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." $4 Beech Avenue, Shepton MalleL BA4 5XW
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charlty
Trugt•e nam•
Date8 *¢t•d il not for whol•
OMc• lif •nyl
Nam• of person lor bodyl tntfj￿ed
toa
olnt trustee
If an
Benjamin
Monksummers
Oean Charles
Dean Charles
Hannah
Monksummers
Peter Wells
Annabel
Mackendrick
Matthew Vincent
Jas Ardis
01-01-2023 15-04-2023
Chair
01-01-2023 15-04-2023
15.04-2023 31-12-2023
01-01-2023 15-04-2023
Chair
Treasurer
Treasurer
Membership
Secretary
15-04-2023 31-12-2023
INhole year
Whole year
07-01.2023 23-05-2023
15-04-2023 31-12-2023
1&04-2023 31-12-2023
01-01-2023 15-04-2023
01-07-2023 31-12-2023
Joanna Shailes
Secretary
Roy Marnolt
Mike Belch
Norman Dagger
10
Cor
orate trustees - names of the ￿1￿ClOr$ 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.$3B
lJ.046
3.765
8.538
13.D46
3.510
8.39B
10.589
InC0￿e f'?rn activit￿8
oiner Incarne
131
Sub totallGross income lor
AR)
24,B45
20,608
24,849
A2 Ajmet and Invostment sales.
Igee tablgl.
Sale of 8urplu• ¢•rav4n
1.825
1,625
Sub tot•1
1,825
1.825
Total rn¢elpts
26,674
28.874
20,8e8
A3Pa
m•nts
1.160
1.663
5.770
3d5
3,138
1,480
1,160
1,663
5,770
345
3.138
1.480
4,094
1,544
1,979
11,423
Misc o¥erheaos
OperHlional exp•nseB
DBS ¢o$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
Y￿haSe5
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