CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 0110112024 Period start date To 3111212024 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 presep4e and protect the health of people who are missing or overdue by assisting the police and other agencies in the search Search and rescue operations for missing and vulnerable people in Dorset 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. Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidan issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Para 1.17and 1.19 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 ma choose to include further statements where relevant aboLrt" SORP refe￿nCe 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 refrrence 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. 47 call outs where personnel were deployed to search for vulnerable missing persons over the year. Para 1.20 Additional information (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: Achievements against Para 1.41 ob'ectives set Perfomiance of fundraising activities against objectives set Para 1.41 Investment performance against objectives Para 1.41 Other Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the period Paia 1.21 Cash and bank balances at the year-end were £57,786.69. Of these. £950.36 related to restricted funds and the remainder to unrestricted funds. Sufficient reserves to maintain expenditure Statement explaining the policy for holding resenies statin are held Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concem Para 1.22 Para 1.22 £10.000 NIA Para 1.22 Para 1.24 NIA Para 1.23 Additional information (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: The charity's principal Para 1.47 sources of funds (including any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted Para 1.46 A description of the principal risks facin the charit Other Para 1.46 Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts: Type of governing document Para 1.25 Constitution How is the charity constituted? Para 1.25 Unincorporated association .)orated 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) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about" Policies and prO￿dureS Para 1.51 adopted for the induction and training of trustees The charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works Par8 1.51 Relationship with any related parties Para 1.51 Other Reference and Administrative details Charit name Other name the charit uses Re istered charit number Charity's principal address Dorset Search and Rescue DorSAR 1121658 PO Box 5988 Dorchester Dorset DT1 gAF Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted if not for whole ear Trustee name Office (if any> Name of person (or body) entided toa oint trustee ifan Stephen Slough Unit Leader Paul Shelton Secretary David Hixson-ward Membership Secretary Operations Lead Search Lead 1811012024 Adrian Goodhand Chris Ramsey From 2010312024 Caroline Sutton Treasurer Sian Small From 2010312024 Fundraising & Marketing Lead 1810712024 Robert Mace Additional Trustee Victoria Cannings From 2010312024 Members Representative Cor orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re ortwasa roved Director name Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity Dates acted if not for whole Trustee name ear 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 infonnation (optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional infonnation) Type of Name Address adviser Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional infomiation) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of ke ersonnel details Other o tional information Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. report above. Signed on behalf of e charity's t Signature(s) Full name(s) Caroline Guinevere Sutton Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Treasurer Date 0611012025 CHARIIY COMMISSION Fok ENGLAND AND WALES Trlam Dorset Search and Rescue Receipts and payments accounts Period 5:3.t d3:" No lif anvl 1121658 CC16a For the period from Period end d.l- 0110112024 3111212024 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds to the nearest Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ A1 Recei Donations, legacies and chanty activit￿5 Subscnplions 2024 Subscriptions 2025 Dorset Counul Grant 550 550 800 Miscellaneou5 income 596 28 Interest received 21 21 Sub total (Gmss income forAR) 31,127 31,127 46,952 A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table Sub total 31.127 31,127 46.952 A3Pa rnents Vehicle expense5 Insuran￿$ Communications Equipment Training couises Rent Other expenditure 9,436 8.488 1,756 1.819 5,690 2.063 3,889 90 9,526 8,488 1,756 2.931 5,920 2.063 3,889 5,413 7.432 1,532 962 591 2.625 3.124 1.112 230 Sub total 33,141 1,432 34,573 21,679 A4 Asset and investment purchases, see table ID Card Printer Gazebolsheltef 972 1,563 2,535 972 1,563 2,535 Sub total 35.676 1.432 37,108 21.679 Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash fun(ts this year end (4,549) {1,432 (5,981) 25,273 61,386 56.837 2.382 950 63,768 57,787 38,495 63,768 CCU R1 acctyJnts ior2025 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds to nearest £ Restricted funds to nearest£ 950 Endowment funds to nearest £ Categories Detsils B1 Cash funds Bank Accounts Cash 168 Total cash fiinds (agree balances with r￿ipts and payments account{s)) 950 Unrestricted funds to nearest £ Restricted funds to nearest £ Endovfflient funds to nearest £ Details B2 Other monetsry assets Fund to which asset belon Currentvalue tional Detsils Cost (optional) B3 Investment assets Fund to which asset belon Unrestricted Unrestricted Unrestricted un￿StriCted un￿Stricted Unrestricted Unrestricted Unrestricted Un￿stricted Unrestricted Unrestricted Details Control vehide Support vehide ILand Rover) Water vehide crew ¢ab 3 Rescue boats & 2 outboard motors Radio equipment 3 Generators Drone 3 Mountain bikes Vehicle sheller ID Card Printer Gazebolshelter Cost (optlonal) Current value tional B4 Assets relalned for the charity's own use Fund to which relates Amount due tional When due tional Details B5 Liabilitles Signed by one or trustees on behalf of all the trustees Print Name Date of approval Ignature Caroline Guinevere Sutton 0611012025 ¢¢XX R2 a¢¢wnts Iss) C¢11012D25 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the trustees DORSET SEARCH AND RESCUE On accounts for the year ended 31 DECEMBER 2024 Charity no (if any) 1121658 Set out on pages CC16a Receipts and Payments Accounts I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended 31 December 2024. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the 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 all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent examiner's ststement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act. or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Date: Name: Kevin Wheldon Bsc (Hons) ACA Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): ICAEW Address: Edwards & Keeping Unity Chambers, 34 High East street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1 HA IER Oct 2018 Section B Dlsclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018