Overview

• The service has received just half the donations by mid-June that it did at the same point in 2024.
• GNAAS depends entirely on public contributions to cover its £9.3 million yearly running costs and receives no government or NHS funding.
• Without a significant boost in donations, the charity warns it may have to suspend flight operations, potentially endangering lives.
• Aging helicopters and rising operational expenses have strained the charity’s limited reserves, which were already tapped to cover a 2024 deficit.
• GNAAS responds to around 2,000 incidents annually, with doctors, paramedics and pilots activated nearly 800 times so far in 2025.