Nearly £100,000 has been raised by supporters of an air ambulance charity who have signed up to the Government's Gift Aid scheme.

The Midlands Air Ambulance Charity revealed those who've opted into Gift Aid in the last nine months have helped the charity raise an additional £90,000.

This has funded an extra 58 lifesaving missions across the Midlands.

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Gift Aid is a finance tool for charities, boosting their supporters' donations by 25 per cent at no extra cost.

For every £1 donated, the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity can claim 25p from HMRC, at no extra cost to their supporters.

Emma Wood, head of fundraising, said: "In the last nine months, our amazing supporters who have signed a Gift Aid declaration have helped us generated an extra £90,000, which in turn has made an additional 58 lifesaving missions possible in our local communities."