Air Ambulance

Summary

A request was made for the charity number, policies, annual reports, and spending details of the Isle of Man Air Ambulance. Manx Care responded that the information is not held because the Air Ambulance is not a registered charity but a unit of Noble's Hospital, with donations administered by separate hospital trusts.

Key Facts

• Nobles Air Ambulance Service is not a registered charity.
• The Air Ambulance operates as a unit of Nobles Hospital.
• Charitable donations are administered by three distinct registered charities: Noble's Hospital Equipment Trust, Noble's Hospital Patients Comfort Trust, and Noble's Hospital Education Trust.
• The charities themselves are not directly subject to the Freedom of Information Act.
• Manx Care refused the request under Section 11(3)a of the Act as the information is not held.

Data Disclosed

• 2553209
• 2022-07-28
• 2022-08-08
• Section 11(3)a
• page 13
• 3 distinct registered charities
• last three years

Exemptions Cited

• Section 11(3)a of the Act (Information not held)

Original Request

1) Please could you advise of the charity number for the IOM Air Ambulance. I am aware it fund raises and receives donation. 2) Please could I have a copy of the policies and annual report for this charity. 3)Please could I have a list of what was the monies fund raised and donated spent on in the last three years.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Manx Care Noble’s Hospital, Strang Braddan, Isle of Man IM4 4R (01624) 650 000

Our ref: 2553209 8 August 2022

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 28th July 2022 which states:

"1) Please could you advise of the charity number for the IOM Air Ambulance. I am aware it fund raises and receives donation. 2) Please could I have a copy of the policies and annual report for this charity. 3) Please could I have a list of what was the monies fund raised and donated spent on in the last three years."

Our Response While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance Manx Care is unable to provide the information that you have requested. This is in line with Section 11(3)a of the Act, as a practical refusal reason applies; namely we do not hold or cannot, after taking reasonable steps to do so, find the information that you have requested.

Nobles Air Ambulance Service itself, is not a registered charity. It is a unit of Nobles Hospital and any charitable donations are administered by the Nobles Hospital Trusts (Noble's Hospital Equipment Trust, Noble's Hospital Patients Comfort Trust and Noble's Hospital Education Trust which are 3 distinct registered charities). The charities themselves are not directly subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act. However you may wish to resubmit your request to The Attorney General’s Chambers who may be able to help you. Alternatively, you will find information on the website of the Attorney General’s Chambers that may be useful to you: • the Index of charities registered in the Isle of Man and details of what information is available to the public can be found here • There is also a document of Frequently Asked Questions which (on page 13) explains what information is available to the public.

Please quote the reference number 2553209 in any future communications.

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If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Information Commissioner for a decision on; 1. Whether we have responded to your request for information in accordance with Part 2 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015; or 2. Whether we are justified in refusing to give you the information requested.
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I will now close your request as of this date.