Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 5

No PartB

Mainly male board: -1

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 4

SEVERN AREA RESCUE ASSOCIATION

Lifeboat and inland search and rescue, including flood and cliff rescue and missing person search, on the Severn, Wye, Usk and other rivers, and across Gloucestershire, Worcestershire and parts of SE Wales, Herefordshire and beyond. Activities were conducted by SARA as Charity 505504 prior to 1 Jan 2022

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

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

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/12/23		£356,821	£267,853	£88,968	200
31/12/22		£274,205	£268,036	£6,169	200
31/12/21	*	£274,205	£268,036	£6,169	200

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 3 years

www.sara-rescue.org.uk

info@sara-rescue.org.uk

03448460226

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Armed Forces/Emergency Service Efficiency
Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Search & rescue & emergency services

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire, Shropshire, Worcestershire,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
200 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
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£1,000	21/11/2022	Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
National Lottery Community Fund - SARA Cotswolds -emergency rescue vehicle
£9,900	18/11/2022	The funding will be used to acquire a 4x4 ambulance to reach inaccessible areas quickly. The project aims to locate and recover high risk missing persons who may be despondent or who may be suffering ....more The funding will be used to acquire a 4x4 ambulance to reach inaccessible areas quickly. The project aims to locate and recover high risk missing persons who may be despondent or who may be suffering from mental health issues or dementia.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

IAN LINDSAY MORGAN Appointed: 2022

JUDITH MARY HARVEY Appointed: 2022

KEITH ANDREW BECKETT CBE Appointed: 2022

RICHARD JULIAN NEWHOUSE Appointed: 2023

SHAUN ROBINSON EGAN Appointed: 2022

MARK GEORGE CARWARDINE Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeship: SOUTH WEST ENGLAND RESCUE ASSOCIATION,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 23/02/2021, number: 1193634

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investment
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

3 returns made; AR21: 332 days late,

Main office

SEVERN AREA RESCUE ASSOCIATION
THE LIFEBOAT AND RESCUE STATION
BEACHLEY
CHEPSTOW
NP16 7HH

Objectives

THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY BY THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A RESCUE SERVICE (INCORPORATING BOTH MARINE OPERATIONS AND LAND OPERATIONS) WITH, IN PARTICULAR, SPECIALIST SKILLS IN SWIFT WATER / FLOOD, LAND SEARCH, LIFEBOATS, RESCUE BOATS, MARINE RESCUE AND CLIFF RESCUE.TO ASSIST GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES AND COUNTY AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN THEIR PROVISION OF EMERGENCY SERVICES; ANDTO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN OUTDOOR SAFETY, PARTICULARLY IN AND AROUND WATER.FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE CIO'S OBJECTS, THE PRINCIPAL AREA OF MARINE OPERATIONS COMPRISES THE BRISTOL CHANNEL AND THE SEVERN, WYE, AVON, AND USK RIVERS (AND THEIR RESPECTIVE TRIBUTARIES) AND LAND OPERATIONS PRINCIPALLY EXTEND TO SOUTH EAST WALES, THE WEST OF ENGLAND AND THE MIDLANDS.

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