REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1094742
ort of the Trustees 2nd
UnAudited Financial St tements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
for
Ab¢r
lasl D Mountain Rescue Teatn
Dunn & Ellis Cyf
Chartered Accountants
Adeilad St David's Building
Stryd Loinbard Street
Porthmadog
Gwyn¢dd
LL49 9AP

Aber
lasl n Mountain Rescue Team
Contents of the Financial Ststements
ror the Year Ended 31 December 2023
Page
Report of the Trustees
Independent Examiner's Report
Statement of FlnanclAI Actlvities
Balnnee Sheet
Notes to the Financial Statementj
8 to 12
Detalled Statement of Finaneial Aetlvltles
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Aber
lasl n Mountain Rescue Team
ort of the Truste
for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
The trustees present their report with the fjnancial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2023. The
'ustees have adopted th¢ provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Chai'ilies.. Staternent of Recommended Practice
applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Fin8llcial Reporting Standard applicable in the
UK and Republic of I￿land (FRS 102) (effective l January 2019).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
The Aberglaslyn Mountain Rescue Team was fonned in 1996, ll￿1{1￿g it the youngest te￿ll in north Wale5, Prior to the
formation of the team an ad hoc Rescue PosLITeam was in place at Aberglaslyn Elall Outdooi. Education Centre. It was
decided that a inore foiinal rescue service was needed and AMRT was born.
The Team is affiliat¢d to the North Wales Mountain Rescue Association, Mountain Rescue England and Wales and
operate8 in North West Wales, an arca of approximately 750 square kilometres.
These regions are popular walking, scrambling and climbing areas and include the Nantlle Ridge, Moel Hebog and its
satellite peaks, Tremadog cliffs, Cnicht and tbe Moelwyn.The Team also covers the whole of the Lleyn Peninsula.
AMRT is made up entirely of unpaid volunteer5 Of various background5, who are on call 365 days a year 24 hours a day
and will attend an incident at any location and in any weather,
The Aberglaslyn Mountain Rescue Te￿ll is not only dedicated to rescuing moufttaineers, clllnbers and walkers, but is
increasingly called upon to assist the Police in se￿.ching for people missing in an urban environment. The Team at50
assists HM Coast Guard, the Ambulance Service, Fire and Rescue and Cave Rescue when i'equired.
The Te￿ll, like all the other Mountain Rescue Teams in Wales and England have lo rely on their own members and
voluntary contributions for raising ￿lld5 to SUPPOrt TeaLn trairting, purchasing new equip￿ent, maintenance of the
vehicle5, and day to day running of the Team.
The charity itself was registered with the Charity Commission on 22 Noveinber 2002 and as such Aberglaslyn Mouiitain
Rescue Team (AMRT) is a registered charity that operates in Nolth West Wales and Snowdonia. We are staffed by
approximately 38 volunteei's and are on call 24 hours a day* 365 days a year.
Its main objective is to relieve the suffering and distress amongst individua15 and groups endangered by accidents or
natural hazards and to provide adequate arrangements for the secure and efficient search and rescue of anyone so
endangered.
AMRT does this by providing a search and rescue service, not just on the mountains but covering the whole of North
Wes¢ Wales, including urban and rural areas and along the coasts of North Wales, thetEby providing a service to the
whole of the coinmunity.
In providing this service we worlc closely with all of the other einergency services, including Police, Ambulance, Fire
Brigade, Coast Gll￿d, RNLI, RAF Mountain Rescue, Bristow S¢arch and Rescue and the Air Ambulance.
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Re
ort of the Trustees
for the Ye8r Ended 31 December 2023
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Signifjcant activities
Abergla51yn MRT covers a large ￿Ta of North West Wales and the Snowdonia National Parlc. approxtmately 750
square kilometres. The Team provides Search & Rescue Services in are&s such as the Lleyn Peninsula, Yr Eifi, Nantlle
Ridge, Moel Hebo& Cnicht and the Moelwyn. There are also many populai. climbing areas, which include Treinadog,
Carreg Hylldrein, Cwm Silyo and Craig y Llyn.
The Aberglaslyn MRT area tends to attract people who are loolcÉng to get away from the more popu￿ and sometiines
overcrowded footpaths and crag5 of Northern Snowdonia.
The Team can be Galled out at any time of the Day or Night, to assist the Police in their emeigency i'esponse duties. Call
ouls Yange from the obvious climbing accidents and injuTed or lost walkers, to searche5 for children and the elderly
missing in Urban Area3. We work closely with our n¢ighbouring Tearns, Llanberis, South Snowdonia and Aberdyfi, and
are often callcd in to help the 8carch Dogs {SARDA Wales) if they are in our area, as they often need Navigators with
good local l(nowl¢dge foT tl)¢ Dog Handlers,
If available, BTlStow Search and Rescue, based in Dinas Dinlle are called in lo assist us from time to time, they are very
useful for searching areas and Jnoving troops from the rendezvous to the incident site. so saving a lot of time. They also
airlift the casualty to Hospital, which is better foi. Ihc casualty and the Team's backs, as it takes at least a party of twelve
to carry a stretcher efficiently for any length of tiine. All Call Outs start with a pager message from the Police to the
Team Leaders inforining thein of an incident and to phone Control for more inforination. The Team Leader will then
asceiiain whether the whole Team needs to be called out oi. whether a few meinbers who are close at hand can deal with
it. Very often the f￿st reports are sketchy and a Lot of fact-r￿dIng is needed betOlE tlic Te￿ll is actually deploy¢d but on
avei'age we have 15 people attend a Call Out.
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Publlc benefll
The trustees believe tliat they have coinplied with the duties as set out in Section 17{5) of the Charities Aci 2011, that is
to hav¢ due regard to Ihe publi¢ b¢nefit gUid￿l¢e published by the ChaTity Con]mi55ion.
Volunteers
As already mentioned, we are staffed by approximately 38 volunteers, who ensurc that a fully st&rred tcam is available
to respond all year round. We ensure that our volunteers are adequately prepared for any evcntuality through the
provi5i0n of regular training sessions,
The Team members train every Monday night at 7pm at vai'iou5 locations, and also once a month on a Sunday. The
Traintng is varied, and encornpasses the training guidelines set by the Mountain Eies¢ue Council of England and Wales.
We also use diffei'ent veniles for Training purposes, so that it pi'esents a more realistic scenario. as w¢ have no way
knowing what the next incident will entail.
Training includes at least one 1st Aid, Navigatioii and ropcwork gession pei. Inonth. All Team Men]bers are encouraged
to help and run Training Sessions as this bttnefits all. Whenever possible Team Members tram with other local Rescue
Teams including the Search Dogs, a5 this promotes good working relations and experience amongst the Tean￿,
FllYANCIAL REVIEW
Financial position
At the 31 st December 2023, the charity had general funds of £59,474.
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Re
ort of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
FtNANCIAL REVIEW
Principal funding sources
Aberglaslyn Mountain Rescue T¢wn is funded almost entirely by voluntary contril)utions' sotne COLne by post from
people who we have rescued oi. have been with the people that were rescued.
We also attend local shows whcre we have a raffle like Stall with collection boxes. Car boot sales also rais¢ money
quickly but are very time conswning, Local clubs sometimes ask us to coine and give thein a tall< aboLEt our work and
experiences, for which we receive a donation and we have collection boxes in the local shops and pubs provide us with
a steady supply of donations.
In addition we air also able to receive donatioIis via a numbei. of diffeiElIt ways on our
httP.'1lwww.aberglaslyn-mrt.or￿donatL0ll.h1MI.
website..
F.xpendlture Dollcy and objcctivcs
Mountain Rescue te¢ims need largc amounts of specialist equipment to help then) save lives, and AMRT is no different.
For example, the tcam ha5 four sti'etchers, which cost abolit £2,000 eack. These are designed for mountain use,
including lowering casualties down vertical cliffs. The team also has to have clin]bing equipment such as ropes, slings
and karabiners, and f]rst aid equipment ranging from bandages and splints to a Vacuum Mattress, which is a thin
mattress that can be shaped to fit a casualty who's position can't be changed, such as wilh a susp¢¢t¢d back injury.
When the air is puinped out of the mattress it 'solidifies' and sUPPOrts the whole body, enabling the casualry to be
moved safely off the mountain.
AMRT has two modified picl(ups. as well as a Ford Transit Crew van, which can Carry team illembers and equipinent.
All oui. vehicles are capable of catyying wallcing wounded and one Ew beeLI adapted inside to carry a casualty on a
stretcher. The four-wheel drive capability of the pickups are utilised regularly in the rugged terrain of North Wales.
Most of the teain's fund5 go towards maint8ining And replacing vitaj equipinejjl and on the vehicles siich as the new
water rescue craft purchased during 2017.
Reserves policy
Altllough it is intended that future activities of the charity are to be fvnded by future income, the charity's reserves
provide a buffer should tl)ere be any downturn in donations. The charity aims to mainlain reserves of at least one yeay of
operating costs, which is approximately £35,000 at current expenditure rates,
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing doeuinent
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trnst and constitutes an unincorporated Charity.
The present constitution was adopted on l July 2002 and amended on 14 October 2002.
Key m8nllgement remutteratlon
The trustees consider themselves to be the charity'5 only key inanagement and as such are in charge of dtiycting and
Contoiliiig th¢ ch￿'Ity as well as for running and opeizting the Charity on a day to day basis. All trustees givc their titne
freely and no trustee remuneration was paid during the year. If any trustees, expenses or related paty transactions are
incurred, these will be disclosed in the notes to the accounts,
Tru5te¢s are required to disclose all relevant interests and register them with the Chairman.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Charity number
1094742
Prlncipal address
Eisteddfa Lodge
P¢ntrefelin
Criccieth
Gwynedd
LL52 OPT
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Re
rt of the Trustees
for the Year Ende
31 Deeember 2023
Trustees
Mr A Leech Treasurer
Mrs N Jenkins Secretary
Mr D Evans Chairper50n
Independent Examiner
Mr lorwerth Llywelyn William5 FCA
Dunn & Ellis Cyf
Chartered Accountants
Adeilad St David's Building
Stryd Lombard Street
Portlllnadog
Gwynedd
LL49 9AP
Bankers
HSBC PIC
62 Stryd Fawi.
Portlllnadog
Gwynedd
LL49 9LN
Accoiintants
Dunn & Ellis Cyf
Chaitered Accountants
Adeilad St David's Building
Stryd Lombard Street
Porthmadog
Gwynedd
LL49 9AP
Approved by order
f the
ard of tt'ustees on ..
loa.laoi£,,..,
and signed on its behalf by:
Mr A Leech
Trustee
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Inde
Aber
endent Examiner's R¢
ort to the Trustees of
lasl n Mounlain Rescue Team
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Aberglaslyn Mountain Rescue Team
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Abergla51yn Mountain Rescue Team (the Trust) for
the yeaT ended 31 December 2023.
Responslbllltles and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the
requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Act,).
I report in respect of my examination of the Tiuses accounts carried OLLt under Section 145 of the Act and in carrying
out tny exwnination I have followed all applicable Direction5 given by th¢ Charity Cominission under Section 145(5)(b)
of the Act.
Independent examiner'5 Statement
I liave completed niy exainllldtion. I conflllli that iio inatei'ial Iiiatteis have cojne to niy atteiition in coimection with tlie
examination giving me cause to believe that in any nydterial respect,,
accounting records were not kept in i'espect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the Act, or
the accounts do not accord with those records,, or
the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirernents concerning the fom and content of accounts set
out in the Charities (Accouiits and Reports) Regulations 2008 othei. than any i'equiremeiit that the accounts give
a true and fail. view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other inatters in connection wilh the examination to which attention should
be drawn in this report in order to enable a prop¢r understanding of the accounts to be reached.
MT lonvL'lth Llywelyn Williams FCA
The Institute of ChartereLI ALLountants in England and Wales
Dunn & Ellis Cyf
Chartered Accountants
Adeilad St David's Building
Stryd Lombard Street
Porthmadog
Gwynedd
LL49 9AP
Date.,
lYli5
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Aber
lasl n Mountain Rescue Teatn
Statement of Flnanclal Aetivities
for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
31.12.23
Unrestrieted
rund
31.12.22
Total
fiRnds
Notes
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
30,862
22,281
Investment incoine
Totsl
30,862
22,284
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable actlvltles
Mountain rescue
31,874
11,531
Other
5,956
6.302
Totsl
37,830
17,833
NET INCOME/{EXPENDITURE)
(6,968)
4,451
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
66,442
61,991
TOTAL FUNDSCARRIED FORWARD
59,474
66,442
CONTINUING OPERATIONS
All income and expenditure has arisen from continuing activitles.
The notes form part of tbese financial stsleinents
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Illsl n Mountain Reseue Team
Balance Sheet
31 Deeeinber 2023
31.12.23
Unrestricted
fund
31,12.22
Total
funds
Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Tangibl¢ assets
39,423
43,278
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
Cash at bank
2,592
18,649
3,916
20,269
21,241
24,185
CREDITORS
Amowits falling due within one yeai
(1,190)
(1,021)
NET CURRENT ASSETS
20,051
23,164
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
59,474
66,442
NET ASSETS
59,474
66,442
FUNDS
Unrcstricted funds
59,474
66,442
TOTAL FUNDS
59,474
66,442
The fmancial
tements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue
. and were signed on its behalf by..
on
MrALee
Trustee
The notes form part of these fiiianeial statements
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Notes to the Financlal Statements
for the Year Endcd 31 Dcccmbcr 2023
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basls of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entty under FRS 102, have been prepared in
a¢cordanGe wTrth the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Ststement of
Recommended P￿ctIce applicable Èo charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial
Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Irelaod (FRS 102) (effective l January 2019),,
Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Stsndard applicable in the UK ana Republi¢ of
Ircland, and the Charities Act 201 l. The fmanGial statements have been prepared undei. the historical cost
convention,
The financial statements have been prepared to give a 'true and fair, view and have departed from the Charities
(Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent reqUI￿d to provide a 'true and fatr view,. This
departure has involved following AccountingF and RLP()rLing by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance
with the binancial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK dnd RLpublic of Ii'eland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July
2014 rather than the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Reoominended Practice effective from
l April 2005 which has since been withdrawn.
The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the chvity's ability to continue as a going
concern. Consequently, these financiaj statements have been prep&'ed on th¢ assumption that the ¢hai'ity 18 able
to caTry OT) its activities as a going concern and has adopted the accruals method for recording their income and
expenditure.
Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the Charity has entitlement to the funds, it
Is probable ihat the incom¢ will be received and the amount can be rneasured reliably,
Expenditure
Liabilities ￿e recognised as expelldittwe as soon as there 1$ a legal or constructive obligation coimnitting the
charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of econoini¢ benefits will be required in settlement and
the amount of the obligatioti can be medsured reliably. Expeiidituir is accounted for on an acci'uals basis and has
been classified under headings that aggii'egale all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly
attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of
resources,
Tangible fixed ayets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over ils estimated useful
life.
Freehold property
Plwit and machinery
Motor vehicles
Computer equipment
20/0 on cost
200/0 on reducing balance
200/0 on reducing balanre
200/0 on reducing balance
Fixed assets are stated at their cost prices, less accumulated depreciation and less ainounts reCO￿lsed in resp¢¢t
of llnpairment,
Taxation
The charity is exempt froin tax on its charitable activitie5.
Fund &ccountlng
Unrestricted thnds can be used in a¢cord8mce with the charitable objectlves ac the dis￿￿tiOn of the truste¢s.
Restricted fund5 can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions
arise when specified by the donor or when fi￿dS are raised for particular re5ts'icted purposes.
Further explanation of the nthre and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the fmallcial statements.
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Notes to the Flnanelal Statements - eontinued
for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
INVESTMENT INCOME
31.12.23
31.12.22
Deposit account interest
TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
TheTe were no trustees, remuneTation or other benefits for the year ended 31 Decembex 2023 nor for the ye
ended 31 December 2022.
Trustees, expenses
There were no trustees, expenses paid for the year ended 31 December 2023 nor for the year ended
31 December 2022.
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted
fund
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
22,281
Investment income
Total
22,284
EXPENDITURE ON
Charltable actlvltles
Mountain rescue
11,531
Other
6,302
Total
l7,833
NET INCOME
4,451
RECOIYCILIA TION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
61,991
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
66,442
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Note8 to the Financial .Statement$ - continued
rar the Year Ended 31 December 2023
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Freehold
property
Plant and
machinery
Motor
vehicles
Computet.
equipment
Totals
COST
At l January 2023
Additions
Digposals
25,837
12,221
2,JOO
(1,500)
51,001
5,771
94,830
2,100
(1,500)
At 31 December 2023
25,837
12,821
si,ooi
5,771
95,430
DEPRECIATION
At l January 2023
Charge for year
liminated on disposal
5,684
517
9,096
946
(1,008)
34J07
3,299
2,265
701
51,552
5,463
(1,008)
At 31 Deceinber 2023
6,201
9,034
37,806
2,966
56,007
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 Dec¢Jnber 2023
19,636
3,787
13,195
2,805
39,423
At 31 December 2022
20,153
3,125
16,494
3,506
43,278
DEB TORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WJTHJN ONE YEAR
31.12.23
31.12.22
VAT
2,592
3,916
CREDITORS: AMOUIYTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.12.23
31.12.22
Trade creditors
Other ci'editors
426
764
341
680
1,190
1,021
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
movement
in fund5
At
31.12.23
At 1.1.23
Unrestricted funds
General ft￿d
66,442
{6,968)
59,474
TOTAL FUNDS
66,442
(6,968)
59,474
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Notes to
he Financial St tetnents - continued
for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
Net moveinent in fimds, included in the above are as follows..
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Movement
in funds
Unrestricted fund5
General £L￿d
30,862
(37,830)
(6,968)
TOTAL FUNDS
30,862
{37,830)
(6,968)
Comparatives for movement in funds
Net
moveinent
in funds
At
31.12.22
At I,1.22
Unrestricted fund5
General ￿nd
61,991
4,451
66,442
TOTAL FUNDS
61,991
4,451
66,442
Comp&Tative net inoveinenÈ in funds, included in the above are as follows..
Incoming
i'esources
Resource5
expended
Movement
in funds
Unrell'ricted funds
General fund
22,284
(17,833)
4,451
TOTAL FUNDS
22,284
(17,833)
4,451
A rurrent year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined p051tion is as follows..
Net
movement
in funds
At
31.12.23
At 1.1.22
Unrestrlcled funds
Generat ftfftd
61,991
(2,517)
59,474
TOTAL FUNDS
61,991
(2,517)
59,474
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Notes to the Financial Ststements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 Deccmber 2023
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
A current year 12 inonths and prior year 12 inonths combined net moveinent in funds, included Én the above are
as follows:
li)corning
resourc¢s
Resouire5
expended
Movement
in funds
UnrestTicl¢d funds
General fund
53,146
(55.663)
(2,517)
TOTAL FUNDS
53,146
(55,663)
(2,517)
RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There wer¢ no related party transactions for the year ended 31 Deceinber 2023.
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Detalled Statement of Financial Activities
ror the Year Ended 31 December 2023
31.12.23
31.12.22
tNCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations and legacies
Donations
30,862
22,281
Investrnent income
Deposit account interest
Total incomlng resources
30,862
22,284
EXPENDITURE
Charitsble activlties
Rent
Insurance
Light and heat
Telephone
Postage and stationery
Advertising
Sundries
Base operating and maintenance
Motor ¢xpenses
Repairs & renewal of equipment
Subscriptions
Travelling
1,674
848
348
900
201
220
173
2,917
5,184
17.958
420
1,550
1.013
537
495
56
1,309
1,509
3,244
460
180
30,845
10,361
Other
rreehold propeity
Plant and machinery
Motor vehicles
Computer equipment
Loss on sale of tangible fixed assets
517
947
3,299
701
492
517
781
4,123
877
5,956
6,302
Support costs
Flnance
Bank charges
142
Governanee costs
Independent exainination fee
Legal fee5
Accountancy and legal fee5
200
348
680
744
944
1,028
Total resowces ¢xpended
37,830
17,833
Net (expellditure)/income
(6,968)
4,451
This page doe5 not form part of the statutory financial State￿entS
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