2022-12-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1/1/2022. Period start date To 31/12/2022 Period end date

Charity name: M-SAR (MônSAR)

Charity registration number: 1162558

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The aims of Môn Search and Rescue are: To save lives and relieve those in need, by assisting the work of the police and rescue services for the public benefit on Ynys Mon and anywhere else as required, in particular but not exclusively, by: ● Searching for and the recovery of those missing or at risk of harm. ● Assisting in the relief of suffering and distress amongst those endangered by accidents or natural hazards The advancement of education for the public benefit, in particular but not exclusively by promoting, sustaining and increasing individual and collective knowledge and understanding of search and rescue skills and techniques.
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.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	Statement of what the charity aims to achieve. What the charity has done during the year to achieve this for the Public Benefit; • Raising funds to cover training for volunteers • Recruiting 8 new volunteers to train to become operational volunteers • Running a training programme for volunteers

Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trustees have taken due regard to the guidance published by the Charity Commission on carrying out its charitable purposes for the public benefit, when exercising any powers or duties to which the guidance is relevant.

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	None. We follow the guidelines issued by the individual grant awarding bodies.
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	None
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	Volunteers have run fund raising events, sponsored cycle rides etc for the benefit of the team.
Other		N/A

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	During 2022, the team ran; 47 training exercises, 86 events, undertook 16 searches with 32 active members. This gave a total activity hours of 4721. The organisation recruited 8 probationary members during 2022. Two qualified search technicians also transferred fron another team. • 12 members were trained for Bank Search • 1 member was trained as a Team Leaders • 4 members were trained as Search Technicians • 2 members were trained as TQA/IQA Assessors

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	where relevant about:
Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	The team continues to function and provide a baseline service to the public.
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	Can be considered as “fire fighting” efforts at times in todays volatile financial world. The team’s operating costs are not immune from inflation and rising costs.
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	None
Other		N/A

Financial Review

Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	On 31 December 2022, the Current Account balance was £16,698. Income: £14,065 was received in Unrestricted Income. Zero funds were received in Restricted Income. Expenditure: Team expenditure over the FY 2022 was £16,873. This was mainly the running of three vehicles, team liability insurance, kit and equipment and training costs.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The Board of Trustees consider the level of reserves that it is prudent for MÔN-SAR to have once per year, with the aim of holding 1-2 years running costs.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	Zero
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	With the challenging fundraising environment, it has not been possible to achieve the desired level of reserves.
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	None.
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	None.

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£14,065 was received in Unrestricted Income. This included: The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 £4,190 - grants and donations from any fundraising) various organisations £3,723 - supermarket collections £2,786 - from various members of the public (not including supermarket collections) £1,369 - raised by Bob Evans on his Scottish coast to coast trek £870 - Conrad Jones (author) evening

		£480 - Military Wives Choir evening £429 - collection tins kindly hosted by shops, restaurants and businesses on the island £138 - online shopping links (Amazon Smile & Give as You Live) £80 - ink cartridge recycling
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	None
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	These are identified by a risk register that is reviewed by the trustees annually. Financial risk features considerably in this.
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution Lowland Rescue ACOP
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	CIO
Trustee selection methods including 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	Application to BoT Fit and Proper person declaration Enhanced DBS Check Financial Checks Experiance

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	NWP Information Sharing Agreement Enhanced DBS Check GDPR Policy Training
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	Member team of the Association of Lowland Search and Rescue, working closely with North Wales Police, North Wales Mountain Rescue Association and HM Coastguard.
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	Multi agency operations with NWP, NWMRA and HMCG
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Anglesey Search and Rescue
Other name the charity uses	MonSAR
Registered charity number	1162558
Charity’s principal address	Foxglove Cottage DULAS Anglesey LL

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any)
	Jon Mossman	Chair		Members
	Noel Kerr	Secretary	1/1/22 – 4/5/22	Members
	John Dolan			Members
	Nina Roberts	Secretary	4/5/22 – 31/12/22	Members
	Jay Duncan		4/5/22 – 31/12/22	Members
	Megan Bagnall		4/5/22 – 31/12/22	Members
	Simon Drakley		4/5/22 – 31/12/22	Members

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name None

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for wholeyear
None

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity	None
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects	N/A
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets	N/A

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address	Type of adviser Name Address	Type of adviser Name Address
None
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
None
Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details N/A

Other optional information

N/A

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date
	Jon Mossman	Nina Roberts
	Chair of Trustees		Secretary