Financial statements
How we are funded
Most of our income comes from contributions made by police forces in England and Wales. In 2022/23, this amounted to £43,872,438.
Under the current funding model, forces determine the number of annual hours they require air support for and contribute according to those hours.
In 2022/23, we recorded a £5.467m underspend on our revenue budget.
The bulk of our annual budget is spent on staffing costs (£18.6million) and keeping our aircraft in the air (£15.6million).
Fuel costs increased significantly earlier in the year and the fixed wing contract also saw significant increased costs due to the unavoidable move from our Doncaster Sheffield Airport base to Leeds Bradford Airport. Both were out of NPAS’s control but resulted in a £267k overspend.
We have agreed a financial settlement by way of compensation for the enforced relocation.
How our budget is spent
Spend in order of value (text only version of pie chart)
Pay and overtime
Fixed wing and rotary aircraft
Parts and labour
Professional fees
Lead force costs
Computers and communication
Rent and rates
Travel and training
Buildings maintenance and energy
Ground fleet
Tools and domestic equipment
Financial statements
Financial statements (text only)
Pay and overtime: annual budget £18,609.857, cumulative payments £18,149,851, as at 31/03/2023 £460,007
Computers and communication: annual budget £854,027, cumulative payments £897,304, as at 31/03/2023 -£43,277
Buildings maintenance and energy: annual budget £624,877, cumulative payments £640,551, as at 31/03/2023 -£15,674
Parts and labour: annual budget £2,354,526, cumulative payments £2,511,731, as at 31/03/2023 -£157,205
Ground fleet: annual budget £225,252, cumulative payments £279,781, as at 31/03/2023 -£54,529
Lead force costs: annual budget £1,023,224, cumulative payments £970,286, as at 31/03/2023 £52,938
Tools and domestic equipment: annual budget £124,111, cumulative payments £284,899, as at 31/03/2023 -£160,788
Fixed wing and rotary (maintenance contract, fuel, PBH, landing fees, insurance, CAA fees: annual budget £15,580,005, cumulative payments £15,848,531, as at 31/03/2023 -£268,526
Fleet replacement reserve: annual budget £2,300,000, cumulative payments £0, as at 31/03/2023 £2,300,000
Travel and training: annual budget £753,059, cumulative payments £670,674, as at 31/03/2023 £82,385
Rent and rates: annual budget £822,314, cumulative payments £831,703, as at 31/03/2023 -£9,389
Professional fees, legal fees and other: annual budget £601,186, cumulative payments £1,047,422, as at 31/03/2023 -£446,236
Total expenditure including fleet replacement reserve: annual budget £43,872,438, cumulative payments £42,132,733, as at 31/03/2023 £1,739,705
Income: annual budget -£43,872,438, cumulative payments -43,980,932, as at 31/03/2023 £108,494
Home Office grant funding: cumulative payments -£3,618,437, as at 31/03/2023 £3,618,437
Total income: annual budget -£43,872,438, cumulative payments -£47,599,369, as at 31/03/2023 £3,726,931
Grand total including fleet replacement reserve: cumulative payments -£5,466,636, as at 31/03/2023 £5,466,636