I read with interest the article on air ambulance funding (Oxford Mail, September 22).

We always watch Helicopter Heroes about the Yorkshire air ambulance – it is indeed a worthwhile charity.

What is not, to my mind, so worthwhile is the way it conducts its fundraising. My husband and I both intended to donate earlier this week; but were told: “We can’t take donations. It has to be by a regular monthly payment.”

In fact the man was quite curt about it. I said I did not wish to donate every month (even if only £1) as I also support other charities.

In this day and age, can you agree to regular donating? Your employment may not be secure and the cost of living is always on the up.

The gentleman in question reckoned it just didn’t work taking donations – as it cost too much to pay people to count the cash. Pardon?!

I have done enough fundraising over the years to know never to turn down the offer of a cash donation.

If they cannot accept payments like this, where did the money go from a friend’s funeral – donations to Oxford Air Ambulance please?

Never mind, the £10 will go to another charity.

I still think it is a vital service the OAA provides but I am sure I am not the only one who thinks “no donations” is a daft way of fundraising despite, as the gentleman told me: “That’s the way the experts think!” What do others think?

DOROTHY HOLLOWAY (Mrs), Wenrisc Drive, Minster Lovell