Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 10

Volatile income: -3
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteer base +5
Overall weighted support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 10

SUSSEX SEARCH AND RESCUE (SUSSAR)

Sussex Search and Rescue is the primary volunteer resource used by Sussex Police in the search and rescue of vulnerable missing people. We are on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and are fully approved by Sussex Police policy. SusSAR is staffed purely by volunteers, who as well as covering the whole of Sussex, can also be called out to assist other Search and Rescue groups throughout the UK.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile 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
01/01/70		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/23		£46	£40	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/22		£49	£52	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/21		£59	£53	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/20		£32	£28	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/19		£38	£26	£12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/18?		£15	£10	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/05/17		£58	£37	£21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/05/16		£33	£28	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/05/15		£23	£29	£-6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/05/14		£49	£39	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/05/13		£27	£8	£19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/05/12		£17	£14	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/05/11		£16	£10	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/05/10		£11	£11	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/05/09		£10	£8	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/05/08		£10	£4	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/05/07		£8	£10	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/05/06?	*	£8	£6	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
01/01/70		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/05/04	*	£6	£7	£-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.sussar.org

chair@sussar.org

07703173869

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Search, rescue & emergency services

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Brighton And Hove, East Sussex, West Sussex,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

DCMS	£8,900
National Lottery Community Fund	£8,400
Postcode Society Trust	£5,000
Sussex Community Foundation	£5,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Postcode Society Trust - Unrestricted Funding
£5,000	30/06/2023	Funding enabled the Team to attend callouts looking for vulnerable missing persons, the majority living with mental health conditions.
National Lottery Community Fund - Search and Rescue operational costs in the wake of the pandemic
£8,400	14/04/2022	The funding will be used to continue the organisation's search and rescue project. The project aims to be able to continue supporting the local community when they are at their most vulnerable and in need.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Sussex Search and Rescue
£3,000	11/06/2021	Sussex Search and Rescue is the primary volunteer resource used by Sussex Police in the search and rescue of vulnerable people. Funding was provided towards their normal operating costs during 2021.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£8,900	14/09/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Sussex Search and Rescue
£2,000	26/05/2020	Sussex Search and Rescue is the primary volunteer resource used by Sussex Police in the search and rescue of vulnerable people. SusSAR is staffed purely by volunteers, covering the whole of Sussex. In relation to Covid-19, with current UK Government ....more Sussex Search and Rescue is the primary volunteer resource used by Sussex Police in the search and rescue of vulnerable people. SusSAR is staffed purely by volunteers, covering the whole of Sussex. In relation to Covid-19, with current UK Government guidance, they are classed as First Responders. Funding will be for additional PPE, fuel, servicving and other vehicle costs.
Department for Transport - Inshore & Inland Rescue Boat Grant Fund
£9,670	01/11/2017	To increase UK SAR capability by supporting purchase of rescue boats and water rescue equipment.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

ALASTAIR EDWARD HORNBY Appointed: 2024

DANNY WOOD (Chair) Appointed: 2024

JACKIE DEACON Appointed: 2024

PAUL DARREN WILMAN Appointed: 2024

SARAH LOUISE MCCARTHY Appointed: 2024

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 24/04/2003, number: 1097190

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management 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; AR06: 290 days late, AR04: 139 days late,

Main office

C/o Haywards Heath Police Station
Bolnore Road
Haywards Heath
RH16 4BA

Objectives

I) TO RELIEVE SUFFERING AND DISTRESS AMONG PERSONS ENDANGERED BY ACCIDENT OR NATURAL HAZARD BY THE PROVISION OF A TRAINED SEARCH AND RESCUE UNIT TO ASSIST SUSSEX POLICE OR OTHER AGENCIES;II) TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN OUTDOOR SAFETY AND SKILLS WITH A VIEW TO PROMOTING THE SAFE ENJOYMENT OF OUTDOOR RECREATION;III) TO PROMOTE RESEARCH INTO THE SCIENCE OF SEARCH AND RESCUE AND TO DISSEMINATE THE USEFUL KNOWLEDGE GAINED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.

Defined Area of Benefit:

WEST SUSSEX, EAST SUSSEX

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