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29153YAAreport&accounts15-16_Layout 1 13/10/2016 11:24 Page 2 Report 15 Year ending March 2016 Saving lives across Yorkshire www.yaa.org.uk 29153YAAreport&accounts15-16_Layout 1 13/10/2016 11:24 Page 3 YAA REPORT & ACCOUNTS | 15 Mission Statement To provide, deliver and develop with integrity, transparency and pride, state-of-the-art emergency response air ambulances for the protection of human life across Yorkshire and its environs. Peter Sunderland Chairman, Yorkshire Air Ambulance 29153YAAreport&accounts15-16_Layout 1 13/10/2016 11:24 Page 4 02 Patrons, Staff & Operational Lists 04 Chairman’s Statement 06 Strategic Report & Trustee’s Report 09 Operations - Achievement & Performance 12 Financial Review 14 Auditor’s Statement 16 Financial Results 18 Roll of Honour 2015 19 10k Donors 20 The New Airbus H145 Helicopters 22 What We Don’t Do PAGE | 01 29153YAAreport&accounts15-16_Layout 1 13/10/2016 11:24 Page 5 YAA REPORT & ACCOUNTS | 15 Yorkshire Air Ambulance Royal Patron: HRH The Duke of York, KG Patrons: Staff: Operational Staff: Office: Captain Chris Attrill - Pilot: Topcliffe Gaynor Barnes Jill Pukacz - Executive PA Captain Garry Brasher - Pilot: Nostell Jon Mitchell Liv Johnson - Marketing & Digital Media Assistant Captain Andy Hall - Pilot: Nostell Geoffrey Boycott Irene Heap - Finance Manager Captain Ian Mousette - Pilot: Topcliffe Charlie Hodgson Allison Turner - Finance Assistant Captain Rob Pennell – Relief Pilot Martyn Moxon Heather Stansfield - Finance Clerk Captain Elaine Hunter - Relief Pilot Tracey Bull - Administrator: West & South Mike Shanahan - Head of Special Operations Trustees: Marie McParland - Administrator: North & East (Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust) Peter Sunderland MBE, DL (Chairman) Pete Vallance - Clinical Operations Manager Bruce Burns (Vice-Chairman) Fundraising Team: Andy Armitage: Paramedic Brian Chapman Kerry Garner - Regional Fundraising Manager: John Baxter: Paramedic Kevin Hynes West & South Yorkshire Darren Cullen: Paramedic Dr Peter Smith Jenny Jones - West Yorkshire Community Lisa Dempster: Paramedic Fundraiser Amarjit Singh Adrian Fell: Paramedic Vickie Bowden - West Yorkshire Community Lee Greenwood: Paramedic Sarah Moore Fundraiser (appointed March 2016) Paul Holmes: Paramedic Sandra Rhodes Angela Mahandru - West Yorkshire Community Pete Rhodes: Paramedic Dr Judith Parker (appointed Jan 2016) Fundraiser (appointed March 2016) James Stubley: Paramedic Simon Pearson Charlie Pearson - South Yorkshire Community John Samuel Fundraiser (appointed May 2016) Matt Syrat: Paramedic Kit Von Mickwitz: Paramedic Viv Lewis Helen Callear – Regional Fundraising Manager: North Yorkshire Sammy Wills: Paramedic Tory Muirhead – North Yorkshire Community Tony Wilkes: Paramedic Senior Management Team: Fundraiser (left October 2016) Bob Smailes - Regional Fundraising Manager: Paul Gowland - Director of Fundraising Doctors: East Yorkshire Neale Jacobs - Director of Ground Operations and Critical Care team all appointed April 2016: Administration David Hebden - East Yorkshire Community Fundraiser Dr Rob Anderson Captain Andrew Lister - Director of Flight Dr Anil Hormis Operations Kevin Hutchinson – East Yorkshire Community Fundraiser (appointed June 2016) Dr Tim Moll Tracey Looker - Director of Finance Dr Sarah Milton-Jones Katie Collinson - Partnerships Manager Abby McClymont - Director of Marketing and Dr Jez Pinnell Caroline Myers - Grants & Trusts Officer Communications Dr Andy Pountney (appointed July 2016 ) Dr Steve Rowe Dr Neil Sambridge Dr Chris Srinivasan Dr Brian White Dr Alia Yaqub PAGE | 02 29153YAAreport&accounts15-16_Layout 1 13/10/2016 11:24 Page 6 PAGE | 03 29153YAAreport&accounts15-16_Layout 1 13/10/2016 11:24 Page 7 YAA REPORT & ACCOUNTS | 15 Chairman’s Statement Peter Sunderland OVERVIEW: At the conclusion of my report continued support of the people of Yorkshire. two helicopters. Any surplus funds are used last year I stated: Over recent years, the Trustees have been to provide the reserves required to replace prudently setting aside funds for the necessary them. From an operational perspective, our “The key to our lifesaving Charity operation is replacement of the helicopters and we were helicopters are crewed by an experienced team the continuation of funds being donated to pleased to be able to bring forward the timing of of paramedics and doctors from Yorkshire enable the operation of our two helicopters. this replacement, following another successful Ambulance Service NHS Trust (YAS) and I would These have increased to be in excess of year for the Charity. I am grateful to our newest like to thank them and their Executive team of £12,000 per day (we are flying more missions Patron, Geoffrey Boycott, for his personal Della Cannings - Chair of the Board (retired 9th and maintenance costs have risen significantly) request to the Chancellor of the Exchequer to May 2016); Rod Barnes - Chief Executive and to keep both air ambulance helicopters support our Charity, which resulted in the Ian Walton – Associate Director of Resilience operational. Chancellor visiting our Nostell Airbase on 25 and Special Services for their continued August 2015 with a pledge of £1M from the support. Transparency is important to the good bank LIBOR fines. corporate governance of the Charity and for our I also extend our thanks to Dr Julian Mark, our supporters to be able to fully understand that all Our income for the year to 31 March 2016 Medical Director for all his support together with donations are being used effectively for increased by 6.5% year on year to £8.2M, Dr Dave Macklin, Executive Director for charitable purposes. We are currently preparing exceeding our expectations for the year. Operations, Dr Jez Pinnell our Medical Advisor, our strategy/business plan to ensure that the Mike Shanahan, Head of Special Operations, Charity remains in a position to provide the We flew 6% more missions (1390 – 2015: and Pete Vallance our Clinical Operations whole of Yorkshire with a state-of-the-art, world 1309) and treated more patients (855 – 2015: Manager. Amongst other duties, this team have class air ambulance service, which will 808). been invaluable in assisting in drawing up the consolidate the continuation of our life-saving specification for the medical fit within the new operations. We pride ourselves on delivering the This coming year will see the introduction of our helicopters which will give the patients all the highest quality rapid response emergency new Airbus helicopters which we are confident latest technology and the best care possible. service, with the most modern medical facilities, will secure the future of a state-of-the-art air enabling us to continue to save lives across ambulance service for the people of Yorkshire. We operate from two airbases at the Nostell Yorkshire every single day. These new helicopters will not only bring Estate near Wakefield in West Yorkshire and RAF increased operational efficiencies to the Charity, Topcliffe near Thirsk in North Yorkshire, which This year has been one of the most exciting but will also provide the latest medical is made possible by the continued support of years in the Charity’s history and in my time as equipment, ensuring that we meet the needs of The Lord St Oswald of Nostell Priory and Station Chairman. During the year we made the patients. We are confident that the people of Commander Group Captain Ian Laing and his decision to purchase two new state-of-the-art Yorkshire will continue their generous, much- team at RAF Linton-on-Ouse. We must also Airbus H145 helicopters to replace our ageing needed support of the YAA, in continuing to extend our thanks to Lieutenant Colonel John MD902’s. This is a landmark achievement and raise funds to keep our helicopters flying. It Catto and his team of the 4th Regiment Royal one which has only been made possible by the currently costs £12,000 per day to operate our Artillery Allenbrooke Barracks at Topcliffe. PAGE | 04 29153YAAreport&accounts15-16_Layout 1 13/10/2016 11:24 Page 8 YAA PATRONS | Gaynor Barnes and Jon Mitchell From a fundraising perspective, we are which is promoted in partnership with us. I also West Yorkshire and I would like to take this fortunate to have a dedicated team of people extend my thanks to B. Braun Medical in opportunity to share this honour with all of our from Patrons, Ambassadors, Trustees, staff and Sheffield for their continued and outstanding supporters, Trustees, staff and volunteers who volunteers who work tirelessly to promote our support, both financially and with their time. have continued to work tirelessly to enable us to work across Yorkshire – thank you for all your offer our life-saving service across the Yorkshire ongoing support. With prudent management and close budgetary region. control, we have managed to maintain our In particular, I would again record all our thanks administration and fundraising expenditure The continued growth of the Charity has been to HRH The Duke of York, KG for his Royal beneath budget and at 14% of income - leaving made possible by many individuals and Patronage and on behalf of all the Trustees and 86p in every £1 donated to be used for businesses across Yorkshire, who support the staff, I would also record our special thanks to charitable activities or building reserves. This service we provide and I would like to take this our Patrons Gaynor Barnes, Jon Mitchell, Martyn remains a key indicator for the Charity and is opportunity to thank all of them. Moxon and Charlie Hodgson for their help and monitored closely