Overall GiG Score: 6 ?
Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Large legacies income: +1
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3

KESWICK MOUNTAIN RESCUE TEAM 

Mountain Rescue service in the Keswick area of the Lake District.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • This charity has received considerable income from legacies in recent years
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • 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

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £2,827,514 available, equivalent to 154 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
Established: 8 years

www.keswickmrt.org.uk

secretary@keswickmrt.org.uk

01768774400

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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
31/10/22£711£221£490£1£2,841£2,828153.5146
31/10/21£304£158£146n/an/an/an/an/a44
31/10/20£213£140£74n/an/an/an/an/a44
31/10/19£235£165£70n/an/an/an/an/a50
31/10/18£305£156£148£0£0£0n/a042
31/10/17£452£141£311£0£0£0n/a00
31/10/16£234£145£89£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 2.8%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 5%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 153.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 28 months
Quick Ratio: 14
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who works here?
  • 1 employee
  • 46 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,

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 - Inland/Inshore Rescue Boat Fund scheme
£16,640 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
Based on 5/6 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 28/01/2016, number: 1165345
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
7 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from THE FRIENDS OF BLENCATHRA LTD on 27/07/2019
Main office

KESWICK MOUNTAIN RESCUE
LAKE ROAD
KESWICK
CA12 5DJ

Objectives

3. OBJECTTHE OBJECT OF THE TEAM IS TO BE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO RELIEVE SUFFERING AND THE DISTRESS ARISING THEREFROM, AMONG PERSONS AND ANIMALS ENDANGERED BY ACCIDENT OR NATURAL HAZARDS ANYWHERE AND PARTICULARLY ON THE MOUNTAINS OF CUMBRIA IN THE VICINITY OF KESWICK.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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