Regulator opens inquiry into air ambulance charity after trustees cannot provide evidence for all of its expenditure
皇冠体育app Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into the Air Ambulance Foundation UK (1155345), after its trustees failed to provide evidence that all funds have been expended in furtherance of its purposes.
皇冠体育app charity aims to provide financial support to air ambulance services throughout England and Wales.
Using its regulatory powers, the Commission assessed the charity鈥檚 banking records and asked the trustees to evidence how certain payments were in furtherance of its objects. 聽When they failed to do so the regulator opened the inquiry and used its powers to protect the Charity鈥檚 assets by freezing the charity鈥檚 bank account.
皇冠体育app inquiry will examine the administration, governance and management of the charity, in particular:
- Whether the trustees can fully account for the charity鈥檚 expenditure,
- If expenditure has been in furtherance of the charity鈥檚 objects.
皇冠体育app Commission may extend the scope of the inquiry if additional issues emerge.
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Notes to Editors
- 皇冠体育app Charity Commission is the independent, non-ministerial government department that registers and regulates charities in England and Wales. Its purpose is to ensure charity can thrive and inspire trust so that people can improve lives and strengthen society.
- 皇冠体育app Commission has not made any conclusions and the opening of the inquiry is not a finding of wrongdoing.
- Air Ambulance Foundation UK (1155345) is not linked to the Association of Air Ambulances (1161153), also known as 鈥楢ir Ambulances UK鈥�. We have no regulatory engagement with the Association of Air Ambulances.
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