# NATIONAL SEARCH AND RESCUE DOG ASSOCIATION

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1161859
- **Other names:** NSARDA
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Company number:** [CE004223](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/CE004223)
- **Registered:** May 27, 2015
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1161859


## Contact

- **Address:** NSARDA, Maple Barn, Canterbury Road, Molash, CANTERBURY
- **Postcode:** Kent
- **Phone:** 01233 800165
- **Email:** chairman@nsarda.org.uk
- **Website:** www.nsarda.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECT[S] OF THE CIO [ARE] THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF PUBLIC HEALTH OF PERSONS ENDANGERED BY ACCIDENTS OR NATURAL HAZARDS BY PROMOTING ON A NATIONAL LEVEL THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE SEARCH AND RESCUE DOG ORGANISATIONS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, ISLE OF MAN AND IRELAND AND TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEARCH DOGS TO LOCATE LOST AND OR TRAPPED PEOPLE AND TO SUPPORT HANDLERS TO ACHIEVE A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF TRAINING OF SEARCH DOGS.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH [SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005] AND [SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008].

**Activities:** 1. To promote on a National level the charitable work of the Search and Rescue Dog Associations of the United Kingdom, Isle of Man, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland 2. Promote the development of Search Dogs to locate lost and or trapped people.3. Support handlers to achieve a greater understanding of training of Search Dogs.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- **What:** Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- **Who:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind



## Geography

- Ireland
- Isle Of Man
- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £93626 | £37166 |  -  |  -  | [PDF](/ew/1161859/files/2025-03-31-accounts.pdf) (201.5 KB) |
| March 31, 2024 | £23669 | £22126 |  -  |  -  |  |
| March 31, 2023 | £23669 | £22126 |  -  |  -  |  |
| March 31, 2022 | £26037 | £13465 |  -  |  -  |  |
| March 31, 2021 | £12335 | £4715 |  -  |  -  |  |




## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| **Stuart Kenny** | Chair | Jan. 28, 2018 |
| Jim Rudman |  | May 22, 2022 |
| Kirstie Martin |  | April 30, 2026 |
| Paul Durham |  | July 26, 2021 |