## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** 

Period start date Period end date 1[st] January 2024 31[st] December 2024 **From To** 

## Section A                        Reference and administration details 

**Charity name** M-SAR 

**Other names charity is known by** Môn-SAR, Môn Search and Rescue 

**Registered charity number (if any)** 1162558 

**Charity's principal address** 24 Pen Derwydd Llangefni Ynys Mon **Postcode** LL77 7QE 

## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (if any)**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||Noel Kerr||||
||John Dolan||||
||Megan Bagnall||||
||JayDuncan||01/01/24 to October 2024||
||Mark Owen||01/05/24 to 31/12/24||
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**Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)** 

**Name Dates acted if not for whole year** 

## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

**Type of adviser Name Address** 

**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** 

## **Section B              Structure, governance and management** 

## **Description of the charity’s trusts** 

Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) 

Constitution. 

Charitable Incorporated Organisation. How the charity is constituted 

(eg. trust, association, company) 

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Appointed by trustees. Trustee selection methods Elected by members at AGM. (eg. appointed by, elected by) 

## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** 

You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about: 

- policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; 

- the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; 

- relationship with any related parties; 

Full member of Lowland Rescue, a governing body which provides training standards and certification of volunteers. The organisation works closely with North Wales Mountain Rescue Organisation and North Wales Police, who advise on North-Wales specific search and rescue matters. 

The trustees consider the major risks to the organisation to be: 

   - Obtaining sufficient funding to undertake necessary training and other necessary expenditure. This risk is managed by only authorising essential expenditure using funds obtained for the purpose. 

   - Recruiting and training sufficient volunteers to be able to meet operational targets. This risk is managed by maintaining high standards of training and actively promoting the team using social media. 

- trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. 

## **Section C                    Objectives and activities** 

The aims of Môn Search and Rescue are: 

**Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document** 

-  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. 

||Statement of what the charity aims to achieve:|
|---|---|
|**Summary of the main**|What the charity has done during the year to achieve this for the Public|
|**activities undertaken for the**|Benefit;|
|**public benefit in relation to**||
|**these objects (include within**|•<br>Raising funds to cover training for volunteers|
|**this section the statutory**|•<br>Running a training programme for volunteers|
|**declaration that trustees have**||
|**had regard to the guidance**|The trustees have taken due regard to the guidance published by the|
|**issued by the Charity**|Charity Commission on carrying out its charitable purposes for the public|
|**Commission on public**|benefit, when exercising any powers or duties to which the guidance is|
|**benefit)**|relevant.|



**Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** 

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Total volunteer contribution in terms of hours was 1111 for 2024. 

You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: 

- policy on grant making; 

- policy programme related investment; 

- contribution made by volunteers. 

## Section D                      Achievements and performance 

During 2024, the team ran; 71 training exercises, 114 events, undertook **Summary of the main** 23 searches with 47 active members. This gave a total activity hours of **achievements of the charity** 1111. **during the year** 

- 2 members were trained in Team Leader skills 

- 3 members were trained in Search Planning 

- • 4 members were trained to use SARMAN • 2 members were trained to use SARCALL • 2 members were trained as an Internal Quality Assurers 

- • 2 members were trained as a Training and Quality Assessors 

## **Section E                    Financial review** 

The charity does not currently have a reserves policy. 

**Brief statement of the** 

**charity’s policy on reserves Details of any funds materially in deficit** 

## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** 

|You**may choose**to include<br>additional information, where<br>relevant about:<br>•<br>the charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising);<br>•<br>how expenditure has<br>supported the key objectives<br>of the charity;<br>•<br>investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>ethical investment policy<br>adopted.|Total income for the year was £25,460.<br>More than £21,432 funds were obtained from grants and donations,<br>significantly from:<br>•<br>Individuals raised £415<br>•<br>Marshalling £523<br>•<br>Collection tins £132<br>•<br>Supermarket collection £5637<br>Significant other:<br>•<br>10 Events (inc. Anglesey show, Autofest, Elvis night) £1710<br>•<br>HSBC donation £440<br>•<br>A team charity Shop £500<br>•<br>Ink cartridges £31|
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- Talks £263 

- • Online giving sites mainly just giving £2913 • CAF £280 

Grants: 

• Isle of Anglesey Charitable Trust £5938 • NWMRA £1004 

Donations from 3 families of those we have been involved in searches £750 

Llanbedrgoch funeral collection 464 

Membership dues raised £960. 

Expenditure of £23,927 has focused primarily on providing training and equipment for volunteers. 

Trustee, Volunteer and Public Liability insurance has been purchased and annual subscriptions for SARMAN, Quickbooks, D4H and SARCALL. MOT, Tax and insurance for team vehicles has been purchased. The Charity runs Gift Aid and claims VAT. 

Net income for the year was £1,483. 

## **Section F                     Other optional information** 

## **Section G                    Declaration** 

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

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

**Signature(s)** 



|**Full Name(s)**|Noel Kerr|John Dolan|
|---|---|---|
|**Position (e.g. Secretary, Chair, etc)**|Trustee|Trustee|
|**Date**|25thFebruary 2025|25thFebruary 2025|



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Table of Contents
Profit and Loss................................................................................................................................................
Balanc£ Sheet............................................................... . ..... .....

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|ProfitandLoss||
|---|---|
|*,*r:ii;s 3"y- **,i-:i*iilil:*fi:i3:;4||
||Tdal|
|IruCSMH||
|GifiAidRefund|2,'166.82|
|Gifts and Donations lncome|270,00|
|Restricted|6,942.00|
|Unrestricted|14,22fi.49|
|Total Giftsardt)ryrdionslrreorne|21,#2.4,9|
|lremberchipDues|ssO.00|
|Fleimbursed Expensss|160-0s|
|SalesfKitandEquiprnent|740-55|
|Total lncoms|es,{,sg.8s|
|Y#T&L|25,4S{9.86|
|rH.a}r:"dil}3T{_:ifrffi$||
|AmuntingSoftware|4.S2.00|
|AGM Costs|50.00|
|BooksandPuHicatians|20.83|
|Clothing|464.25|
|Computer Equiprnent|4H,4.97|
|Dues and Subscriptions|35.00|
|Equiprnent Rental|s20_00|
|Expensed Equipment|77.99|
|Fundraising ltems|8SS.13|
|lnsurance||
|Liability lnsurance|450.44|
|TotalInsurance|4S0"{4|
|Medical Equiprnent|s,9s8.47|
|Motor Expense||
|FuelforVehicles|1,004.ss|
|VanGeneralExpenditure|1,263.20|
|Van lnsurance|1,1e2.6S|
|VanMOT|45.0{}|
|Van Service|8Sl"93|
|Van Taxation|655.00|
|Tstal MstorExpense|4ffiz.50|
|OffireSupplies|237_20|
|PPE|3SS.37|
|PrintingandReproduction|4S1.8e|
|Software Expense|2,324.00|
|$ubscriptions|110.00|
|Tearn Equipment|17.S1|
|Telephone||
|Mobile|512.75|
|TstalTeffioils|512"75|
|Tnaining|4,006.50|
|Travel&Ent||





||Tdal|
|---|---|
|AmmmodationCosts|164.S9|
|hleals|35.54|
|Travel|3-T3.00|
|Total Travel&Ent|5SS,58|
|Welfare ltems|54-51|
|TdslErpenditures|2*,927.17|
|r':,It. l' ,"'-:i.....l.li--;.t . :rr ,i'., tl.i.*,.''"ri<br>;::r--<br>liiir......ii..--l:..-,11.,"'.,,i'o-,-,..":,u.."r,-;i'*ii f;.|'l,5g2.ss|
|#THffiffiilXPTruffi{TtJffiffiS||
|Other Expenses|5$"Oil|
|Total Other Expenditures|50.00|
|NET OTHEH INCOME|*s).00|
|NETTNCOME/(EXPEND|TURE)|81,482.69|





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|Balancs$heet||
|---|---|
||Ttral|
|riHffiffiESSffiT||
|Tdalfbd*ffiet||
|#&sHATffi&ruK&ruffiir'JF*&ru*||
|Lloyds CurrentAmunt|1S,57fi.45|
|Total Cash at bank and in hand|18,576.45|
|it,;i:ii:i.jili;:il;:t1j"i::i**: i::Ijii|18,576,45|
|ffiffiffiffiiTffiffiffi:-&effi{."$ruTffiF&LLlf*ffiffiuffiW$T{-*$ru*ruffiYffi&ffi||
|CunertLiahtlilies||
|VAT Control|-16,841.72|
|VATf,ontr*l|15,5S1.6S|
|Total VAT Control|*'l,s40,06|
|TofialGunent Uabilitim|-'l0340.0s|
|Toftrl Oreditols: amount$fallirqdue ryithin oneyear|-1,3K01,06|
|NET CUHHENT ASSETS (LtABtLtTtES)|19,91S.51|
|TSTAL ASSET$LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES|19,9'1G.51|
|TOTAL NET ASSETS (LtABtLtTtES)|819,910.51|
|#h.*effi{TYr*"*$\$ffis||
|FtetainedEarnings|1S,4il3.Bg|
|$urplus/{Deficit}|1,492"6S|
|Totd Charirytun&|frlS,S16.51|





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Table of Contents
Profit and Loss................................................................................................................................................
Balanc£ Sheet............................................................... . ..... .....

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|ProfitandLoss||
|---|---|
|*,*r:ii;s 3"y- **,i-:i*iilil:*fi:i3:;4||
||Tdal|
|IruCSMH||
|GifiAidRefund|2,'166.82|
|Gifts and Donations lncome|270,00|
|Restricted|6,942.00|
|Unrestricted|14,22fi.49|
|Total Giftsardt)ryrdionslrreorne|21,#2.4,9|
|lremberchipDues|ssO.00|
|Fleimbursed Expensss|160-0s|
|SalesfKitandEquiprnent|740-55|
|Total lncoms|es,{,sg.8s|
|Y#T&L|25,4S{9.86|
|rH.a}r:"dil}3T{_:ifrffi$||
|AmuntingSoftware|4.S2.00|
|AGM Costs|50.00|
|BooksandPuHicatians|20.83|
|Clothing|464.25|
|Computer Equiprnent|4H,4.97|
|Dues and Subscriptions|35.00|
|Equiprnent Rental|s20_00|
|Expensed Equipment|77.99|
|Fundraising ltems|8SS.13|
|lnsurance||
|Liability lnsurance|450.44|
|TotalInsurance|4S0"{4|
|Medical Equiprnent|s,9s8.47|
|Motor Expense||
|FuelforVehicles|1,004.ss|
|VanGeneralExpenditure|1,263.20|
|Van lnsurance|1,1e2.6S|
|VanMOT|45.0{}|
|Van Service|8Sl"93|
|Van Taxation|655.00|
|Tstal MstorExpense|4ffiz.50|
|OffireSupplies|237_20|
|PPE|3SS.37|
|PrintingandReproduction|4S1.8e|
|Software Expense|2,324.00|
|$ubscriptions|110.00|
|Tearn Equipment|17.S1|
|Telephone||
|Mobile|512.75|
|TstalTeffioils|512"75|
|Tnaining|4,006.50|
|Travel&Ent||





||Tdal|
|---|---|
|AmmmodationCosts|164.S9|
|hleals|35.54|
|Travel|3-T3.00|
|Total Travel&Ent|5SS,58|
|Welfare ltems|54-51|
|TdslErpenditures|2*,927.17|
|r':,It. l' ,"'-:i.....l.li--;.t . :rr ,i'., tl.i.*,.''"ri<br>;::r--<br>liiir......ii..--l:..-,11.,"'.,,i'o-,-,..":,u.."r,-;i'*ii f;.|'l,5g2.ss|
|#THffiffiilXPTruffi{TtJffiffiS||
|Other Expenses|5$"Oil|
|Total Other Expenditures|50.00|
|NET OTHEH INCOME|*s).00|
|NETTNCOME/(EXPEND|TURE)|81,482.69|





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|Balancs$heet||
|---|---|
||Ttral|
|riHffiffiESSffiT||
|Tdalfbd*ffiet||
|#&sHATffi&ruK&ruffiir'JF*&ru*||
|Lloyds CurrentAmunt|1S,57fi.45|
|Total Cash at bank and in hand|18,576.45|
|it,;i:ii:i.jili;:il;:t1j"i::i**: i::Ijii|18,576,45|
|ffiffiffiffiiTffiffiffi:-&effi{."$ruTffiF&LLlf*ffiffiuffiW$T{-*$ru*ruffiYffi&ffi||
|CunertLiahtlilies||
|VAT Control|-16,841.72|
|VATf,ontr*l|15,5S1.6S|
|Total VAT Control|*'l,s40,06|
|TofialGunent Uabilitim|-'l0340.0s|
|Toftrl Oreditols: amount$fallirqdue ryithin oneyear|-1,3K01,06|
|NET CUHHENT ASSETS (LtABtLtTtES)|19,91S.51|
|TSTAL ASSET$LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES|19,9'1G.51|
|TOTAL NET ASSETS (LtABtLtTtES)|819,910.51|
|#h.*effi{TYr*"*$\$ffis||
|FtetainedEarnings|1S,4il3.Bg|
|$urplus/{Deficit}|1,492"6S|
|Totd Charirytun&|frlS,S16.51|





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