Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 11

No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
No conflicts policy: -1
Dynamic board: +3
All male board: -3

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 8

KENT SEARCH AND RESCUE (LOWLAND)

To assist in the relief of suffering and distress among persons endangered by accidents or natural hazards in the lowland areas of Kent, particularly by providing adequate arrangements for the secure and efficient search and rescue of any person or persons so endangered.

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 multiple prominent grant makers recently
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:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
The Board is completely male

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Established: 22 years

www.ksar.co.uk

secretary@ksar.co.uk

01233800165

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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
31/12/22		£103	£83	£20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	128
31/12/21		£116	£99	£18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	119
31/12/20		£96	£95	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/12/19		£95	£81	£15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	11
31/12/18		£97	£84	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	15
31/12/17		£101	£66	£34	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16?		£129	£45	£85	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/01/15		£29	£30	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/01/14	*	£20	£15	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/01/13		£17	£16	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/01/12	*	£23	£32	£-9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/01/11	*	£19	£12	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/01/10		£14	£19	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/01/09	*	£18	£10	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/01/08		£6	£7	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/01/07		£11	£12	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/01/06?		£7	£5	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/01/04	*	£6	£2	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

What it does

Other Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Who works here?

128 volunteers

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources

Where it operates

Kent,

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£44,786
Henry Smith Charity	£18,000
DCMS	£7,000
CAF	£2,500

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Kent Search and Rescue Emergency Sonar 2023
£10,000	25/08/2023	The funding will be used to purchase sonar equipment for the search and rescue service. The project aims to improve the efficiency and speed of their underwater response when searching for missing ....more The funding will be used to purchase sonar equipment for the search and rescue service. The project aims to improve the efficiency and speed of their underwater response when searching for missing people.
National Lottery Community Fund - Kent Search and Rescue Emergency Drone 2022
£9,944	01/07/2022	The funding will be used to replace the SAR-grade drone to enable Kent Search and Rescue to search for vulnerable missing people from the air. The project aims to help emergency services find and ....more The funding will be used to replace the SAR-grade drone to enable Kent Search and Rescue to search for vulnerable missing people from the air. The project aims to help emergency services find and save high-risk vulnerable missing persons throughout Kent ranging from welfare concerns to mental health crisis and suicide risk.
CareTech foundation - Match Funding Grant
£350	05/11/2021	Match funding Grant awarded to registered charity in the UK to support the applicant's fundraising efforts
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Kent Search and Rescue (KSAR)
£18,000	23/09/2021 24	towards two years' running costs of a search and rescue service for high risk vulnerable people who are missing in Kent.
National Lottery Community Fund - Kent Search and Rescue Covid 2021 Continuity
£10,000	04/06/2021	The funding will be used to keep core activities going such as the purchase of medical supplies PPE equipment fuel maintenance and insurance for emergency vehicles. The project aims to be able to ....more The funding will be used to keep core activities going such as the purchase of medical supplies PPE equipment fuel maintenance and insurance for emergency vehicles. The project aims to be able to continue to provide crisis response work in Kent.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£7,000	14/07/2020	"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 ....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."
National Lottery Community Fund - Kent Search and Rescue Covid19 Operation Concern
£5,360	30/04/2020 7	The funding will be used to carry out wellbeing checks and deliver support to vulnerable people during the coronavirus pandemic. The project aims to support the needs of the community.
CAF - Grant to Kent Search and Rescue
£2,500	17/04/2020 3	Grant to Kent Search and Rescue to support the organisation through COVID19
National Lottery Community Fund - KSAR Campaigns and Promotions
£9,482	24/01/2020 13	The funding will be used to carry out a campaign across community events which will raise awareness of the dangers of drinking alcohol near to water and general safety. The project aims to reduce ....more The funding will be used to carry out a campaign across community events which will raise awareness of the dangers of drinking alcohol near to water and general safety. The project aims to reduce fatalities and attract more volunteers.
National Lottery Community Fund - Operational Vehicles Running Costs
£10,000	17/05/2018 12	Funding will be used towards running costs for the organisation's search and rescue vehicle ensuring they can continue to provide their service and keep the community safe.
Department for Transport - Inshore & Inland Rescue Boat Grant Fund
£4,484	01/11/2017	To increase UK SAR capability by supporting purchase of rescue boats and water rescue equipment.
Department for Transport - Inland/Inshore Rescue Boat Fund scheme
£18,153	15/12/2016 3	To support rescue boat charities search and rescue operations and improve response capability

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 10/11 persons

ANDREW PETER WHITEHOUSE Appointed: 2015

ADRIAN HARPER Appointed: 2019

ANDREW HESELWOOD Appointed: 2023

BARRY DOGGETT Appointed: 2023

BRIAN TINHAM Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeship: SOUTHERN GOLDEN RETRIEVER RESCUE,

CARL HYNES Appointed: 2024

JOHN WEIR Appointed: 2024

MARK RIST Appointed: 2021

MARTIN PAUL KINGMAN Appointed: 2017

MR STEWARD BAIRD Appointed: 2013

PETER AYLING Appointed: 2019

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 18/03/2002, number: 1091181

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

18 returns made; AR14: 9 days late, AR12: 148 days late, AR11: 121 days late, AR09: 305 days late, AR04: 140 days late,

Main office

KENT SEARCH & RESCUE
c/o Kent Police Marine & Search Div
Coldharbour Outstation
London Road
AYLESFORD
ME20 7SL

Objectives

3.1. The charity?s objects (?the objects?) are to:- 3.1.1. protect and preserve life and good health by the provision of qualified volunteer Search and Rescue personnel, teams and equipment to assist organisations involved in the search and / or rescue of missing, vulnerable, in need and high risk persons in the county of Kent including neighbouring Emergency Services, Crown and other Lowland Rescue Units to assist them in search and rescue operations within their respective regions. ; 3.1.2. the provision of programs and material to help prevent the need for Search and Rescue activity by means of education of the general public.

Defined Area of Benefit:

KENT

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