Financial statements 2024/5
Income and expenditure 2024/25
Most of our income comes from contributions made by every police force in England and Wales.
In 2024/25, this amounted to £46.8 million.
Under the current funding model, police forces determine the number of annual flying hours they require.
This largely funds our operating costs.
In 2024/25, an additional £2.3 million was received from police force contributions, to be allocated towards the replacement of some of our rotary fleet.
The NPAS financial statement as of 31st March 2025 reports a £1.2 million operational underspend and a £2.3 million fleet replacement reserve underspend.
Key variances include a £1.3 million favourable variance in employee costs due to vacancies.
Capital costs
To deliver an effective national air service we need a viable capital spend programme.
In March 2024, the National Strategic Board approved the NPAS capital budget for 2024/25 at £11,520,205.
This comprised of an allocation from the Home Office, plus £60,000 from the British Transport Police.
Spend against the allocated budget is detailed in the table.
The staffing costs for the project team were over budget, largely as a result of a, higher than anticipated, police staff and officer national pay award. These costs are reviewed quarterly.
During this period, we allocated funding to purchase radio equipment. Due to delays in the national Emergency Services Network project, it is now necessary to maintain our current aircraft radio equipment for longer than anticipated, which required the purchase of additional items to prolong the life of our radios.
We spent less on our uncrewed aircraft trials than initially budgeted for, due to delays in recruiting an additional team member and in signing supplier contracts. In March 2025, the National Strategic Board approved funding for the delivery of the trials in 2025/26.
Sources of funding
Home office allocation: £11,460,205
Capital funding from British Transport Police: £60,000
Total funding: £11,520,205