2021-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01.04.2020 To 31.03.2021

Charity name: Lincolnshire Lowland Search and Rescue

Charity registration number: 1167040

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	LincsLSAR is a registered charity committed to two objectives: Assisting in the search, location, welfare and rescue of missing children and vulnerable missing adults, utilising professionally trained volunteers; Whilst actively supporting the emergency services during any high-risk incident and all natural disasters. LincsLSAR is a member unit of Lowland Rescue and assists Lincolnshire Police, Humberside Police and neighbouring Lowland Search Teams.
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	Lincolnshire Lowland Search and Rescue is working towards achieving operational status from Lowland Rescue. This will enable the team to be able to fulfil our purpose. Our team is made up of volunteers who are working hard to train in order to achieve this. The trustees are aware of the guidance issued by the Charities Commission on public benefit and are satisfied the provision of a volunteer search and rescue service to Lincolnshire and Humberside Police in the search for vulnerable missing persons, constitutespublic benefit.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	See above.

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	Lincolnshire Lowland Search and Rescue provided a comprehensive ongoing training programme for the volunteers. Funding was secured from several avenues successfully, allowing the purchase of much needed training aids which will be a great asset to the team. The trustees continue to be very pleased with the high levels of dedication and effort that our volunteers show to the charity. We continue to work towards achieving operational status.

Financial Review

Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statingwhy they areheld	Para 1.22	The Charity does not currently have a policy on reserves, but the current committee arereviewing this situation.

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed,royalcharter)	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	Through voting at AGM or SGM.

Reference and Administrative details

Charityname	Lincolnshire Lowland Search and Rescue
Other name the charityuses
Registered charitynumber	1167040

Charity’s principal address Wragby Fire Station Millbrook Lane Wragby Lincolnshire LN85AB

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled **to appoint trustee(if any) **
Steve Foster-Isaacs	Chairperson	From Jan 2021
Jamie Craik	Chairperson	Till Jan 2021
Helen Foster-Isaacs	Secretary / Tresurer

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)
	Steve Foster-Isaacs	Helen Foster-Isaacs
	Chairperson	Secretary / Treasurer

Date 12.12.2021

Lincolnshire Lowland Search and Rescue	Lincolnshire Lowland Search and Rescue	No (if any)
Receipts andpayments accounts			CC16a
For the period from 01/04/2020	To	31/03/2021

Section A Receipts and Payments

A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £	Restricted funds to the nearest £	Restricted funds to the nearest £	Endowment funds to the nearest £	Endowment funds to the nearest £	Total funds to the nearest £	Total funds to the nearest £	Last year to the nearest £
Fundraising	19,021						19,021		13,410
Membership	1,475						1,475
Team Equipment	548						548
Misc.	50						50
Sub total(Gross income for AR)	21,094		0				21,094		13,410
A2 Asset and investment sales (see table)
Sub total
Total receipts A3 Payments
	21,094		0				21,094		13,410
Operational costs	5,654						5,654		7,205
Sub total	5,654						5,654		7,205
A4 Asset and investment purchases (see table)
Sub total
Total payments Net of receipts /(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end
	5,654						5,654		7,205
	15,440						15,440		6,205
	£9,794						9,794		3,338
	25,233						25,233		9,543

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories B1 Cash funds Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B4 Assets retained for the charity's own use B5 Liabilities	Details	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £	Restricted funds to the nearest £	Endowment funds to the nearest £
		25,233
	Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details	25,233
		OK	OK	OK
		Unrestricted funds to the nearest £	Restricted funds to the nearest £	Endowment funds to the nearest £
	Details	Fund to which asset belongs	Cost (optional)	Current value (optional)
	Details	Fund to which asset belongs	Cost (optional)	Current value (optional)
	Details	Fund to which liability relates	Amount due (optional)	When due (optional)
	Signature	Print Name		Date of approval

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)