Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance
Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance is a UKGC-licensed society lottery operator that has held its licence continuously since August 2014. It's structured as a Scottish charitable company, incorporated in 2010, with all directors UK-resident. No regulatory enforcement actions have been recorded.
Positive Signals
- Licensed since 19 August 2014 with continuous, unbroken status
- No enforcement actions recorded by the UKGC
- 100% UK-based governance with all 12 directors resident in the United Kingdom
- Stability score of 100 with no warnings, suspensions, or revocations
- Active charitable company incorporated in Scotland since 2010
Overview
Operator Type: Charitable society lottery operator
Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance is a Scottish charitable organisation that holds a UKGC society lottery licence, using fundraising activities to support its air ambulance operations across Scotland. It's been licensed continuously since August 2014, giving it over 11 years of unbroken regulatory standing. The charity's trust score of 72 (Grade B) reflects a clean compliance record and strong corporate foundations, even without a consumer-facing online presence.
The domestic score of 100 tells its own story: the company is incorporated in Scotland, all 12 current directors are UK-based, and it has no offshore licensing arrangements. That's a governance picture that many commercial gambling operators don't match. The stability score of 100 backs this up, with no warnings, suspensions, or revocations across its entire licensed history.
As a charity-structured operator, Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance doesn't run a consumer gambling website. Its lottery licence exists to support fundraising, and UKGC records show it has operated without regulatory incident throughout its licensed period.
Where Is This Operator Based?
Understanding where an operator is based matters for regulatory accountability. UK-based operators are subject to UK courts and consumer protection laws.
This operator is headquartered in the UK and registered with Companies House. They are fully subject to UK courts, consumer protection laws, and regulatory oversight.
Licence Details
Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance holds a single Society Lottery licence (number 038399-N-318845-007), granted on 19 August 2014 with active status and no expiry date recorded. A society lottery licence permits a non-commercial society to run lotteries for charitable or similar purposes, provided proceeds go to those purposes rather than private gain.
| Licence Type | Status | Granted |
|---|---|---|
| Society Lottery | Active |
Enforcement & Compliance History
No regulatory actions recorded.
No enforcement actions recorded.
This operator has no public enforcement actions, financial penalties, or regulatory warnings on record with the UK Gambling Commission.
Corporate Structure
Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance is registered at Companies House under number SC384396, incorporated on 27 August 2010 as a private company limited by guarantee (with charitable exemption). It's registered at Control Tower, Perth, PH2 6PL. The company is classified under SIC code 86900 (other human health activities) and is not classified as a gambling company. Current directors include Carol Anne Sinclair, Alastair Macgregor Couper, Janice Catherine Cutting, Myra Anne Hilley, Helen Margaret Page, Robert Muirhead Birnie Brown, Sean Antony Cox, Mike James Stewart, Richard Ian Cockbain, John Nicolas Alastair Gibson, David Anthony Goodacre, and Melissa Jane Hope, all British nationals resident in the United Kingdom. Thorntons Law LLP serves as corporate secretary.
- Company Number
- SC384396
- Incorporated
- 27 August 2010
- Registered Address
- Control Tower, Perth Airport, Perth, PH2 6PL
Directors & Officers
| Name | Role | Residence | Appointed |
|---|---|---|---|
| COCKBAIN, Richard Ian, Dr | director | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 11 September 2025 |
| GIBSON, John Nicolas Alastair, Dr | director | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 11 September 2025 |
| GOODACRE, David Anthony | director | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 11 September 2025 |
| HOPE, Melissa Jane | director | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 11 September 2025 |
| BROWN, Robert Muirhead Birnie | director | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 13 September 2024 |
| COX, Sean Antony | director | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 13 September 2024 |
| STEWART, Mike James | director | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 13 September 2024 |
| COUPER, Alastair Macgregor | director | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 3 October 2022 |
| CUTTING, Janice Catherine | director | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 3 October 2022 |
| HILLEY, Myra Anne | director | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 3 October 2022 |
| PAGE, Helen Margaret | director | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 3 October 2022 |
| SINCLAIR, Carol Anne | director | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 21 November 2019 |
| THORNTONS LAW LLP | corporate-secretary | — | 27 August 2010 |
| THORNTONS LAW LLP | corporate-secretary | — | 27 August 2010 |
Associated Domains
No domains registered.
This operator does not have any registered domains in the UKGC public register. This is typical for land-based operators, B2B suppliers, and lottery operators.