£8,500 raised for ambucopter

Accountants made the numbers count when they raised more than £8,500 for the Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance.

Dexter & Sharpe Chartered Accountants chose the ambucopter as their Charity of the Year for 2024 with the aim to raise £4,000 - the cost of one of their life-saving mission.

Twelve months later and they had smashed their target and raised an impressive £8,523 through a variety of engaging fundraising activities.

LNAA Corporate Partnerships Officer, Vik Varney said: “It is wonderful to see this team fundraise with such passion for our work.  It is fantastic achievement. Their efforts will help our critical care teams deliver the best pre-hospital treatments to some of the most seriously ill and injured people living in Lincs & Notts. From everyone at LNAA, we want to say a huge thank you.

:Staff from branches across Dexter and Sharpe Lincolnshire participated in the Lincoln Inflatable 5k, hosted a pancake breakfast and held Match the Pet Days. In July 2024. they also took on the gruelling 12-hour Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge showcasing remarkable endurance and teamwork.”

David Johnson, partner at Dexter & Sharpe said “This collaboration embodies our commitment to supporting crucial services in our community, ensuring swift and vital assistance in times of need. With Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance, we aim to contribute significantly to their life-saving missions and make a meaningful impact together.”

Vik added: “Dexter & Sharpe have gone above and beyond to fundraise this remarkable amount for our work.  And they also generously sponsored our Volunteer Recognition Event, where our incredible family of volunteers were treated to a delightful afternoon tea.”

LNAA is one of the UK’s leading helicopter emergency service charities giving those with the most severe injuries and medical conditions the very best chance of survival when minutes matter.

It receives no direct government funding and relies on the generosity of its supporters to fund the £13million needed annually to keep its helicopter in the sky and fleet of critical care cars on the road, 24 hours-a-day, seven days-a-week.

www.ambucopter.org.uk