--- title: "Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust rating | CharityCompare" description: "Is Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust a legitimate UK charity? Clarity Score 72/100. Accounts 2025: income £17m · 64% on charitable activities. Reg 1108989." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/essex-herts-air-ambulance-trust retrieved: 2026-08-18T07:06:26.278Z license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Quick answer ## Is Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust a good charity? Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust scores 72/100 (3 stars, Needs improvement) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2025 (£17m total income, 64% of spending on charitable activities). This reflects financial transparency and stewardship on paper — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown. Colchester · CO6 2NS | Reg [1108989](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/essex-herts-air-ambulance-trust) | Registered charity | [Official website](https://www.ehaat.uk.com/) | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1108989) Donate ## How can you give to ESSEX & HERTS AIR AMBULANCE TRUST? You leave CharityCompare to complete a donation on the official ESSEX & HERTS AIR AMBULANCE TRUST form. We do not process payments or take commission. Opens their official online donation form. [Donate](https://www.ehaat.uk.com/?utm_source=charitycompare&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=donate&utm_content=1108989) ## What does Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust do? Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust is a registered charity (no. 1108989) working in health in Colchester · CO6 2NS. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 64% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 38 months of reserves, and files its annual accounts on time. Reported income has been broadly stable over recent years. CharityCompare's Clarity Score rates the organisation only from public Charity Commission accounts — accountability, financial health, efficiency and community support — not the quality or impact of its programmes. Summarised from public filings — Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust hasn't added its own description yet. [Work here? Add it free →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=essex-herts-air-ambulance-trust) **In short:** ESSEX & HERTS AIR AMBULANCE TRUST scores 72 out of 100 (3 stars). 64% average program spend (3-year average). Review the pillar breakdown below. ## What is Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust? Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust has a Clarity Score of 72 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars, Needs improvement). Charity Commission registration number 1108989. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Health. Latest accounts year 2025: total income £17m, with 64% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 38 months of operating costs. 2 filing concern(s) noted on this profile. Scores are independent and based on official filings — not a donation recommendation. Data from [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), last updated 17 July 2026. Overall score 72/100 3★ · Needs improvement Cause spend 64% 3-yr avg · charitable activities Accountability 100/100 Finance beacon Income £17m Latest year 2025 Reserves 38 mo Months of running costs Accounts filing On time Charity Commission £3.2 raised per £1 fundraising (3-yr avg) · 36% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: high ## How does ESSEX & HERTS AIR AMBULANCE TRUST compare? Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers ESSEX & HERTS AIR AMBULANCE TRUST scores higher than. Income band (£10m+)31stpercentile **Scores higher than 31% of 943 charities in its income band** · 72/100 vs 77 peer average (marker). Health charities37thpercentile **Scores higher than 37% of 528 charities in this cause** · 72/100 vs 76 peer average (marker). ## How reliable is Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust's data? Source Charity Commission (England & Wales) Accounts year 2025 Filing date 24 June 2026 Profile reviewed 17 July 2026 High confidence — complete filing data Scores reflect the latest annual accounts on the register. Clarity Score measures how clearly the charity accounts for money in those filings — not programme impact. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources: [Charity Commission for England and Wales](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), [Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator](https://www.oscr.org.uk/) and [Charity Commission for Northern Ireland](https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/). [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). ## What is Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust's Beacon report? Detailed accountability and finance metrics from UK regulator filings — structured for transparency in our four-beacon report. ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 100/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Filing history (5 years) 100% on-time over five years = 15 pts · one late filing = 5 pts · two or more = 0 pts. | 100% | 15/15 pts | | Trustee oversight Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts, scaled down for fewer (governance red flag below three). | 100% | 8 trustees · 15/15 pts | | Declared policies Safeguarding (4) · conflict of interest (3) · volunteer management (3) — from Charity Commission annual return. | 100% | 10/10 pts | ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 50/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Reserves (months of cash) 3–24 months = full marks, tapering on both sides · 0 months or 4+ years (hoarding) = 0 pts. | 40% | 38 months · 6/15 pts | | Income stability / growth +20% or more over the window = 10 pts · flat = 5 pts · −20% or worse = 0 pts, scaled between. | 40% | 4/10 pts · 3-year average | | Liabilities to assets 0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt. | 100% | 6% · 5/5 pts | ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 35/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Program expense ratio 90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below. | 40% | 64% · 4/10 pts (3-year average) | | Fundraising efficiency ≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income). | 30% | 32p per £1 income · 3/10 pts (3-year average) | ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 100/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Volunteer-to-staff ratio Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between. | 100% | 459 volunteers / 93 staff · 10/10 pts | [How we calculate beacon scores →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What is Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust's Clarity Score? 72/100 total · Needs improvement · 3 of 5 stars Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings. 100/100 Accountability & Transparency 50/100 Financial Health 35/100 Financial Efficiency 100/100 Community Support ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 100/100 Filing history (5 years)15/15 pts Trustee oversight8 trustees · 15/15 pts Declared policies10/10 pts ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 50/100 Reserves (months of cash)38 months · 6/15 pts Income stability / growth4/10 pts · 3-year average Liabilities to assets6% · 5/5 pts ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 35/100 Program expense ratio64% · 4/10 pts (3-year average) Fundraising efficiency32p per £1 income · 3/10 pts (3-year average) ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 100/100 Volunteer-to-staff ratio459 volunteers / 93 staff · 10/10 pts ## How much does Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust raise and spend? Latest filed year 2025 · Source: Charity Commission filings | Category | Amount | % of spend | | --- | --- | --- | | Total income | £17m | — | | Total expenditure | £18m | — | | Charitable activities | £12m | 66% | | Fundraising | £6.2m | 34% | | Governance & admin | £71k | 0% | 66%On charitable activities ## Where does the money go? Latest accounts (2025) · £18m spent - Charitable activities66% · £12m - Fundraising34% · £6.2m - Governance0% · £71k ## What trust indicators does Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust have? Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported. - ✓ Accounts filed on time up to date · last filing 24 June 2026 - ✓ Trustee board size (3–12) 8 trustees on the Charity Commission register - ✓ Workforce on register 93 employees · 459 volunteers (5:1 volunteer-to-staff) Fundraising Regulator Not listed as member Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice. [Check Fundraising Regulator →](https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/members/) Official register Reg 1108989 Full trustee list, accounts, and regulatory history on the Charity Commission. [View on Charity Commission →](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1108989) ### Trustees & officers - JONATHAN CHARLES GOSSELIN TROWER since 2026 - DARREN HAYWARD since 2026 - ROY JOHN MARFLEET since 2026 - Andrew Tunningley since 2026 - Claire Louise Smith since 2026 - Michelle Tennens since 2026 - Tony McHugh since 2026 - Dame Alwen Williams since 2026 100 How we score charities +The Clarity Score is a 100-point rating from UK regulator filings (Charity Commission for England and Wales, OSCR and CCNI). Four pillars — Accountability & Transparency (40), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10) — each scored on a continuous scale, not pass/fail cutoffs. A statutory inquiry sets the score to 0 automatically. [Full methodology →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) Accountability & Transparency Scored from filings 40 points — filing history (15), trustee oversight (15, scaling up to a board of three or more), declared policies (10). Financial Health Scored from filings 30 points — reserves (15, full marks 3–24 months, tapering on both sides), income stability (10), liabilities to assets (5, scaling down as debt rises). Financial Efficiency Scored from filings 20 points — program expense ratio and fundraising cost, each on a graduated scale (not a single cutoff). Kept at 20% of the total: financial-ratio scoring alone is not a reliable effectiveness signal (see "why not just an overhead ratio?" below). Community Support Scored from filings 10 points — volunteer-to-staff ratio from Charity Commission workforce data, scaling continuously up to a 2:1 ratio. Overall score Sum of all pillar points. Display stars use the same bands as the labels: 90–100 → 5★ Exceptional; 75–89 → 4★ Good; 60–74 → 3★ Needs improvement; 1–59 → 2★ Poor; 0 → not rated. ## How have Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust's finances changed over five years? - Income - Spending - Cause spend Values in £ thousands · Cause spend plotted only when the filing discloses a split · Source: Charity Commission accounts ## What are the key facts about Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust? Overall score 72/100 (3★) Income £17m Cause spend 64% of expenditure Reg number 1108989 Scope Local (colchester) Reserves 38 months Trustees 8 Accounts year 2025 Filing up to date ## How does ESSEX & HERTS AIR AMBULANCE TRUST compare, and where else can you look? 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That reflects how transparent and financially healthy it looks on paper — it does not measure the real-world impact of its work, so treat it as one factor alongside the cause you care about. CharityCompare never tells you where to donate. Is Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust a legitimate charity? + Yes — Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1108989). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1108989. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact. What is Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust's charity number? + Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust's charity number is 1108989. Check that number on the official register (Charity Commission, OSCR or CCNI) or this CharityCompare profile before you donate — scammers sometimes reuse real numbers on fake appeals. What is Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust's charity rating? + Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust scores 72 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars — Needs improvement). The Clarity Score V1 sums four pillars from UK regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 pts), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10). Stars use the same bands as those labels — 90+ is 5★ Exceptional. It is not an impact ranking. Does Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust. Instead you get a filing-based Clarity Score, cause spend, reserves and red flags such as late accounts (2 filing concern(s) noted on this profile). For formal complaints about a charity, contact the Charity Commission, OSCR, CCNI or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How much of my donation reaches Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, 64% of Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust's total spending went to charitable activities (3-yr avg across disclosed years). That is the closest official figure to "how much of your donation reaches the cause" — it is an average across all spending in the filing, not a pound-by-pound breakdown of an individual gift. What are Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust's overheads? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, fundraising costs were about 36% of total expenditure and combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 36% of total expenditure at Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust's chief executive is paid — where disclosure rules apply, senior pay appears in the trustees' annual report on the Charity Commission register. How much income does Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust receive? + Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust reported £17m total income in its 2025 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: stable. Are Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust's accounts up to date? + Filing status: up to date (last filing 2026-06-24). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score. Where is Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust based? + Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust is listed at Colchester · CO6 2NS, focused on health. How does CharityCompare score Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust's regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 points — filing history, trustees, policies), Financial Health (30 — reserves, income trend, debt), Financial Efficiency (20 — cause spend and fundraising cost, on a graduated scale) and Community Support (10 — volunteer-to-staff ratio). An open statutory inquiry scores 0. The score measures reporting on paper, not programme impact. CharityCompare is free for donors, takes no commission on donations, and scores cannot be bought. How often is this page updated? + This profile was last updated on 17 July 2026 from the latest UK regulator data available to CharityCompare, and Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust's most recent accounts cover 2025. Scores and figures refresh whenever we re-ingest the register, so the page reflects our latest data pull rather than a one-off review.