CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Trustees, Annual Re
Period Start Date
01
01
2024
ort for the
eriod
Period End Date
31
12
2024
From:
To:
Charity name:
Wessex 4x4 Response
Charity registration number:
1159765
Reglstsred office:
3 Velley Hill, Gastard, CORSHAM, Wiltshire, SN13 9PU
Names of the charity tru8te•s who manage the Ghar5ty
Name of person
(or body) entitl?d
to appolnt
trugtee
Ifan
Tru8teg n•ffl•
Offlce lif any)
Dates acted If not for whole
year
Dean Charles
Chair
Treasurer
Membership
Secretary
Chair + Membership
Membership
Secretary
01-01-2024 08-08-2024
Whole year
Peter Wells
Matthew Chaloner
20-04-2024 08-08-2024
Matthew Chaloner
Annabel
Mackendrick
Chris Feltham
09-08-2024 31-12-2024
01-01-2024 20-04-2024
20-04-2024 13-09-2024
20-04-2024 31-12-2024
01-01-2024 05-05-2024
20-04-2024 31-12-2024
01-06-2024 31-12-2024
01-01-2024 20-04-2024
20-04-2024 31-12-2024
01-01-2024 21-01-2024
01-01-2024 20-04-2024
Melita Jeffries
Joanna Shailes
David Edwards
David Roberts
Norman Dagger
Norman Dagger
Roy Marriott
Matthew Vincent
James Welch
Secretary
Co-opted Secretary
Co-opted
Elected
10
12
13
20-04-2024 31-12-2024
Cor
orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re
Dlrector nam•
None
ortwasa
roved

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name
None
Dat98 a¢ted If not for whol8
ear
Objectives and Activities
SORP reference
Par# 1.17
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set oul in its
governing document
The object of the CIO is to preserve and
protect human life, in particular but not
exclusively, by supplementing and
supporting emergency services in Wittshire,
Dorset, Avon and Somerset and the
adjacenl counties in particular but not
exclusively by providing equipment and
vehicles
The core activities of the CIO ara
supporting Cat 1 agencies i.e. 'emergency
serrfices" Local Authorities and utility
companies
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 confirrning
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit
Para 1.17 and
1.19
Para 1.18
The Trustees have had regard to the
guidance on Public Benefit
Addltional Informatlon (optlonal)
You ma
choose to include further statements where relevant about..
SORP releren
Para 138
Policy on grant making
The Charity does not make grants
Para 1.38
Policy on social investment
including program ￿lated
investment
Social investment does not form a material
part of its charitable and investment
activities.
Para 1.38
Contribution made by
volunteers
The Charity relies exclusively on unpaid
volunteers in carying out its aims.
Other

Achievements and Performance
SORP reference
The Charity's main achievements during
the year and the beneficiaries of these
achievements were
Assisting Dorset Search & Rescue
("DorSAR") in their searches for missing
persons who were often vulnerable elderly
or mentally disturbed.,
Other Charities. such as Cancer Research
and Weston Hospicecare also benefit from
our logistics support at their fund raising
events;
Logistical support to Local Authorilieslcat 1
Agencies during weather events.
In March, the Charily also provided
significant support at a Multi-Agency
Training Exercise organised by Avon &
Somerset Police at Wimbleball Lake, West
Somerset.
InA
ril, the Charity supported a Multi-
Agency Training Exercise organised by
Bristol City Council Emergency
Preparedness and Resilience Team.
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity's work has made to
the circumstanc88 of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.
Para 1.20
Additional informatlon {Op￿onal)
You ma
choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Achievements against
objectives set
Para 1.41
Perfomiance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set
Para 1,41
The Cbarity does not organise fundraising
activities.
Investment performan
against objectives
Para 1.41
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 at year end (3111212024) was
£74 k. One relevant invoice (£41) was
received after year end. £440 paymenl was
re￿iVed after year end for all outstanding
sales invoices. Nil creditors at
ear end.
Resepdes are held to cover the eventuality
of the two major risks that we fac8- 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
£60 000
Statement explaining the
policy for holding resep4es
stating why they are held
Para 1.22
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
concern
Para 1.22
Para 1,22
Nla
Para 1.24
Nla
Para 1,23
None
Addltlonal Inforniatlon (optlonal)
You ma
choose to include further statements where relevant about..
The Charity's principle funding derives from
Member's annual subscriptions, invoicing
for our assistance at events or callouts (e.g,
flood events) and some donations.
The charity's principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)
Para 1.47
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted
Para 1.46
Nla
The principle risks facing our Charity are..
Litigation costs not covered by our
insuran￿.
Failure of a client body to settle invoices.
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity
Para 1.48
Other

Structure, Governance and Management
Description of charity's
trusts..
Type of governing document
Para 1.25
Constitution adopted 1" September 2014
How is the charity
constituted?
Para 1.25
cio
Trustee selection methods
ncluding 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
Trustees are elected by the Membership at
the AGM. normally in April, for a period of
three {3) year5.
The Board of Trustees has the power to co-
opt Members of the Charity to serve during
the Current year.
Additional infomiation (optional)
You ma
choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees
New Trustees are provided with a copy of
the constitution and any amendments
made to it.
Para 1.51
Our structure is of 11 geographically based
teams, all of which have a Team Manager
and a Deputy Team Manager.
We belong to a national umbrella
organisation - 4x4 Response UK which
represents all 33 '1ocal" 4x4 response
groups in the UK.
The charity's organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works
Para 1.51
Nla
Relationship with any
related parties
P8r• 1.s1
Nla
Other

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets
held in this capacity
Nla
Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charrty's objects
Nla
Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assels
from the charity's own
assets
Nla
Other o
tional infomiation
Nla

Declarations
The trustee8 declare that they have approved the trustees, report above.
Signed on behalf of the charlty's trustees
Signature(8
Full namels)
Position (eg Secretsry,
Chair, etc
Peter We115
Treasurer
Date
2011012025

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Wessex 4x4 Responso
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For tho period
fro
0110112024
To
3111212024
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestrlcted
funds
to th• n••r￿t
Restrlcted
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
Last year
to the noarest £
to th• n•ar•$t £
to the nearest £
to tho noarè$t £
A1 Recelpts
Subscflption
Donatsons
Inrth)o Irom activities
Incx)me from Insurance d8im
sundry saley
2,83S
7.809
7.574
6,034
3S
2.835
3,265
8.S38
13,046
7,574
6,034
Sub total{Gmss income for
AR)
A2 Asset and Inve•trnent 8ale•,
Isee table)-
sale of caravan
24,288
24.288
24.e49
1,82S
Sub total
1.825
Total recelpts
24.288
24,288
26,874
A3Pa
mants
Governance
Insurance
Repairs as8w8ted wi(h Insurance Glaim
1.638
1.448
1,636
1,480
1.160
4,421
1,625
3,024
3.937
776
700
4,421
1,625
3,024
3.937
776
700
Asset upkeep * equipment purchase
Purchase ledoer IT, Comms, M8rketin%J
Operational expenses
Misc ovèrhead5
DBS ¢xists
Training
3,138
5,770
1.863
345
Sub total
18,412
18.412
17,850
A4 Asset and Investment
urchases,
see tsble
Assét wr¢h￿S
Sub total
18,412
18.412
18,094
Net of rncelpts/(paymentsJ
A5 Transfern between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
5.876
&876
68.187
74,063
68.187
74.063
59,609
68,189
CCXX R1 accounts ISS}
2011012025

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestricted
fund?
Restrlcted
lunds
io nearnst £
Endowmènt
fund9
to n•ar•*t É
81 Cash funds
Bank balaTKe
74,063
Total cash funds
74,1163
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*C￿lrrt($)l
trictsd
Restrlcted
funds
to nèar98t É
Endowment
funds
lo nMr¢st £
fu
DLltails
lo
Fund to whlch
aig•t bolon
Cojt loptlonjl
Current valu•
ion•1
Details
B3 Investment as8et8
Fund to whi¢h
•s•èt b•lon
Curr•nl valug
onffll
Details
84 Assets retained for the
¢harlty'8 own u80
Fund to whlch
Ibbll
rnl•t•8
Amount duè
Whgn du•
onal
Details
BS Llabllltles
Signed by ong or Iruslges on
behalf of èll ihe trustees
Date of
roval
SiGnature
Prinl Name
Peter Wells l Treasurer
2510512025
CCXK R2 accounts (SS}
2011012025