Grant UK has donated a further £10,000 to local charity, Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance. This latest amount brings Grant UK’s donation total to £75,000.
The company said it has been a proud supporter and partner of Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance (formerly Wiltshire Air Ambulance) for over five years. The charity’s base is located less than 30 miles from Grant UK’s headquarters.
In 2024, fundraisers were held throughout the year at Grant UK’s offices with bake sales, fancy dress days, personal fundraising activities and the annual Christmas raffle all contributing to the £10,000 donation.
According to a company statement, Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance deliver critical medical care by land and air to patients requiring lifesaving treatment. Their team of experts provide vital specialist care supported by medical equipment to people in their hour of need, it noted. The statement said that the charity’s Bell 429 helicopter which is able to fly to anywhere in Wiltshire in 11 minutes and to the centre of Bath in only four minutes. In 2024, the charity carried out 1,343 missions.
Anna Wakefield, head of internal sales and marketing at Grant UK, said: “Our team here at Grant UK has been incredible with their fundraisers for Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance over the years and last year was no exception. The activities we organise not only raise money for the excellent work carried out by this local cause but they also bring our staff together, collaborating and supporting one another in fundraisers of all sizes.
“We even have individuals who are braving personal fundraising challenges such as skydives. We are very proud to have donated £75,000 to Wiltshire and Bath Ambulance since 2019 and we hope to add to this total throughout 2025.”
Imogen Linham, the charity’s corporate partnerships lead, added: “Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance Charity relies entirely on voluntary donations, so to receive such long-standing support from a local business like Grant UK is so valuable. We are immensely grateful and privileged to have received £75,000 in fundraising, which has essentially paid for around a week’s lifesaving work.”