The move has apparently been made possible by a financial donation from Land Securities, one of the largest property owners and developers in the UK.
The building the Air Ambulance service intends to relocate to is on Philpot Lane in the City of London, close to where Land Securities is co-developing the so-called Walkie-Talkie office tower at 20 Fenchurch Street.
A total of 4,000 square feet of City of London office space has now been earmarked for the London Air Ambulance Service on Philpot Lane, covering four floors in the building.
The new headquarters is expected to help the charity expand its fundraising efforts as it aims to acquire a new helicopter and increase flying hours.
Graham Hodgkin, chief executive of the London Air Ambulance Service, explained that while his organisation’s clinical and aviation teams will not be based at its new offices, their opening is a big step forward for the charity. He said the offices will enable the ambulance service to benefit from closer proximity to its stakeholders in the City of London.
“We are passionate about London at Land Securities and are thus delighted to support the vital work of London’s Air Ambulance by providing a new home for them in the City,” said Land Securities’ head of property in London, Scott Parsons.
“We are committed to supporting the communities which surround our properties, and we believe enabling the expansion of London’s Air Ambulance will be of great benefit to all Londoners,” he said.
Editor’s Note: Following this story, published in July 2013, the London Air Ambulance acquired space at 7 – 8 Philpot Lane, London EC3M 8AA.
In April 2023, the charity was based at 77 Mansell Street, London E1 8AN in Aldgate, having moved in November 2015 from Philpot Lane. They moved because the new location is closer to its helipad facilities at The Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, where its clinical and aviation teams are based.
As of November 2026, the charity, founded in 1989, remained at 77 Mansell Street.
In June 2026, it was reported that the charity treats about six patients a day. Each helicopter, fully equipped with medical equipment, costs about £7 million, so fundraising is essential, and it has recently been assisted in its efforts by David Beckham, Tom Cruise, Bernie Ecclestone and Prince William.