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2022-12-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/01/2022 Period start date To 31/12/2022 Period end date

Charity name: Dorset Search and Rescue

Charity registration number: 1121658

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 To preserve and protect the health of
people who are missing or overdue by
assisting the police and other agencies in
the search
Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.		 Para 1.17 and
1.19		 Search and rescue operations for missing
and vulnerable people in Dorset
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18 The Trustees have complied with their duty
to have due regard to the
Charity Commission's public benefit
guidance when exercising any powers
or duties to which the guidance is relevant

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other

Achievements and Performance

SORP reference
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.		 Para 1.20 38 call outs where personnel were
deployed to search for vulnerable
missing persons over the year.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Achievements against
objectives set		 Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set		 Para 1.41
Investment performance
against objectives		 Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 Cash and bank balances at the year end
were £38,495. Of these, £1,230 related to
restricted funds and the remainder to
unrestricted funds.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 Sufficient reserves to maintain expenditure
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £10,000
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22 N/A
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24 N/A
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23 Nil

Additional information (optional)

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)		 Para 1.25 Constitution
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)		 Para 1.25 Unincorporated association
Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees		 Para 1.25 Elected by the membership voting at the
AGM or appointed via a meeting of the
other trustees

Additional information (optional)

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name Dorset Search and Rescue
Other name the charity uses DorSAR
Registered charity number 1121658
Charity’s principal address PO Box 5988
Dorchester
Dorset
DT1 9AF

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity











Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
**year **		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (ifany)
Charlotte Paul Unit Leader
Caroline Sutton Treasurer From 16/03/2022
Paul Shelton Secretary
Edward Kirlew Membership
Secretary
Trevor Antell Search Lead
Paul Martin FundraisingLead
David Rider Operations Lead From 16/03/2022
Martin Adams Members Rep
Robert Mace Trustee From 20/03/2022
Ian McGowan To 16/03/2022
Paul Turle To 16/03/2022

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of
adviser
Name
Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)
Full name(s)
Position (eg Secretary,
Chair, etc)
Date
Caroline Guinevere Sutton

Treasurer
31/10/2023
31/10/2023
Dorset Search and Rescue

Charity Name		 Dorset Search and Rescue

Charity Name		 Dorset Search and Rescue

Charity Name		 1121658
No (if any)		 CC16a
For the period
from		 01/01/2022
Period start date		 To 31/12/2022
Period end date
Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest £
23,277
2,175
-
-
-
-
8,311
7
-
-
-
33,769
-
-
-
33,769
3,779
6,249
2,667
264
-
2,625
1,562
-
-
17,146
-
14,118
14,118
31,264
2,505
3,022
31,737
37,265		 Restricted
funds
to the nearest £
-
-
-
-
2,000
3,636
-
-
-
-
-
5,636
-
-
-
5,636
-
932
-
-
1,954
-
-
-
-
2,886
-
-
-
2,886
2,750
- 3,022
1,502
1,230		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £		 Total funds
to the nearest £
23,277
2,175
-
-
2,000
3,636
8,311
7
-
-
-
39,405
-
-
-
39,405
3,779
7,181
2,667
264
1,954
2,625
1,562
-
-
20,032
-
14,118
14,118
34,150

5,255
-
33,239
38,495		 Last year
to the nearest £
Donations,legacies and charityactivities 23,277 -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 23,277 22,662
Subscriptions 2,175 2,175 2,360
A E Cooper Dean Charitable Foundation Grant - - 3,000
Dorset CommunityFund - - 2,300
Dorset Council Grant - 2,000 2,000
Co-opLocal CommunityFund - 3,636 3,596
Miscellaneous income 8,311 8,311 10,455
Interest received 7 7 -
- - -
- - -
- - -
Sub total(Gross income for AR) 33,769 39,405 46,373
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see
table).
- -
-
-		 - -
- - -
Sub total - - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
- 39,405 46,373

Vehicle expenses		 3,779 -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 3,779 13,470
Insurances 6,249 7,181 4,281
SMS Responder and communications 2,667 2,667 1,796
Equipment 264 264 1,311
Trainingcourses - 1,954 7,121
Rent 2,625 2,625 2,625
Other expenditure 1,562 1,562 5,060
- - -
- - -
**Sub total ** 17,146 20,032 35,664
A4 Asset and investment purchases,
(see table)

Drone		 - -
-
-		 - 2,000
Vehicle shelter 14,118 14,118 -
**Sub total ** 14,118 14,118 2,000
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
- 34,150 37,664
2,505 2,750 -
5,255		 8,709
3,022 - 3,022 -
-		 - -
31,737 1,502 33,239 24,530
37,265 1,230 - 38,495 33,239

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

31/10/2023

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all
the trustees
B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary assets
B4 Assets retained for the charity’s
own use
B5 Liabilities
B3 Investment assets		 Signature
Refunds owed for cancelled events
3 Generators
Drone
3 Mountain Bikes
Details
Vehicle Shelter
Details
Control Vehicle
Water Vehicle (Land Rover 4x4)
Water Vehicle Crew Cab
3 Rescue Boats and 2 Engines
Radio Equipment
Bank Accounts
Cash
Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Details		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
37,220
1,230
45
-
-
-
37,265
1,230
OK
OK
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
Unrestricted
-
Unrestricted
-
Unrestricted
-
Unrestricted
-
Unrestricted
-
Unrestricted
-
Unrestricted
-
Unrestricted
-
Unrestricted
-
Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
Unrestricted
780
-
-
-
-
Print Name
Caroline Guinevere Sutton
Treasurer		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
When due
(optional)
Date of
approval
Caroline Guinevere Sutton 31/10/2023
Treasurer

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

31/10/2023

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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of DORSET SEARCH AND RESCUE On a¢¢ounts forthe year ondèd 31 DECEMBER 2022 Charity no lif anyl 1121658 Set out on pages CC16a Receipts and Payments Accounts I repori lo the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity {'Ihe Trust ) for the year ended 31 December 2022. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the 8ccounls in accordance with the ￿quirementS of the Charities Act 2011 {"Ihe Act"), I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)Ib) of the Act. I have completed my examinalion. l confirm that no material matters have come lo my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause lo believe that in, any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection wilh the examination to which allenlion should be drawn in order to en2ble a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached. Signed: Date,. Name: Howard Jones BA IHONSI FCCA Relevant professional qualification{s) or body lif any): AggOCi8tion of Chartered Certified AGcountant8 Address: Edwards & Keeping Unity Chambers, 34 High Easl Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1 HA IER October 2018

Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs lo highlight matters of concern {see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidan￿ for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. None IER October 2018