The Great North Air Ambulance Service has seen donations fall significantly behind target compared to last year.
It has raised only half of what was achieved at this point last year.
The charity, which provides life-saving care to critically ill and injured people across the North of England and the Isle of Man, relies on donations from the public to remain operational.
Drop in Donations
Unfortunately its appeal, which helps fund the service, has failed to reach the same level of success as previous years.
Joe Garcia, interim chief executive officer at GNAAS, said: “The past few years have been challenging for GNAAS, and as time goes on, our aircraft are aging and the cost of running this service is increasing, whilst charitable support across all charities is dropping.
“In 2024 we were predicted to run at a deficit and go into our limited reserves just to keep us flying, and we don’t want history to repeat itself.”
It currently costs £9.3m a year to fund the service, which equates to just over £25,200 per day.
In response to the drop in donations, the charity is reminding the public to not take their service for granted, as without their support, they could potentially stop flying, and lives would be lost.
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