Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 4

Reasonable growth: +1
Deficit latest year: -2
No PartB

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

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 3

DARTMOOR SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM (TAVISTOCK)

Dartmoor Search & Rescue Team (Tavistock) provide search & rescue services for the Police and Ambulance services for Dartmoor and the surrounding rural area. The team searches for and recovers missing persons of all ages and circumstances, such as youth groups, the elderly, despondents and those with dementia, and provides first aid and rescue cover for Ten Tors and similar events.

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 has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
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
The Board is predominantly 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
Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

Established: 20 years

www.dsrt-tavistock.org.uk

treasurer@dsrt-tavistock.org.uk

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Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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		£56	£75	£-19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	51
31/12/21		£75	£42	£33	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	48
31/12/20	*	£65	£34	£30	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/12/19	*	£43	£35	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/12/18		£43	£32	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	38
31/12/17		£69	£45	£24	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16		£35	£23	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15	*	£24	£31	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14		£23	£16	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13		£13	£11	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12		£17	£25	£-8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11		£27	£19	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10		£13	£12	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09		£17	£17	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/08		£21	£18	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/07		£30	£25	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/06		£13	£7	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05		£16	£13	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Plymouth City, Somerset,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
51 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
Department for Transport - Inshore & Inland Rescue Boat Grant Fund
£4,882	01/11/2017	To increase UK SAR capability by supporting purchase of rescue boats and water rescue equipment.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Dartmoor Search & Rescue Team (Tavistock)
£2,931	04/08/2017	Our Tavistock search & rescue volunteers save local lives. With your support new helmets & protective clothing with help them save more.
Department for Transport - Inland/Inshore Rescue Boat Fund scheme
£21,129	15/12/2016 3	To support rescue boat charities search and rescue operations and improve response capability

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ALISTAIR LAWSON REID OBE Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeships: DARTMOOR RESCUE GROUP, DARTMOOR SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM (TAVISTOCK),

HEATHER SMYLY Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeship: DARTMOOR SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM (TAVISTOCK),

MARK KENNETH SCHOFIELD Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeships: DARTMOOR RESCUE GROUP, DARTMOOR SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM (TAVISTOCK),

PAUL ANTHONY JOHNSON Appointed: 2018, Other trusteeship: DARTMOOR SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM (TAVISTOCK),

PAUL HUDSON, Other trusteeship: DARTMOOR SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM (TAVISTOCK),

THOMAS OLIVER LAYLAND Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeship: DARTMOOR SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM (TAVISTOCK),

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 29/09/2004, number: 1106094

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Conflicting interests
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

18 returns made; AR20: 3 days late, AR19: 13 days late, AR15: 15 days late,

Main office

Dartmoor Search & Rescue Team
The Rescue Centre
Abbey Rise
TAVISTOCK
PL19 9FD

Objectives

TO RELIEVE SUFFERING AND DISTRESS AMONG PERSONS ENDANGERED BY ACCIDENTS OR NATURAL HAZARDS PRIMARILY WITHIN MOORLAND AREAS AND TO PROVIDE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE SECURE AND EFFICIENT SEARCH AND RESCUE OF ANY PERSON OR PERSONS SO ENDANGERED AND TO ENCOURAGE MOORLAND SAFETY INSTRUCTION AND AWARENESS THROUGH ALL SECTIONS OF THE COMMUNITY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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