## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 01.07.2021 Period start date To 30.06.2022 Period end date Charity name: Merseyside Lowland Search & Rescue** ## **Charity registration number: 1166213** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To relieve suffering and distress amongst
persons endangered by accidents or
natural hazards and the preservation of life
by providing search & rescue services in
Merseyside in co-operation partners,
government bodies and other relevant
organisations.| |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|During this financial year, MerSAR has
made another excellent development as a
team, passing the full accreditation from the
governing body Lowland Rescue and
gaining further qualifications such as Team
Leader, Bankside Searcher or Search
Management. Again, we have witnessed a
huge advancement within the team
becoming stronger, more efficient and more
professional on a regular basis developing
more skills as the opportunities come
along. The team are currently providing
Merseyside communities with an excellent
Search and Rescue team which is ever
evolving and changing for the better. The
team have also assisted Cheshire SAR on
22 of their call outs and 3 times assisting
Staffordshire SAR, putting in a total of 320
hours of voluntary work on the ground, that
is solely on callouts and does not include
any admin, training, events, or other work.
Team members have continued to and will
continue to develop their skills bringing
more capabilities into the team, they will be
focussing on Team Leader training, Search
Management, medical, water safety,
drones and most importantly, aiming to
purchase their own fully equipped
command and control unit which would suit
the team perfectly with all resources in one
place and a central point for incident
control.| |||Coming out of the pandemic, we did still
see a struggle raising funds, these reasons
range from people not having cash
available or foundations understandably
focussing on recovery from the pandemic
and directing funds to other areas and
means. The team continue to liaise with the
Merseyside Community by attending
events to raise awareness or attending
schools/clubs to make people aware of who
we are and what we do.
The team have continued to raise its profile
and enable the charity to achieve the
objectives set out in the constitution.| |---|---|---| |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 complied with guidance
issued by the charity commission on public
benefit.| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|| |Other||| ## **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|MerSAR can offer considerable resources
to support UK Emergency Services in times
of crisis. MerSAR operates a command
and control vehicle plus a 4x4 vehicle
operated by its members alongside a
command and control unit. MerSAR are
also available to support neighbouring
Lowland Rescue search teams such as
Cheshire Search and Rescue which is
continuing, and relationships are building
well. The team are also building
relationships with organisations such as
Mountain Rescue, due to Cheshire
bordering North Wales and Greater
Manchester.| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set Performance of fundraising Para 1.41 activities against objectives set Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives Other ## **Financial Review** |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The team’s income is largely derived from
donations from the general public and from
individual trusts, as well as from sponsored
events and financial support from individual
team members. The team occasionally
receives donations towards the purchase of
specific pieces of equipment. Team
expenditure covers members' training
costs, insurance, vehicle running costs,
purchase of personal protective equipment
and other consumable items.
During this period, we have managed to
receive a few grants to help towards costs,
software, computers, and various individual
items throughout the year. This came from
specific trusts and also companies who
were willing to either donate funds or offer
grants towards specific items| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Last financial year, the charity aimed to
maintain reserves of £4,500 by the end of
this financial year which we can safely say
was achieved. We again would like to
maintain this amount of reserve for the
upcoming financial year| |---|---|---| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£4,500 at present| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|N/A| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|N/A| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|The charity receives its income from the
general public and from individual trusts, as
well as from sponsored events and
financial support from individual team
members. The team’s expenditure covers
training, insurance and vehicle running
costs and purchase of consumables.| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution| |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|Trustees are voted in to post by full
members of the team at the Annual
General Meeting.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Merseyside Lowland Search & Rescue| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|MerSAR / Merseyside Search & Rescue| |Registered charity number|1166213| |Charity’s principal address|2 East Street
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||LesleyAshcroft|Treasurer|3rdFebruary2020 to date|| ||David Alcock|Trustee|3rdFebruary2020 to date|| ||Eugene Chapman|Trustee|23rdSeptember 2020 to
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held in this capacity|NA| |---|---| |Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects|NA| |Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own
assets|NA| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**| |---|---|---| |**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**||| |||| ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **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)**
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**Date**||| |---|---|---| ||Lesley Ashcroft|David Alcock| ||
Treasurer|Trustee| ||15.02.23|| |||| ||Eugene Chapman|| ||
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