Charities

Wings & Wheels was not only founded to celebrate the long history of British aviation and motoring, but to raise much needed funds for charities. Since its inception in 2005, some £270,000 has been distributed to nominated charities and in 2012 we are hoping to raise even more. This year's beneficiaries are:

Brooklands Museum Trust Ltd

Brooklands Museum Trust Ltd operates Brooklands Museum in Weybridge on the site of the world's first purpose-built motor circuit, which operated from 1907 to 1939, and of the Brooklands flying ground and aircraft factories where aircraft were built and operated from 1908 to 1988.  Brooklands Museum Trust Ltd is an independent private-sector charity.  For more information visit: www.brooklandsmuseum.com Registered Charity No: 296661 

Cranleigh Village Hospital Trust

After an 11 year battle to persuade health officials that a new hospital, with NHS beds, should be built on a new site in Knowle Lane, Cranleigh, a David and Goliath fight was won at the end of 2010. Preparations are now under way to build a new hospital and care facility, right in the heart of Cranleigh, to continue the tradition of the 150 year old cottage hospital, the first of its kind in the country. For more information visit: www.cranleighhospital.org Registered Charity No: 1089861

Help for Heroes

H4H is a British charity which was launched in September 2007 to help provide better facilities for wounded British servicemen and women. Co-founded by Bryn Parry and his wife Emma, the initial aim was to raise funds for the H4H Rehabilitation Complex at Headley Court. This was achieved and successfully opened by HRH Prince William of Wales on 4th June 2010. H4H remains committed to raising funds in order to provide continued aftercare for our wounded servicemen and women and their new initiative has seen £20 million raised since March 2009. This has helped pay for the first four Personnel Recovery Centres (PRCs), the first of which opened in Colchester in Spring 2011, followed soon after by Catterick and Tidworth. H4H has pledged to raise a further £20 million to fund Individual Recovery Plans, which will be used to directly support wounded Servicemen and women as they progress along the road to recovery, and will fund courses and opportunities that will equip them for their futures. For more information on H4H visit: www.helpforheroes.org.uk Registered Charity No: 1120920.

Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance

Based at Dunsfold Park since 2007, the air ambulance flew over 400 missions in 2010. As a charity they rely almost entirely on public donations and can't fly without public support. The air ambulance need to raise £1.7 million a year to provide a Helicopter Emergency Medical Service or 'HEMS' service to everyone living, working or travelling throughout our counties each and every day of the year.  Your money enables the Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance to be a vital fourth emergency service. The 'HEMS' carries a specialist doctor and paramedic directly to serious medical emergencies, where they can perform medical interventions at the scene and transport the patient to the most appropriate hospital for the care that they need. "Saving time saving lives". For more information visit: www.surreyairambulance.co.uk Registered Charity No: 1021367