary financial performance of the subsidiary alone i&
2025
2024
Turnover
Cost of Sales and administration costs
Interest receivable
293.350
(182.8091
973
72,370
153,8201
70
Net profit
Amount donated to the charity
Retsined in subsidiary
111,514
lill.5001
18,620
118.620)
The assets and liabilities of Ihe subsidiary were..
Curront assots
Current liabilities
Totsl net assets
73,826
{73,7121
190,356
1190.2561
100
Aggregated shares and reserves
iu
100
6. Other tradlng activities
2025
Totsl
2024
Total
Vnreslri¢ted
ruT*15
kestrt¢tgd Etthwmients
furyjs
furKJs
Shop sales
Loltery
20.546
20,$46
6.669
15.380
6.811
27.215
27.215
22.191
7. Investment Sncome for group
2025
Vryrftr¢i￿ RestnE￿￿ Errf*)Wn￿rts T￿1
J5
T￿l
fuTrJs
Investrnenl p(wtfotkn income
Deposit account inter@st charily
Deposit account Interest subsidiary
74.299
261
74,299
2,162
973
68.820
1.409
70
1.901
973
2.874
74.560
nA34
70.293
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The Ambulance Staff Charity
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025
8. Raising funds
2025
Totsl
Tc4al
fvrd5
furnts
Fundraising costs
Communicabl￿ and mwkeb'ng costs
Shop costs
Investment management costs
u0.870
28,968
12.752
u0.870
30448
12,752
14,308
u6,573
28.285
7,509
,180
1480
14.308
182.590
15.788
198,378
195.527
In acccxdance with current rewrting requirements. amounts s￿)Wn here for Raising Funds and in Note
9 below. lor Charitable Aclivilies incIL￿ JPFY)rlionments of the amcMJn15 shown under Note li-
Support Costs totallir4J £196.70512024 - £191.8521. on a reLevanl t>ls15. a5 d8cided by the charity. kn)e
of communicalion team costs diiectly support I￿nefic￿TIes arKI therefore have been apportioned
according. 2024 foures have been re-stated to reliect this change in app)rth)nment.
CharlLible actlvltlos
2025
TotaL
2024
Totol
funds
Unre51rlcl8d fieslricted ETKJowmonts
funds
furé5
fwds
funds
Beneficiary support
Volunteer costs
Memorial SerV￿e
242,550
335,664
5783u
536.684
12.338
4336
13.695
242.550 348,ocx)
590.550
550.863
Scyne of the communlcalion team costs directly support beneficiaries and therefore have bee
aprthtsoned accerfding. 2024 figures have been re-stalod to reflect thi5 change in apportionment.
io. Grants payable
2025
VNgslrrW Reslrtte(l E￿Wme￿$ Total
J5
Js
2024
Ttsial
futrxts
BenefKiary support grants
,000
000
8.480
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## **The Ambulance Staff Charity** 

**Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025** 

## **11. Support costs** 

|**1. Support costs**|||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||||**2025**|2024|
|||Unrestricted|Restricted|Endowments|**Total**|Total|
|||funds|funds|funds|**funds**|funds|
|Property running costs<br>Information technology<br>Office expenses<br>Board & Committee<br>Finance function|,<br>,<br>,<br>,<br>,|£<br> <br>9,360<br> <br>9,788<br> <br>126,099,<br> <br>702<br> <br>36,701|£<br>-<br>1,000<br> <br>2,100|£<br>-<br>-<br>-|£<br>**9,360**<br>**10,788**<br>**128,199**<br>**702**<br>**36,701**|£<br>10,045<br>10,414<br>120,270<br>1,355<br>43,870|
|Human resources||1,694|-|-|**1,694**|352|
|Professional fees||3,591||-|**3,591**||
|Staff training||1,132|810||**1,942**|843|
|Depreciation||3,728||-|**3,728**|4,703|
|Recharges||(23,393)|23,393||||
|||169,402|27,303||**196,705**|191,852|
|Support costs considered to be governance costs|||||||
||||||**2025**|2024|
|||Unrestricted|Restricted|Endowments|**Total**|Total|
|||funds|funds|funds|**funds**|funds|
|||£|£|£|£|£|
|Auditors' remuneration||5,600|||**5,600**|4,660|



## **12. Net expenditure and net movement in funds** 

|**2. Net expenditure and net movement in funds**|||
|---|---|---|
|This is stated after charging:|**2025**|2024|
||**£**|£|
|Depreciation|**3,728**|4,703|
|Auditors' remuneration|**5,600**|4,660|



## **13. Trustees remuneration and benefits** 

|Trustees' expenses<br>**2025**<br>£<br>**702**|2024<br>£<br>635|
|---|---|



There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor the period ended 31 March 2024. 

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The Ambulance Staff Charlty
Notes to th• Flnanclal Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025
14. Staff costs
2025
2024
Wages and salaries
9xial security costs
Pension costs
other employee benefits
401,999
34,181
36,472
3.570
372.625
30,878
29,529
2.957
476.222
435.989
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows..
Fundraising costs
Communication and markeung costs
Beneficiary support
Office administrat￿n
Flnance function
Full lime equivalent slaff - average for year
io
The number of hlgher pald employees were as follows..
In the band £60.¢￿ lo £70.W)
li staff aro employed by il* Charity.
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The Ambulance Staff Charity
Notes to tho Flnancial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025
IS Tanglble flxed assets
Property
Leasehold improvements
Fixtures C(ynputer
and
uiprnent
Totals
Cost
At 1st April 2024
Additions
Disposals
At 31st March 2025
153.450
22.067
8.995
16.888
1.083
11.0981
16,873
20L400
Lo83
11.2421
201,241
15&450
22,067
8,851
Depreclation
At April 2024
Charge for year
Eliminated on disposal
At 31st March 2025
13,046
1,550
2L210
8.995
.861
1.444
11.0981
16,206
59.112
3.728
11.2421
61,598
734
14,596
21,944
8,851
Net Ix>ok valu•
At 31st March 2025
138.854
123
At 31st March 2024
140,404
857
1.028
142,288
16. Flxed asset Investments
U5ted
Investments
Markèt value
At isl April 2024
Addllions at cost
Disposals al rrorket value
unrea￿sed gains
Movement in cash balances
&842,ITI
168.152
1*85,967)
26.899
1,636
At 31$1 March 2025
&7x897
Net book value
Al 3isI Morch 2025
1,752,897
At 3isI March 2024
1.842,177
Fixed asset investments are all held in the charity and comprise a p￿tfolIO of equities fund5
managed by RaLhtThes lincortx)ralirvJ Inveslec Weallh & Managemenl Lldl on behalf of the
charity. The funds are valued on a regular basis by the Inveslment managers with reference to
currenl market prices.
Included within the investment balarce alxfyve. there is ¢ash held by Investec lotaliiw £￿.897
024- £11.26￿.
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The Ambulance Staff Charity
Notes to the Flnanclal Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025
17. Stock
Gr￿P
ChAr
2025
2025
2024
2024
Sto¢k
2,554
3.395
2,$54
3.395
18. Debtors: amounts faiilng due wlthin one year
Grt)UP
Charlty
2025
2025
2024
2024
Trade debtors
Prepayffthts and accrued Inco
8.us
41396
26.733
32.052
4.615
28A29
23133
so.611
58,785
33,044
55.185
is cr￿ltOrs. amounts falllng due wSthln one year
Group
Charlty
2025
2024
2025
2024
Trade creditors
Social security and other taxes
Other crgditors
Deferred incorr
Accrued expenses
VAT
10.952
8,320
2351
81,095
6.662
8.8
10.382
8,320
2,251
28,335
21361
8.8
2.u6
9,589
7.758
304.759
9.801
33,023
.529
145,381
385.204
n,6dg
174,948
Dgforred In¢omg
10a5
2024
2025
2024
At tst April 2024
Amwnt released to income in the year
AmrAJnt deferred in the year
304.759
1304,7591
81.09S
27.330
149,569
127.3301 Iu9.569)
304.759
28,335
27.330
(27.330)
149.569
At 31st March 2025
81,095
304.759
2&335
149.569
Deferred income comprises work Snvoiced in advance of Servlces/g￿dS provided for in the
following peri(xJ mainly deUver4ng 24/7 crisis phonelines
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The Ambulance Staff Charity
Notes to the Financlal Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025
20. Leaslng agreements
Mininim lease payrnnts r￿••cance￿ab1e operating lease5 fall due as foiiows..
2025
Within one year
8etw&n one and five years
4.162
4,846
3.034
7,os6
All the leases agreements are with the charity.
ZL Movement in fvnds
14vrli 2024 nw•monl S
funds
31 Mwch
IQZS
Unrostrlctod funds
General fund
214,049
13%579)
18oA69
8ereaverr￿nt fund
Rehatsiljtali￿ fund
Endowment income fund
MenM)rial service
Mental health
Coventry ambulance stsff fund
Crisis phonellne
111,997
9,656
<105.9431
19.65s)
306,655
1981
74
8,054
306,055
22
1978
1,647
385
317.741
119
2,904
1,647
2.05Z
11.667
189.368
8ereavemenl fund
Rehabiliialion fund
TASC endowment fund
933,384
801,174
1933.3841
1801,1741
1,451,339
la8%a91
1,451,339
IAS1.339
1,734,558
Totalfunds
oA980
1127A311 1,949.550
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The Ambulance Staff Charlty
Notes to the Financial Statèments for the year ended 31 March 2025
21 Movement in funds- continued
Nel movement In funds, includod in note 21 are as follows..
In¢¢n*NJ Re￿￿rCeS
Galns and
10s$0s
Transfers
In funds
Unrestrlctod FurKI$
General fund
142suo)
13J579)
Aestrlct4d Fund5
Bereavement fund
RehabilitsJon fund
En(knwmenl income furKI
morial serv
Montal hcallh
Coventry ambulanco fund
Ciisls phonelino
1,833
6,855
72.372
Is.000
9.614
116,7401
139.8831
Iu4.697)
1¥.0961
19,4401
4294
194.3291 1105.943)
2J173
19.655>
m.157
306.6s5
196)
74
136,464
243037
1&667)
189,360
136J787)
*o,tse
300.000
Endowment Funds
Bereavement fund
Fk)habib'tabon fund
TA￿ endQWr￿nt (und
4.062
8.082
4.637
16,781
1937.445) 1933.384)
16092561 1801.1741
IA46,701 IA51,339
<300,0001 1283.2191
Total funth
634.598
(788.927)
IwA31)
Restricted Fund$
Bereavement fund
TASC acts as lead for a consortium of emergency service organisations Ipolice, fire,
arnbu￿nce and search and rescue), to deliver bereavement support to dependents of
Ihose killed whiLe on active service. When it was agreed wilh Departmont ofculture
Media and Sport IDCMSI that the endowment funds and associated income could be
merged from April 2024 this was with the understanding that £6.000 would be
ringfenced in a restricted fund to ensure it was available f¢y bereavement grants.
Rehabiiitatlon fund and Endowment Income fund
From April 2024 the endowmenl funds and associated income were merged with the
agreement of DCMS. The balances from the rehabilitation and bereavement fund.
except for the ringfenced amount noted atove. were combined into the endowment
income fund and the rehabilitation fund has been discontinued. This is to be used to
support ambulance services and search and rescue personnel to access rehabilitation
and treatment services for mentaL health support and physical injuries incurred whilst on
active service.
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The Ambulance Staff Charity
Notes to the Financlal Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025
21. Movement In funds- contlnued
Memorial servke
Funding from Association of Ambutance Chief Executives to enable memorial service to
be an annual evenl.
Mental health fund
Funds to SUPPOrt ambulance staff with their mentsl health.
Coventry ambulance staff fund
The General Charitios ofthe City of Coventry have awarded the charity a grant to
support ambulance staff members in and around the Coventry area.
Crlsls phonellne
The Crisis Phone￿.ne fund is a restricted fund created to record all income and costs
Lated to the delivery of a 24/7 crisis phoneline for ambulance staff experiencing
suicide ideation in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in the agreement
with Association of Ambulance Chief Executives,
Endowment funds
From i" April 2024 DCMS have agreed that the Iwo endowments funds and their
assock8ted income can be merged as long as £6,000 is ring fenced for bereavement
grants (see restricted bereavement fund note above).
In March 2025 legal advice was presented to the trustees which clarified that the now
combined endowment fund was a permanent. expendable endowment fund. The
income to be appliod to tho rostrictod purposos
as lead for a consortium of emergency service organisations Ipolice. fire.
ambulance and search and rescue), to deliver bereavement support to
dependents of those killed while on active service and those who died by suicide.
to support ambulance services and search and rescue personnel lo access
rehabilitation and treatment services for mental health support and physical
injuries incurred whilst on active service
The endowment fund is invested with Rathbones Iformerty Investec Wealth
Managementl.
Bereavement fund
Merged and closed as described above.
Rehabilitation fund
Mergod and closed as described above.
TASC Endowment fund
New merged endowment fund
22. Related Party Dlsciosures
Aside from the trustees. expenses as outlined previously, there were no related party
transactions in the year.
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The AmbuLance Staff Charlty
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025
23. Prior year Statèment of Flnanclal Actlvltles
2024
Unre5trrled Re51rrlod EnCk)wrr￿l
funds
funds
funds
Total funth Totalfunds
Inc¢me and Endowments from:
Donations & legacies
Charitable activities
186,192
36,479
29.750
1.604
215.942
178.083
299,871
87.952
Trading subsidiary op9rations
Other trading acllvlties
72,370
22.191
72.370
21191
Investments
Total
5&7
1.777
319.009
68.522
239,876
69.952
485,655
558,885
Expgndlturo
Raising fur)ds Icharityl
Trading subsidiary opera￿OnS
0.986
53,820
.541
195,527
53,820
228,325
Charitable actlvltlos
Total
255.798
490.604
295,065
309,606
S50,863
800,210
536,447
764,772
Notdd¢lt before galns and iosws
1171.5951
169,7291
1241,325)
(279.1171
Net gains/llossesl on inVestn￿ts
Tr<insfers between funds
N•t moVe￿¢1n funds
15771
8.0
I￿1610)
1172.172)
I61.7￿)
42.928
1190,956) (4fy).7271
Tolalfunds br￿ghtfOrWard
386.2
190,086 1.691.630
267,937
2,728.664
T¢)talfunds carrled fonvard
214.049
128,374
1.734.558
2,076,981
2.267,937
Some of Iho communication loarn cosls diroctly support bonoficlarios and thoroforo have beon
apporlioned according, 2024 figures have b*n re-stated lo reflect Ih*s cFkinge in appNtionmenl.
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