Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 7

Spending falling: -1
but now stabilising: +1
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1
Multiple returns filed late: -4

Large volunteer base +5
Overall weighted support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 5

ESSEX SEARCH AND RESCUE (ESSEXSAR)

To assist in the relief of suffering and distress amongst persons endangered by accident or natural hazards in lowland areas, primarily in the County of Essex. This is achieved in particular by providing adequete arrangements for the secure and efficient search for and rescue of any person or persons so endangered, by trained personnel.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male
Over half the Board have joined recently
Returns have been filed late on 4 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

Financial issues to consider:

Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period but has stabilised more recently
A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
30/09/23		£42	£17	£25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/22	*	£36	£21	£15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/21	*	£29	£20	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/20	*	£23	£14	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/19	*	£66	£65	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/18	*	£46	£43	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/17	*	£40	£16	£24	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/16	*	£13	£4	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/15	*	£21	£23	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/14		£6	£10	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/13		£18	£21	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/12	*	£14	£10	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/11		£4	£5	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/10		£8	£6	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/09		£6	£3	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/08		£7	£4	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/07		£9	£12	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/06?		£7	£2	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/04		£15	£14	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 22 years

www.essexsearchandrescue.org.uk

SECRETARY@ESSEXSAR.ORG.UK

0843 289 4499

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Search, rescue & emergency services

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent, Suffolk,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Essex Search and Rescue (ESSEXSAR)
£5,000	09/02/2023	to help with the cost of a replacement Incident Control Vehicle used in co-ordinating a professional search for vulnerable people across the county
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Essex Search and Rescue (ESSEXSAR)
£965	03/11/2022	to celebrate the work of staff and volunteers at Essex Search and Rescue in recognition of the team’s hard work and commitment in our communities

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ADAM PAUL HAYES Appointed: 2022

ANNA FRIDA WALLERSTROM Appointed: 2022

COLIN WILLIAM BOOTH Appointed: 2023

STEPHEN ANDREW JARRETT (Chair) Appointed: 2021

THOMAS CHARLES COOK Appointed: 2024

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 24/03/2003, number: 1096661

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR22: 166 days late, AR21: 64 days late, AR20: 52 days late, AR19: 164 days late, AR18: 103 days late, AR17: 13 days late, AR16: 29 days late, AR15: 101 days late, AR12: 0 days late,

Main office

PO Box 10576
Chelmsford
Essex
CM1 9NY

Objectives

TO ASSIST IN THE RELIEF OF SUFFERING AND DISTRESS AMONGST PERSONS ENDANGERED BY ACCIDENT OR NATURAL HAZARDS IN LOWLAND AREAS PRIMARILY IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, BUT NOT RESTRICTED TO THIS AREA. IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING ADEQUATE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE SECURE AND EFFICIENT SEARCH FOR AND RESCUE OF ANY PERSON OR PERSONS SO ENDANGERED, BY TRAINED PERSONNEL.

Defined Area of Benefit:

COUNTY OF ESSEX

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