Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 3

Volatile income
spending growth: -1
No PartB

Narrow trustee age band: -2
Dynamic board: +3
All male board: -3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +0

Overall GiG Score: 0

UPPER WHARFEDALE FELL RESCUE ASSOCIATION

The relief of suffering and distress amongst persons and animals endangered by accidents or natural hazards by providing arrangements for secure and efficient search and rescue of such persons and animals.This done through the maintenance of volunteer underground and surface rescue teams, based in Grassington, North Yorkshire and covering Wharfedale, Nidderdale, Littondale and mid-Airedale.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is completely male
The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income has been volatile recently but spending has been maintained

Established: 23 years

www.uwfra.org.uk

enquiries@uwfra.org.uk

01756753566

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
30/09/23		£80	£81	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	70
30/09/22		£99	£87	£12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	80
30/09/21		£171	£78	£93	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	60
30/09/20		£66	£77	£-12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	80
30/09/19		£117	£82	£34	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	80
30/09/18		£106	£62	£44	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/17		£106	£88	£18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/16		£164	£51	£113	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/15		£91	£50	£41	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/14		£92	£52	£40	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/13		£66	£43	£24	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/12		£105	£49	£56	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/11		£41	£55	£-14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/10		£104	£90	£14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/09		£114	£67	£48	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/08	*	£42	£60	£-18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/07	*	£46	£44	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/06		£148	£37	£111	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/05		£43	£44	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/04		£69	£52	£17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Bradford City, Leeds City, North Yorkshire,

Who it helps

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

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
70 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Upper Whafedale Fell Rescue Association
£5,570	19/11/2018	We are always having to replace essential team rescue kit: this ensures we have the best equipment available to aid the general public.
Department for Transport - Inland/Inshore Rescue Boat Fund scheme
£10,248	15/12/2016 3	To support rescue boat charities search and rescue operations and improve response capability
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to Upper Wharfedale Fell Rescue Association
£30,000	16/06/2016	Extension and refurbishment of headquarters

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 50-66

ADRIAN MARK HALL Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Manager

DEREK DOUGLAS WALTON HAMMOND Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Engineering Consultant

DR JOHN ANTHONY HELM Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

IAIN MAXFIELD GELDARD Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Technical Drawings Manager

JONATHAN CADAMARTERI Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Company Director

MARK HARRISON ROWLEY Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Plumber

NIGEL EASTON Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired

PAUL MICHAEL SMITH Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Production Process Engineer

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 16/11/2000, number: 1083459
Registered at Companies House on 27/10/2000, number: 04098121

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management 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

20 returns made; AR08: 47 days late, AR07: 37 days late,

Main office

Upper Wharfedale FRA
The Hut
Hebden Road
Grassington
SKIPTON
BD23 5LB

Objectives

TO RELIEVE SUFFERING AND DISTRESS AMONGST PERSONS AND ANIMALS ENDANGERED BY ACCIDENTS OR NATURAL HAZARDS BY THE PROVISION OF ADEQUATE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE SECURE AND EFFICIENT SEARCH AND RESCUE OF SUCH PERSONS AND ANIMALS

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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