Surrey 4x4 Response 4x4 Assistance in Adverse Conditions
59 Wentworth Crescent Ash Vale Surrey GU12 5LF
TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT Year ended 1 April 2024
Administration Details
| Charity name | Surrey 4x4 Response |
|---|---|
| Other names charity is known by | SY4x4R |
| Registered Charity Number | 1152110 |
| Charity’s principal address | 59 Wentworth Crescent |
| Ash Vale | |
| Surrey | |
| GU12 5LF | |
| Trustees and office held | Richard Earle – Chairman |
| John Seccombe – Secretary | |
| Daniel Eve – Treasurer | |
| Charles Steward - Coopted Vice Chairman | |
| Structure Governance and Management |
| Governing document | Constitution |
|---|---|
| How is the charity constituted | Association |
| Trustee selection methods | Elected |
| Additional information | Forms part of the national 4x4 Response |
| framework (4x4 Response UK) | |
| Objectives and Activities | |
| Objects of the Charity | To preserve and protect human life and |
| property, in particular but not exclusively, by | |
| providing equipment, vehicles and other | |
| resources to offer support in adverse | |
| conditions. | |
| Summary of main activities undertaken for | Typically Surrey 4x4 Response has been |
| the public benefit in relation to these objects | called to help with: |
| - transporting key medical staff; NHS | |
| healthcare staff; 999 call centre staff in icy | |
| and snowy conditions where traditional |
Registered Charity 1152110 www.surrey4x4response.org info@surrey4x4response.org
Surrey 4x4 Response 4x4 Assistance in Adverse Conditions
59 Wentworth Crescent Ash Vale Surrey GU12 5LF
vehicles are no longer a viable option. - patient repatriation - assist with meals on wheels delivery - recover vehicles/ ambulances when needed - gain access to remote areas in flooded conditions During these times on the roads, logistics are maintained through our own volunteer controller network ensuring that the assistance required is delivered as timely and as safely as possible. All our volunteer responders are assessed in their capabilities and familiarised with their vehicles and all have first aid and water awareness training (which is provided by the Charity to its members). The benefit to the wider community is evident in the support and functioning of the frontline services which struggle to be maintained when key staff are not able to get to and from work, key medical staff (Critical and primary carers) being able to attend patients in remote/snowed in areas, medical equipment being in the right place at the right time.
Achievements and Performance
This year Surrey 4x4 Response have focused on upgrading members PPE to the next level – also to improve the facilities in our welfare support trailer. Surrey 4x4 Response have supported a lot more events this year, with the aim to boost the public awareness of the charity and the work that they do.
Registered Charity 1152110 www.surrey4x4response.org info@surrey4x4response.org
Surrey 4x4 Response 4x4 Assistance in Adverse Conditions
59 Wentworth Crescent Ash Vale Surrey GU12 5LF
We have maintained our membership cap at 60 Operational Responders. This ensures that we can continue to concentrate on providing quality training and team cohesion. We have invested time and new funds in training, concentrating on duty of care to our members and welfare.
While Surrey 4x4 Response maintains the same amount of members, they have looked to recruit more members next year with the potential of a change in team member structure.
Surrey 4x4 Response have kept the co-opted vice chairman position in standing, to help with the decisions made for the well-being of the group at a trustee level
Financial review
We hold the cash at bank of £17,423, which includes the sum of £1,427 being the balance of the Lottery Grant Restricted Funds. The restricted funds were partially added to the remainder of the radio rollout, but remain for emergency contingency purposes.
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Registered Charity 1152110 www.surrey4x4response.org info@surrey4x4response.org
| Annual Accounts Surrey 4x4 Response For the Year ending 1 April 2024 |
2022/23 | Restricted funds |
2023/24 |
|---|---|---|---|
Receipts
| Donations | £1226 | £1876 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merchandise | £0 | £0 | |
| Membership subscriptions | £900 | £485 | |
| Invoices paid | £8875 | £14554 | |
| Interest earned on deposit | £28 | £264 | |
| Kit deposits | £1100 | £300 | |
| Uncleared cheque | 0 | 0 | |
| Total income | £12129 | £17479 |
| Payments | Payments | Payments | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mileage claims | £3175 | £3980 | |
| Paypal and iZettle charges | £0 | £0 | |
| Bank charges | £67 | £60 | |
| Website hosting & Flextel | £828 | £600 | |
| Training | £200 | £500 | |
| Projects | £2064 | £3405 | |
| Mercandise & equipment | £3666 | £1669 |
| Kit deposits returned | £100 | £135 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lottery project | £0 | £0 | |
| General expenses | £471 | £361 | |
| Insurance | £443 | £305 | |
| Total payments | £11014 | £11015 | |
| Trading profit/loss | £1115 | £6464 | |
| Assets & Restricted funds | |||
| Lottery funds | £1,427 | ||
| Cash funds at year end | £10910 | £17423 |