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www.thechildrensairambulance.co.uk
There have been substantial changes to this organisation in the last year.
A new Trustee board and a new senior management team has been in place since April/May 2010. None of the Trustees or staff have any interest or holdings in any aviation businesses or organisations.
The Children's Air Ambulance is a bona-fide registered Charity no 1111780, who submit returns to both the Charity Commission and Companies House.
The Charity's governance procedures, fundraising activities, lottery management and accounts have been examined by the Charity Commission and Gaming Commission and bar a couple of minor administrative recommendations, the Charity was given a clean bill of health.
The Charity has been actively fundraising in the anticipation that if sufficient funds have been raised, as are forecast, then it is likely we will see the launch of a national air ambulance for the inter-hospital transfer of critically ill children later in 2011.
No helicopter operator has yet been awarded a service contract, but the Charity will offer interested parties the opportunity to tender for such a contract at a time the Trustees are confident in the long-term robustness of the income streams and sufficient reserves have been accumulated.
The Charity is yet to determine a suitable operational base for a rotary aircraft which will enable it to provide substantial coverage to England, Wales and N.I.
The Charity are actively engaging with appropriate organisations from the aviation industry, the medical fraternity and the air ambulance sector to address deployment issues, develop a service that is fit-for-purpose and to co-ordinate activities and avoid any misunderstandings .