Our Impact

We are one of the busiest air ambulances in the UK, delivering critical care and pre-hospital emergency medicine to the regions of Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset, Gloucestershire, South Gloucestershire and parts of Wiltshire.

Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC) were called to a record number of incidents in 2025. Our specialist crew responded to 2,344 people in urgent need of critical care — an increase of around 3% compared to 2024.

Read the 2025 "Year in Review" blog
 

OUR FINANCES

Where our money came from*

Total £7,084,619

  • Lottery - £2,151,625 - 30%
  • Retail income - £1,281,878 - 18%
  • Grants - £1,033,418- 15%
  • Other income - £910,752- 13%
  • Community fundraising - £590,387- 8%
  • Legacies - £386,238 - 5%
  • Individual donations - £375,117 - 5%
  • Corporate fundraising - £230,937 -3%
  • Challenge events - £116,693 - 2%

How our money was spent

Total £7,300,852

  • Clinical crew, cars and equipment - £1,870,882 - 26%
  • Helicopter costs - £1,687,318 - 23%
  • Charity staff - £1,262,805 - 17%
  • Retail costs - £1,145,060 - 16%
  • Lottery expenses - £694,816- 10%
  • Premises and support costs - £639,971 - 9%

*Figures subject to audit