CHARITY COMMIS510N j FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Re Period Start Date 01 01 ort for the eriod Pariod End Datè 31 12 From 2023 Charity name: Wessex 4x4 Responso Charity registration number: 1159765 Address of registered office." $4 Beech Avenue, Shepton MalleL BA4 5XW Names of the charity trustees who manage the charlty Trugt•e nam• Date8 *¢t•d il not for whol• OMc• lif •nyl Nam• of person lor bodyl tntfjed toa olnt trustee If an Benjamin Monksummers Oean Charles Dean Charles Hannah Monksummers Peter Wells Annabel Mackendrick Matthew Vincent Jas Ardis 01-01-2023 15-04-2023 Chair 01-01-2023 15-04-2023 15.04-2023 31-12-2023 01-01-2023 15-04-2023 Chair Treasurer Treasurer Membership Secretary 15-04-2023 31-12-2023 INhole year Whole year 07-01.2023 23-05-2023 15-04-2023 31-12-2023 1&04-2023 31-12-2023 01-01-2023 15-04-2023 01-07-2023 31-12-2023 Joanna Shailes Secretary Roy Marnolt Mike Belch Norman Dagger 10 Cor orate trustees - names of the 1ClOr$ al the dale the re Dlr9Ctor narno None ortwasa roved Name of trustees holding title lo property belonging lo the ¢harrty Trustèe nam• D•t•• •¢t•d rf n?t for wh?1• None
Objectives and Activities SORP ref•rence Para 1.17 Summary of the purposes of the charity as sel out in its governing document The obje¢X of the CIO is lo preserve and protect human lrfe, in particular bLrt nol exclusively. by supplementing and supporting emergency services In Wiltshire. Dorsel, Avon and Somersel and the adiacent counties in particulaf bul not exclusively by providing equipment and I vehicles The core activities of the CIO are supporting Cal 1 agencies i.e 'emergency services., Local Authorities and ulilily companies Summary of the main activities in relation lo those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the aclivilies, projects or services identified in the accounts Statement confirming whether the Iruslees have had regard lo the guidance issued by the Charrty Cornmission on PLsblic benefit Paia 1 17 4r*d 1.19 P•f• 1 18 The Trustees have had regard lo the guidance on Public 8enefit Addltlonal Inlorniatlon (optional You ma choose to include further statement$ where relevant about.. I SORP r•l•i•ne• Para 1 38 Policy on grant making The Charity does not make grants Para 1.39 Policy on social investment including program related investment Social Investment does not form a material part of its charitable and investment activities. Par• 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers The Charty relies exclusively on unpaid volunteers In carying out ils aims. Other
Achievements and Performance SORP rnference The Charity's main achievements during the year and the beneficiaries of these achievements were Assisling Dorset Search & Rescue I'DorSAR') in their searches for missing persons who were often vulnerable elderty or mentally disturbed., Other Charities. such as Cancer Research and Weston Hospicecare also benefit from our logistlGS SUPPOrt at their fund raising events.. Logistical support to Local Authorilieslcal 1 Agencies during weather events. In February, the Charity also provided significant support ai a Mulli-Agency Training Exercise Organised by Dorset & Willshife Fire and Rescue al their W8sI Moors base. Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the harily's work has made lo the circLtmstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits lo society as a whole. I P¥ra 1.20 Additlonal infomiation (optionall You may choose lo Include further statements where relevant al)oul'. Achievements against objectives set Para 141 Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set P•r• 1.41 The Charity does not organise fundraising activities. Investment performance against objectives Para 141 Nla - the Charity has no investments Other
Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the period Para 1.21 Cash at bank al year end13111212023} was £67k. There were no unpaid bills li.e. nil creditors) and four outstanding sales invoices lappx £5001 which were settled durin the first uarter of 2024. Reserves are held to cover the evenluality of Ihe two major risks that we face - the cost of defending ourselves from unjustified litigation and the failure of a client to settle invoices where the Charity has already paid out oin Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves slating why they are held Para 1.22 Amount of reseNes held Reasons for holding zero reserves Oelails of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern Para 1.22 Para 1 22 £60.000 . Nla P•r• 1 24 Nla Para 1.23 None Additional infomiation loptionall You ma hcose to include further statements ere relevant about.. The Charity's principle lundin9 derives from Member's annual subsGriplions. invoicing for our assistance at events or callouts (e.g. flood events) and some donations. The charity's principal sources of funds lincluding any fundraisin9} Para 147 Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted P•rD 146 Nla The principle risks facing our Charity are.. l Litigation costs not covered by our insurance., Failure of a client body lo settle invoices. A description of the principal risks facing the charity P•r• 1.48 Other
Structure, Governance and Management Description of chanty's Irusls.. Type of governing document Para 1 25 Constitution adopted 1" September 2014 How is the charity consliluted? Para 125 cio Trustee selection methods including details of any conslilulional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body ernlitled lo appoint one or more Iruslees Paia 1.25 Trustees are elected by the Membership al the AGM, normally in April, for a period of three131 years The Board of Trustees has the power lo co- opt Members of the Charity lo serve during the current year. Additional informatlon loptionall YOLJ ma Choose lo Include further statements where relevanl at)oul'. Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of Iruslees | New Trustees are provided with a copy of I the constitution and any amendments made to il Pgia I 51 Our structure is of 11 geographically based teams. all of which have a Team Manager i and a Deputy Team Manager. We belong to a national umbrella i organisats"on- 4x4 Response UK which represents all 33 '1ocal" 4x4 response | groups in the UK. The charity's Ofganisalional structure and any wider network with which the charity works Parn151 Nla Relationship with any related parties Nla Other
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets | held in this capacity Name and objects of the chanly on whose behalf the assets are held and how this I falls within the custodian charity's objecls Nla Nla Delai15 of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charily's own assels Nla Other optional information Nla
Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(sl Full namdsl Position {•g Secretary, Chair, etcl Date 23 etsr 2e•2+
CHARIYY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Wessex 4x4 R•spons8 1159765 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the FWi¢MI frorn QIAI112023 To 3111212023 Section A Recetpts and payrnents Unres¢ri¢ted funds Restricted funds Endowmenl funds Total funds Last y8aF 10 th• n•arest to th• tr• f to the r*•1£ tothe Trearè$l£ Al Ro¢¢1 ts Sub3cripbans 3.266 8.$3B lJ.046 3.765 8.538 13.D46 3.510 8.39B 10.589 InC0e f'?rn activit8 oiner Incarne 131 Sub totallGross income lor AR) 24,B45 20,608 24,849 A2 Ajmet and Invostment sales. Igee tablgl. Sale of 8urplu• ¢•rav4n 1.825 1,625 Sub tot•1 1,825 1.825 Total rn¢elpts 26,674 28.874 20,8e8 A3Pa m•nts 1.160 1.663 5.770 3d5 3,138 1,480 1,160 1,663 5,770 345 3.138 1.480 4,094 1,544 1,979 11,423 Misc o¥erheaos OperHlional exp•nseB DBS ¢o$t$ Pui¢h Itdgei IT, Comffls, Markeli Goveffiantt Aysel UPkeCP 1,140 800 9,705 26,591 Sub total 17,651 17,651 A4 A8Sgt and SnveN¢ment YhaSe5 see tsbl•l A53EI puJ 444 9.70S Sub total 441 Total payments 18,096 18,Tr96 26,391 Net of re¢eipts/(payments) A5 fransfers bet¥4èen funds A6 Cash funds last ye•r end Cash funds this year end 8,579 8,579 5,703 59.609 68,t87 59,609 68,187 65,363 59,660 CCX¥ R1 accwnts ISSI 1511012024
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted lunds to neorest £ Restricted funds to n•arest E Endowment funds to nEare6t £ B1 Cash fund$ Bank 69.187.09 Total cash funds 68,187.09 Unrestrfcted funds n••rvt £ Re$trlcted funds Endowrnent fund8 to n••r•8t £ O¢*i.iilv. to n#amt t B2 Olhgr rnon•t4ry assets Fund w whKh ••Mt b•lon Curreni vilu¢ Deiails ¢o•l loptlOMII B3 Inveslm¢nt assot8 Fund Ivwthich all•1 bok) Curronl v•1 nal ryÈlailB 84 A•8•tJ retalned for the charlty's own u•• Fyrml to which I•1 AmounLdu• onal Whon du• Deiails B5 Llabllltles Signeu t)y one 01 fy¥0 Irusiees on behalf of all the trus18es Print Nam8 Date of oval Sign81u Peièr Wells MAfTHéL4 ( HAo.JJ 16 CCXX R2 8w?unls ISSI 1511?024