Overall GiG Score: 6 ?
Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 9
  • Spending falling: -1
  • but now stabilising: +1
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteers +5
  • Grant maker support: +4

SOLENT RESCUE 

Inshore lifeboat service to help save life and protect those in positions of hazard within the Western Solent.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period but has stabilised more recently
  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
Established: 50 years

www.solent-rescue.org.uk

rhemmings@solent-rescue.org.uk

07738168795

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
01/01/70£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
30/09/23£12£31£-19n/an/an/an/an/a39
30/09/22£50£23£27n/an/an/an/an/a28
30/09/21£42£28£14n/an/an/an/an/a22
30/09/20£18£22£-4n/an/an/an/an/a28
30/09/19£58£61£-3n/an/an/an/an/a23
30/09/18£26£35£-10£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/17£100£121£-21£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/16£31£13£18£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/15£18£16£2£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/14£4£6£-2£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/13£16£13£3£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/12£24£24£0£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/11£6£4£1£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/10£16£17£-1£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/09£10£13£-3£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/08*£28£30£-2£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/07?£8£2£6£0£0£0n/a00
01/01/70£0£0£0£0£0£0NAN00
30/09/05£9£4£4£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/04£9£7£1£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who works here?
  • 39 volunteers
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Hampshire,

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 Solent Rescue Independent Lifeboat
£2,448 22/10/2022
We would like to be able to give back to the community by running first aid courses for children.
National Lottery Community Fund - Search and Rescue Running costs
£10,000 01/04/2022
The funding will be used to help cover operational cost for the lifeboat search and rescue service. The project aims to enable the group to continue to deliver of life saving activity in emergency ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Solent Rescue Independent Lifeboat Charity
£3,575 23/10/2021
We would provide training for more of our volunteers to gain national qualifications. The money would also be used to fund our mini-medics programme to teach children basic first aid.
National Lottery Community Fund - Search and Rescue running costs
£10,000 25/02/2021
5
The funding will be used to cover the running costs of their lifeboat search and rescue service. The project aims to enable the group to continue responding to life saving emergency situations.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Solent Rescue Independent Lifeboat charity
£2,533 24/10/2020
We aim to provide courses which train our lifeboat crews, which in turn enables them to pass on their lifesaving skills to the public.
National Lottery Community Fund - Awareness and training when around the sea
£9,515 10/01/2018
12
The charity will purchase information technology equipment, which will provide training for the general public to encourage people to gain a greater understanding of personal safety in times of ....more
Department for Transport - Inshore & Inland Rescue Boat Grant Fund
£7,028 01/11/2017
To increase UK SAR capability by supporting purchase of rescue boats and water rescue equipment.
DCMS - LIBOR Emergency Responders 17/18
£40,000 04/05/2017
To purchase a lifeboat and a complete flood rescue unit.
Department for Transport - Inland/Inshore Rescue Boat Fund scheme
£22,600 20/12/2016
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 (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 5/6 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/03/1974, number: 267039
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • 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
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR08: 69 days late,
Main office

12 Culford Avenue
Totton
SOUTHAMPTON
SO40 9BY

Objectives

TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN APPPARATUS, EQUIPMENT, VECHICLES AND VESSELS FOR THE SAVING OF LIFE AND ASSISTANCE OF PERSONS IN DISTRESS AT SEA WITHIN THE BENEFICIAL AREA-SEA RESCUE SEERVICES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

AT SEA WITHIN AND AREA OF 16 MILES RADIUS OF LEPE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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