We are Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance, a charity providing critical medical care by land and air, across our communities. We’re here when you need us most. But we can’t do this without your help. As a registered charity, we rely entirely on donations and support from our local communities.

We began operating in 1990 and the helicopter and crew have saved countless lives. The charity shared a helicopter with Wiltshire Police for 24 years, but began operating as a stand-alone air ambulance from 2015 using a Bell 429 helicopter.

It costs £4.5 million a year to keep the lifesaving service operational, which equates to around £12,000 per day.

All funds will be sent to the Manta Trust (registered charity number: 1145387), where they will be passed on to the Misool Foundation. This is due to the Misool Foundation operating outside of the UK.

Misool Foundation is the registered charity arm of the private island resort, Misool.  Based in Raja Ampat, Indonesia, our joint mission is to safeguard the most biodiverse reefs on Earth through the empowerment of local communities, providing a structure by which they are able to reclaim their traditional tenureship of reefs.

At the core of our operation is the belief that sustainable tourism and community-based conservation are mutually beneficial.  We seek to demonstrate to our local hosts, government, guests, and ourselves that sustainable tourism can provide a better life than logging, mining, or overfishing. 

We take in cats and dogs from the public, RSPCA Inspectors, the Police and Dog Wardens covering Bath, north east Somerset and parts of Wiltshire. We reunite stray animals with their owners and manage the adoption of rescue pets to loving new homes across the south-west. Established in 1937 – welfare is at the heart of everything we do.
Please note, our catteries and kennels are closed to visitors, by appointment only as part of your adoption journey.