## WASDALE MOUNTAIN RESCUE TEAM
## ANNUAL REPORT 2019/20
## PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
16TH NOVEMBER 2020
FOUNDED IN 1968
A CIO (CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISTION) NO. 1170178
## Our Team mission
TO SAVE LIVES AND RELIEVE DISTRESS, PRIMARILY IN UPLAND AND MOUNTAINOUS AREAS
92 INCIDENTS IN 2019 30 FULL TEAM MEMBERS
82
INCIDENTS IN 2020 (SO FAR)
42
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
£114K OPERATING SURPLUS
3,035 RESCUER HOURS SO FAR IN 2020
## Our Team Values
_Proud to be professional volunteers, working as a team to help others_
## **CONTENTS**
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**Team Members** Full Team Members • Associate Members • Honorary Life Members
06 10 11 14 29
**Report from the Chair Secretary Report Finance Report** Income & Expenditure Statement • Cash Flow
## **Officer Report**
Team Leader • Building • Communications & ICT • Equipment Fundraising • Medical • Press • Training • Vehicle • Water & Boat
**Incident Statistics**
W A S D A L E M O U N T A I N R E S C U E T E A M • W W W . W M R T . O R G . U K • 2 0 2 0 A N N U A L R E P O R T
## team members
## TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS
## ELECTED COMMITTEE
JULIE YATES
CHAIR & FUNDRAISING OFFICER
JOHN HRYB
DUTY TEAM LEADER
MARTIN BENTLEY
SECRETARY
SARAH KEKUS
MEDICAL OFFICER
PENNY KIRBY
DUTY TEAM LEADER & TRAINING OFFICER
ROB HIGHAM
COMMUNICATIONS & ICT OFFICER
PETE BAINES
DUTY TEAM LEADER
MARK KENDALL
EQUIPMENT OFFICER
## - CO OPTED COMMITTEE
MARTIN YOUNG
BUILDING OFFICER
MALCOLM YATES
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VEHICLE OFFICER
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JOHN NOAKE
TREASURER
KLEM ZAFRED
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WATER & BOAT OFFICER
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RICHARD WARREN
PRESS OFFICER
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PHIL HALL
DUTY TEAM LEADER
## President & vice presidents
## President : Richard Longman
Vice Presidents : Dr Nigel Burton, Joss Naylor MBE, Maurice Pringle, Dr Adrian Simper OBE
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## team members
## 30 FULL TEAM MEMBERS & 1 SEARCH DOG
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Chris Adams Pete Baines John Bamforth Martin Bentley Neil Carrick Paul Cook
Chris Cripps Debs Cripps Phil Gibbs Phil Hall Mark Hazelll Graham Hogg
Rob Higham John Hryb Sarah Kekus Mark Kendall Dave Kennedy Penny Kirby
Jon Lynch Jake Manson Richard Moss John Noake Sue Noake Colin Smith
Dave Thompson Richard Warren Dave Willey Ryan Wood Malcolm Yates Klem Zafred
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Jess
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## team members
## ASSOCIATE TEAM MEMBERS
## 10 PROBATIONERS
**Adam Bibby Mitchell Graham Mark Harrison Anthony Lomas Mark Osborn Marc Penn Dan Shephard Mike Smith Robert Smith Emily Watts**
## 4 SUPPORT MEMBERS
**Lucy Belson Alison Higham Stephanie Maffia Julie Yates**
## HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS
Joe Arthy Karen Greene Will Mullineux Dave Barras Mike Greene MBE Guy Newbold Bob Bennett Edwin Hammond Ken Owens Howard Christie Pete Holburt Bill Pattison MBE Lord Cunningham Keith Hudson Dave Polhill Dave Fryer Arthur Humphries Maurice Pringle Jenny Green Richard Longman Brian Smith Roger Green Joe Moody Gordon Starkie
Keith Thompson Nick West Royanne Wilding Martin Young
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## report from the chair
Having supported the team as Vice Chair for most of the year, I was elected as Chair at an EGM on 7th September. This took place following the resignation of our previous Chairman Nick West.
On behalf of the team I would like to thank Nick for his leadership of the team for the majority of this year.
Our team Mission, Values and Aims remain unchanged and continue to provide the framework for us to operate through.
**Further progress has been made this year delivering our 5 aims**
## Professional People
Following a focused recruitment strategy we welcomed 8 new probationers to the team at the start of 2020. Their training plans were disrupted and extended due to Covid-19, however, they have been actively taking part in call-outs and all of them are progressing well. Consistent with previous years we have seen some member turnover and our on-going commitment to probationers is vital to ensure we maintain our capability.
We also welcomed a couple more team supporters in the year.
Further work has progressed on the Competency Management system and we hope to have this completed soon.
We continued with weekly team training through the year, having to adapt to online training during lockdown. We completed Winter Training in Scotland in January and a couple of Helicopter sessions with the Coastguard.
## Quality resources, equipment & base
At the start of this financial year we completed the work on the car park at the base, this significantly improved the aesthetics of the site and formally closed off the build project with Copeland Community Fund, Our thanks once again to CCF for supporting the build of our new base.
As our Land Rover Defender was due for replacement, we reviewed our replacement policy and decided to undertake a refurbishment programme in order to extend its life for another 5 years. As well as carrying out essential maintenance on the vehicle we upgraded the livery and included a dedication to Chris Brown. Our thanks again to the Brown family for the fundraising they have done in Chris's memory.
In January we were awarded a grant from the Department of Transport's Rescue Boat Fund, this covered 80% of the cost of a new, smaller boat that better fits our requirements. We took delivery of this in September.
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## report from the chair
## Good Governance
We have continued to run with Monthly Trustee Boards as well as Monthly Operations Meetings. These had to move to virtual team meetings from March, but have worked well.
We initiated a work stream to develop a Members Handbook, whilst some progress was made on this, it will become a focus area for us next year.
A further workstream started to on the development of an Attendance & Contribution Matrix, this work will be completed in the coming year.
A proposal was presented in July for a constitutional change, this proposed moving to a Single Team Leader and considering a reduction in the number of Trustees. Whilst this was debated in both a Trustee Meeting and an Operations Meeting, it was not progressed. We remain committed to continuously reviewing our structures and processes to ensure these are always fit for purpose.
## Strong reputation & profile
Communications and engagement remains a high priority focus for us, this is both internal and external.
Work has started on developing our communications and engagement strategy and will continue.
At the end of the year we gathered feedback from all team members on what is working and what needs to improve. This is consistent with exercises completed in previous years. The output from this has been shared with the team and will form the basis for our workplan for the coming year. This did validate that the workstreams currently underway are the right ones.
Additionally we need to bring higher focus to values and ways of working and this will be reviewed on an ongoing basis once the new board of Trustees are in place.
## Financial Stability
We started the year with a detailed budget and have maintained a high level of focus on our financial forecast through the year. This became essential during Q2 when our donation income was significantly impacted by Covid19. We have maintained tight control of spend during a period of uncertainty, but ended the year with a very healthy surplus and a strong cash reserve. This was helped considerably by a number of Grants and 2 legacies.
Our Byelaws require us to hold a general reserve that should be the equivalent of 2 years annual income, We also have a designated vehicle replacement fund and a contingency reserve, these total £235,828, as follows:-
2 Years cash donations £108,164 Vehicle replacement fund £ 87,664 Contingencies reserve £40,000
A fundraising team was established and the focus has been on on-line sales which have been successful, the team have a lot of ideas being developed for the coming year.
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## report from the chair
## QUEENS AWARD FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE
In June this year we were delighted to be awarded the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service. This is the highest award a voluntary group can receive in the UK and is the equivalent of an MBE for an organisation. We received this award as one of the 12 teams in LDSMARA.
Congratulations to all team members on this much deserved award.
## LONG SERVICE AWARD
Huge congratulations to Pete Baines who has completed 40 years service with the team. Pete joined the team in February 1980 and is currently an elected Trustee and a Duty Team Leader. This is a fabulous achievement and we all thank Pete for his outstanding contribution to the team.
## PRIORITIES FOR THE YEAR AHEAD
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JESS
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At the beginning of October 2019, Jess became a fully graded search dog. Congratulations to her dedicated handler Penny Kirby
The start of a new year is a good time to take stock of where we are, and agree our priorities are for the coming year. Following the AGM we will have a new team of Trustees and I am really keen that we start work immediately on our agenda. The recent team feedback was an extremely important process for us and the output of this will form the basis for our workplan. Its reassuring that the work we have already started on the 5 aims workstreams is aligned with the themes arising from the team feedback, so we will be re-energising these, additionally we will increase our focus on governance and ways of working.
The current Trustees have already agreed that training and recruitment are 2 key focus areas for us, It is imperative that we keep our skills up to date, with an immediate priority to get our Cas Carers through the up-coming exams in the new year. Penny is already developing the training plan for 2021 starting with a winter skills course in February. Recruitment is rapidly becoming a priority for our team, at the time of writing this report we have 30 Full Team members, a reduction of 4 in the last year, and not all of these are fell going! It is therefore imperative that we not only continuously develop our current team members, but that we have plans in place to ensure we have the appropriate number of team members for the future. We are confident that the majority of this years probationers will become Full Team members in the new year, importantly, work has already started planning for a new intake in early 2021.
It looks like we will continue to be operating in a virtual world for many months, it feels like we have adapted to this and it is now the norm, however, we do have some work to do on how we work together, creating an open, collabortive environment where we can all thrive.
## THANK YOU
**I would like pass on my thanks to all our team members, their families, friends and employers, and also to our many supporters, we would not be able to do what we do without your ongoing hard work, dedication and commitment.**
JULIE YATES CHAIR
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## secretary report
Covid precautions have significantly changed how the Team meets and operates, these largely stopped face to face meetings and moved these online. Whilst for some, these have worked well, for others they have been a considerable inconvenience, inhibiting discussion and increasing stress and frustration. It seems unlikely that we will be able to move away from virtual meetings in the near future, so IT systems, access and training in these may become more important.
MARTIN BENTLEY SECRETARY
Team Members should be aware that there is a whole filing system of documents on Office 365 as well as the Outlook email system. If you need advice on this topic please contact someone who understands it, e.g. Rob Higham, Jon Lynch etc. There is also the Moodle system which covers all the medical info, Sarah Kekus is a good contact for this area.
The Team has now applied to join the MREW CIO, our application is being considered.
Thanks are due to Graham Hogg who has taken the minutes at most of the Operations and Trustees meetings, it is much appreciated.
|TEAM MEMBERSHIP|**2019**|**2020**||
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|**FULL TEAM MEMBERS**|**34**|**30**|**-** 4|
|**ASSOCIATE MEMBERS**|2019|2020||
|Probationary team members|**2**|**10**|**+8**|
|Support team members|**3**|**4**|**+1**|
|Honorary life members|**28**|**28**|**-**|
Full team membership has reduced by 4 over the last year.
Tim Brooks, Malcolm McFall, Richard Harrison and John Fletcher have all left the team, we thank each of these for their service over the years, Adam Bibby has re-joined the team as a Probationary Member. Congratulations to Malcolm Yates who became a Full Team Member in December 2019, Malcolm is also Vehicle Officer.
We welcomed 8 new probationers to the team in January this year, their training is progressing well. Ryan Wood’s work in recruiting such promising probationers is really appreciated. Meghan O'Gorman left the team this year.
Support Team members increased by 1 overall, we welcomed Lucy Belson and Stephanie Maffia to the team, Malcolm Yates moved from being a support member to a full team member.
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AN EXCELLENT YEAR FOR BOTH PROFIT & CASH
## Finance report
## **Financial Headlines for 2019/20**
£202K £114K £410K 2019/20 income 2019/20 profit Year end cash balance
2019/20 turned out much better than expected. We started the year with a budget in deficit and quickly took control of this by managing spend extremely well.
Early in the year we approved 2 items of one off spend, these being for Medical Equipment costing £4,269 (AutoPulse batteries and new CPR training mannequin's) and a further £4,475 to refurbish Mobile 2.
At the start of the Pandemic and the subsequent lock-down we saw a sharp decline in donations and expenditure was tightened further to only essential spend. We applied for and were successful in securing 2 Covid-19 related grants totalling £10.5k.
As our fundraising plans were put on hold we focused on Merchandise Sales through social media, these were extremely successful and items had to be re-stocked several times.
Things really started to pick up in Q4, as the number of call-outs increased we saw donations likewise increase, with some large donations directly related to incidents (including Daisy). We also saw a big increase in donations through Just Giving Fundraisers and promoted these through Fundraiser Focus stories on Facebook.
We were also very fortunate to receive £15k for a share of a legacy to LDSAMRA and a large legacy of £84k.
In recognition of the fantastic on-going support we receive from our neighbouring team, we made a donation of £15k to Duddon & Furness MRT, thanks again to the whole team.
In terms of capital expenditure, we were able to complete the work on the car park, this cost £43k offset by a grant from Copeland Community Fund of £9k. We were also successful in our application to the Department of Transport for a new boat, costing £20k offset by a grant of £18k.
Cash balance at the end of the year was £410k - a very healthy closing position.
**Thank you to all Officers for managing spend so well throughout the year and to our amazing supporters who have raised money for our team. Thanks also to John Noake for your on-going commitment to the team as Treasurer and to Robinson & Co for their independent review and preparation of our accounts.**
JULIE YATES
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## INCOME & EXPENDITURE STATEMENT
## £
## Income 2020 2019
|Income|2020|2019|
|---|---|---|
|Donation & Merchandise sales|54,692|57,511|
|LDSAMRA|20,000|5,000|
|Grants|37,635||
|Legacy|83,988||
|Other income|3,961|1,554|
|**Total Income**|**202,076**|**64,065**|
|Expenditure|||
|Cash spend|(45,621)|(57,739)|
|Depreciation|(26,998)|(23,319)|
|Donation|(15,000)|(10,000)|
|Loss on sale of Mill Forge|-|(11,590)|
|**Total Expenditure**|**(87,619)**|**(102,648)**|
|**Operating /Profit/(Loss)**|**114,457**|**(38,583)**|
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## CASH FLOW STATEMENT
At the end of 2020 we have a September healthy cash balance of £409.8k
|£|2020|2019|
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|Opening Balance|326,463|298,039|
|Cash operating (Loss)/Profit|141,455|55,974|
|Capital expenditure|(60,440)|(38,473)|
|Working capital movement|2,346|10,923|
|**Closing Balance**|**409,824**|**326,463**|
## **NOTES**
Cash operating (Loss)/Profit is after adjusting for non cash items (Depreciation) Capital expenditure in 2019 relates to the new base (both building & fixtures) Capital expenditure in 2020 includes £17k for the new boat and £43k for the car park Working capital movement primarily relates to VAT and was higher in 2019 due to catch up on reclaims07
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team leader report
AFTER A QUIET START TO THE YEAR
WE HAD A VERY BUSY SUMMER FOR
CALL OUTS
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49% of our incidents
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48.8%
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## **First and foremost, the Team Leaders would like to thank everyone for their ongoing commitment and professionalism in what has turned out to be a year with unique challenges.**
Alerts account for 35% of our jobs and usually involve lost or overdue people
What started off as an uneventful year, with another quiet winter period, soon became one of the strangest years in the team’s history once COVID-19 reared its ugly head in March. 2020 started almost immediately with an alert for two overdue walkers who had been walking in the Pillar area, this then gave way to a very quiet January which was broken by Storm Dennis where our base was used as Silver Command and manned by both WMRT and DFMRT members. March dealt us a handful of callouts but then due to the UK going into lockdown the fells went quiet.
The Pandemic changed the way we operate as a team, we moved into a virtual world, making use of online tools for meetings and training, and putting new procedures in place to protect the team.
Once restrictions were eased, callouts started to increase, it was almost a relief to get out there and try out the new ways of working. One of the very first callouts was an easy ambulance assist with a short stretcher carry across a flat field, but in full sunshine on a hot day. It was immediately obvious that full PPE, as recommended, was going to be a challenge. However, the team quickly adapted and learned how best to cope with it and now, it seems like second nature to don the gear and get on with the job.
As travel and overnight stay rules changed in July, we started seeing a new type of visitor to the lakes and a huge increase in calls for help. We dealt with 20 callouts in July and a further 23 in August. It became the norm that our visitors had little or no experience of the mountains and were often ill equipped.
Through all the extra work brought on by the virus, we have still managed to cope with our usual incidents of lower leg injuries, crag-fast climbers and, unfortunately, two fatal heart attacks that are never easy to deal with no matter how experienced you are.
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## team leader report
## 82 3,035 INCIDENTS SO RESCUER FAR HOURS SO FAR IN 2020 IN 2020
## Thanks to Duddon & Furness MRT
This year our neighbouring team have assisted on 16 incidents involving 497 man hours
Duddon & Furness MRT have assisted us on numerous jobs, especially during the busy summer months. We have a great understanding and working relationship with them and they recognise the pressures that having England’s highest mountain on our doorstep brings.
We have also had numerous interactions with Cockermouth, Keswick, Langdale & Ambleside and RAF Leeming MR teams. We would like to extend our thanks to these team who are always willing to provide support when needed.
We continue to work closely with the Coastguard and GNAAS crews, our working relationship with them is as strong as it has ever been. They have gone that extra mile for us on many occasions. The same can also be said for Cumbria Police and the North West Ambulance Service. It is always reassuring and comforting for us to know that we have this good understanding with the above agencies, which has been particularly welcome during this exceptional COVID year.
We are fortunate to have a cohort of probationers who are proving a real asset to the team and we look forward to them becoming full members in due course. Not only have they had to maintain their interest during lockdown and learn a host of new skills, they have had to get to know their fellow team members via virtual meetings and being hidden behind masks and visors, without the usual opportunities to socialize in the pub. They now aim to complete their probationary period early next year instead of December this year. So, a huge thank you to them for their efforts and commitment.
Richard Warren and Pete Baines continue their drone training, Richard was finally able to put our new drone to good use, notably on the Scafell Crag rescue. Search Dog Jess had considerable success finding casualties in her first year as a graded dog.
We, together with the other Lake District teams, were awarded the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. This is the highest award that can be given to voluntary groups and is richly deserved. The nomination came from Cumbria Police and is a mark of the esteem in which they hold us. There is no other organisation or body who can do what we do.
Finally, a huge thanks to all our families and friends whose support and understanding makes it possible for us to be mountain rescue team members.
PETE BAINES
PHIL HALL
JOHN HRYB PENNY KIRBY
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## building officer report
## THE LAST YEAR HAS BEEN A PERIOD OF CONTINUED CONSOLIDATION , BOTH OPERATIONALLY AND FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THE BUILDING .
A raft of maintenance contracts are still in place, these keep the building in good order and enables team members time to be spend on more important issues, rescues and training.
Obviously, there is a significant cost associated with this, but we have a duty to maintain the asset in the “as delivered” status. The grounds have become more mature and looking attractive. Importantly it is providing a warm, dry and convivial environment in which to work from.
Two new maintenance suppliers have been identified and provided good service to date, relating to the heat pump & electrical services.
The big expensive issue this year have been “infant mortality” of garage door components. There is still one outstanding issue; a control panel has been impacted, to be changed at next service. Hopefully, this will be the end of the issues.
## FOCUS AREAS FOR NEXT YEAR
- Keep the building tidy and clean, down to all team members.
- Ensure we store in the building what is relevant and necessary only, dispose of what is not.
- Continue monitoring the maintenance contracts, delivery, quality & cost. Undertake some internal painting; areas are showing signs of wear and tear.
- New cattle grid to be installed at the site entrance.
- Minimise energy consumption, save money and reduces carbon foot print.
The car park and lane enhancement work has been completed; this is significant as the aesthetics of the site have been considerably enhanced & maintenance of the old “loose” finish negated.
The total cost of this was £43,380.
We received a grant of £9,130 from Copeland Community Fund towards this.
MARTIN YOUNG BUILDING OFFICER
This now formally closes the Building project
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## COMMUNICATIONS & ICT officer report
As the Communications & ICT Officer for 2020 I have been responsible for the ongoing maintenance and upkeep of WMRTs radio communication and ICT infrastructure. In 2018 the team installed the new Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) infrastructure for Wasdale and in 2019 we improved our coverage further to include a new repeater site in Eskdale. This year the focus has been on maintaining the existing system and improving issues such as roaming.
## ROAMING ISSUES
## BASE LIGHTNING STRIKE AND RESILIENCE IMPROVEMENTS
The DMR infrastructure established in Wasdale and throughout the LDSAMRA teams relies on installed repeater sites across our patch to provide coverage. Handsets are supposed to look for the repeater site with the highest signal strength and connect to that site. However, this relies on all of the sites ‘beaconing’ at the same time so that the handsets can compare signal strengths. To ensure all sites ‘beacon’ at the same time Simoco have this year fixed an issue in their repeater software and we have installed a GPS receiver at each repeater site. This allows the repeaters to all receive ‘GPS time’ and beacon in sync. Hopefully we will now see an improvement in the performance of the handsets when roaming.
Thanks are due to the LDSAMRA Communications Group for working with Simoco to identify the software issue and to Paul Makinson (Duddon and Furness MRT) for building the GPS Receivers at a significantly reduced cost compared to buying from the manufacturer.
In August 2020 communications equipment at our base, Longlands Rescue Post, was damaged by a lightning surge. The main internet router at the base was damaged and rendered inoperable. Whilst the damage was thankfully limited to one component it nevertheless resulted in the building losing its internet and phone connection which is vital for running the control room during a rescue and prevents our radio communications infrastructure working properly.
Work was quickly actioned with our ICT provider, Connexions Group Ltd, who immediately deployed an engineer to replace the damaged equipment and get us up and running again in less than 24 hours.
Work has since turned to improving our resilience to such incidents and we are currently looking to remove/mitigate the single point of failure and improve the resilience of our connection to the internet.
## VIRTUAL MEETINGS & ONLINE VOTING
COVID-19 has had a significant impact on the way the team holds meetings and training events. One of the major changes is the move to online meetings / training sessions where possible which is very different to our normal model of face to face events. The ICT Group assisted the team in transitioning to this by advising team members how to set up Microsoft Teams on their personal devices and providing guidance where required.
We have also assisted in implementing the online voting process for this years AGM to enable this important event to go ahead remotely.
## TASKS FOR THE NEXT YEAR
As ever there are many tasks/projects for the next Communications & ICT Officer to consider implementing. Some of the key ones are as follows:·
Improve Longlands Rescue Post internet resilience and remove/mitigate any single point of failure.·
Purchase of Remote Microphone covers and further Radio covers is required to improve the quality of voice communications in wet weather
Upgrade our repeater sites so that all have higher gain antennas to improve coverage UPS battery replacement programme.
I have enjoyed the role of Communications & ICT Officer, but I would also like to thank Jon Lynch who has worked alongside me throughout the year in maintaining and improving the communications capability.
## ROB HIGHAM
COMMUNICATIONS & ICT OFFICER
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## equipment officer report
THIS IS MY SECOND YEAR AS EQUIPMENT OFFICER WHICH , IN ITSELF , HAS BEEN A RELATIVELY STRAIGHTFORWARD YEAR
MARK KENDALL EQUIPMENT OFFICER
## MAINTENANCE & UPKEEP
Reduced access to base and limited team numbers outside of training and callouts, has resulted in a delays to thorough examinations carried out on Team Equipment. Whilst we are not legally obliged as a Team to carry out these checks, we are morally responsible for the safety of our Team members and casualties – thankfully there has been little stress on our technical equipment over the past twelve months.
However, as a collective the Team has been very good at completing post-use checks of our crag equipment following both technical callouts and crag training. This has resulted in a small number of items being quarantined which will need replacing shortly to maintain our resilience. The plan is to complete thorough inspections of all our equipment following October half term, leaving the Team in its best position before winter and the next summer season.
September’s training session also allowed those that attended to complete thorough inspections of their peer’s personal crag equipment, capturing approximately 75% of Team Members. Thankfully this year’s inspections highlighted no major concerns and very little equipment had to be retired, unlike last year. As a result, spends on personal crag equipment have, this year, been minimal.
Yet again none of this would have been completed without the continual help and expertise of Chris Adams – thanks again for badgering me!
## TEAM EQUIPMENT
To date no new items of kit have been supplied to Team Members in 2020. However, in keeping with the 2019 Personal Equipment Strategy it would be prudent to supply everybody with a winter style long sleeve base layer over the next month or two prior to the winter season, and to mitigate a build-up of costs in future years.
As seems to happen every few years MREW bulk purchased both Paramo windproof jackets and Mountain Equipment belay jackets. Given that our stocks were low, and we have a healthy intake of Probationary Members it was decided to replenish our stocks of both of these items – accounting for some general wear and tear over the next few years.
Work is currently being undertaken to review search lighting due the forthcoming costs of repair and maintenance on the current Petzl head lamps and Exposure search lights. Initial impressions of Fenix’s offerings are positive with much reduced overall costs, but further testing needs to be carried out before we commit to spending.
I feel that as a Team we remain in a strong position in terms of equipment and in general our equipment is well maintained. However, with COVID unlikely to disappear any time soon we need to maintain extra vigilance in correctly drying kit rather than simply quarantining it in the wet room. A new rope washer has been rigged in the back shelter to aid with rope cleaning.
Whilst I have chosen not to stand as a Trustee for the coming year due to work commitments, I would like to continue either in the role or in supporting the future Equipment Officer.
As a bit of a kit geek I quite enjoy it !
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## fundraising officer report
I was delighted to take over the role of Fundraising Officer at the start of the year, we had a great start with lots of exciting events planned, however, lockdown curtailed our plans and all external events, including our public base opening were cancelled. We saw a big drop in donations in March & April and had to readjust our plans. We started to promote merchandise through Facebook in May and sales really took off, with our Supporter Bundle selling well.
In the final 2 months of the year our donations were helped considerably by the rescue of Daisy, 2 large donations from people we helped to rescue, John Fletcher's Joss Naylor challenge and the McCreedy children’s 42 days of summer challenge.
## JUST GIVING FUNDRAISERS
We have had 12 fundraisers set up for the team this year, these have generated £14.7k of income. We would like to thank the following individuals for supporting the team through these fundraisers.
James, Phoebe & Ethan McCreedy Kacy Mason John Fletcher Leanne Ritchie Lindsay Buck Mabel & Amy Jon Ryley Gill McKay Gaynor Prior Warren Laccohee Dave Bullocks Wilmslow Running Festival
Following the rescue of Daisy, the St. Bernard in July we received a huge amount of media interest, with the story being shared all over the world, in the weeks that followed we received £4.3k of donations directly linked to this rescue.
We have a number of regular supporters who make a monthly donation to the team, once again we would like to thank all of these individuals for their ongoing support.
As a result of COVID-19 we applied for and were successful in receiving 2 grants totalling £10.5k. in addition, we received £1k from Sellafield as a contribution to medical equipment funding.
I would like to thank the members of the Fundraising team for all their energy and passion and look forward to another successful year.
JULIE YATES FUNDRAISING OFFICER
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## medical officer report
A CHALLENGING YEAR IN WHICH WE HAVE HAD TO ADAPT TO FAST CHANGING EXPECTATIONS AND NEW WAYS OF WORKING
We had a relatively quiet winter season and then everything stopped in the spring. During lockdown everyone was trained in the new PPE protocols. The aim is to reduce the risk for team members, of contracting COVID-19. We had two online sessions in preparation for face to face scenarios and throughout the Summer we have updated guidelines and repeatedly reinforced the donning and doffing routines. The MREW moodle site remains the best source of information and video tutorials - It is regularly updated.
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Casualties
In 2020 we have attended 29 Casualties
The most common injury was to the lower leg.
We attended 2 fatalities both due to Cardiac Arrests
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## **Casualties**
In 2020 we have attended 29 Casualties The most common injury was to the lower leg. We attended 2 fatalities both due to Cardiac Arrests
## **Casualty Care Certificate**
We were gearing up for our Casualty Care exam with 11 members preparing to renew their Certificate. Everyone passed the theory paper but the onset of Coronavirus put a stop to the practical exam. The certificates have been extended until February 28th 2021. This means there will be 2 cohorts to undertake the Casualty Care Certificate in early 2021. We have continued to train monthly throughout 2020.
From November there will be an extra weekly session for those undertaking the Casualty Care certificate. A team of Doctors / paramedics are being sought to support the training with a weekend refresher being planned for mid-January and an exam in mid-February. Thanks go to Dr John Ferris for his ongoing support.
SARAH KEKUS MEDICAL OFFICER
Thanks go out to Drs. Mike and Karen Greene for their support this year and the invaluable training they have given us over many years. We are indebted to them for their selfless support and major contributions to the advancement and quality of casualty care in Mountain rescue.
I would also like to extend my thanks to Dr Emily Watts for preparing and delivering training sessions and for her continuing support. Our thanks also go to the SAR - H teams and air ambulance support and to all those who have treated casualties and led training and participated in skill development events this year.
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## press officer report
Being a team member of one of the busiest teams in the country with the highest mountain in England in its patch has its drawbacks when the pager goes off for yet another lost group but as a press officer there are benefits of being a busy team. It does mean that we do have a special relationship with the press who are always wanting a story, many times asking for an exclusive. The real value to us is of course that when we want to use of the media to get our safety messages across or to ask for support with fundraising for a particular project they are more often than not, willing to oblige.
Having said that, 2020 has been a dreadful year that no one will forget and educating the ‘new visitors’ to our area of operation through press releases has been a real challenge. Whether writing or being interviewed about the voluntary nature of mountain rescue, the risk to our team members from being exposed to Covid 19, the risk of having to self isolate the team, the rigid procedures for personal protective equipment (PPE) or even the additional cost that we have to incur for the PPE, hand sanitising and equipment decontamination, keeping that good relationship with the media has been essential.
As I write this report In late October the numbers of incidents have reduced and the press officer’s job has gone very quiet but at any time the call from the team leader to get that urgent press release out as soon as possible Is just lurking in the background. Thanks to my team colleagues for those great and dramatic photographs that really do make the job of a press officer that little bit easier
Following the teams rescue of Daisy in July, we had a lot of media coverage all over the world. Several team members took part in live TV interviews. We saw a significant increase in our donations in response to this.
The National Trust recording a podcast in February at the Base before setting off to walk from Wasdale Head to Boot in Eskdale via Burnmoor Tarn
RICHARD WARREN PRESS OFFICER
21
## training officer report
## A BUSY TRAINING YEAR DESPITE COVID RESTRICTIONS
This is the first year where we have had weekly evening training and a varied programme has been covered, despite the cessation of activities due to the pandemic.
When training did restart, we had to change our practices to keep us, our families, friends and colleagues safe. We restarted training in accordance with MREW guidelines, with the permission of Cumbria Police as training was essential and classed as work. This has meant working in smaller, socially-distanced groups, travelling to and from practices in smaller groups in the team vehicles, or in private cars, and wearing the correct PPE, which has proved a challenge in warm weather.
We have had 1 session per month allocated to medical training, 2 sessions per month divided between what we term “core skills” and “specialist” and the remaining session usually taken up by an operations meeting to review and learn from the sessions and callouts. This year we have delivered the following training:-
- We ran a weekend in Scotland practising winter skills (despite the lack of snow) and we hope to run a similar course next February.
- Initially after lockdown, we held various training sessions online, including changes to working practices because of Covid-19, weather forecasting, awareness of COMRU and water awareness.
- LDSAMRA offered sessions on Dignity in Dementia and Disaster Victim Identification.
- Once we were able to get back to outdoor training, we ran a number of crag and steep ground sessions, stretcher handling and boat training.
- There had been some helicopter training before lockdown, but nothing since then and there is unlikely to be any before next year.
- Also since lockdown ended, there have been many opportunities to get out during the light evenings and explore areas of our “patch” which members may not normally visit.
- Some training sessions have been specifically for probationers. Recently they had a successful hill day planning and executing a rescue themselves.
- SWT - Some training sessions were planned for the later part of this year but they have been cancelled. The kit has been sorted, thanks to Klem and a couple of sessions with the new boat have taken place.
- Richard Warren and Pete Baine continue to train with the drone and I continue my training with Jess
We would normally have had a few full day practices, however the one session we did set out on after the lockdown was lifted, was cancelled due to a callout, subsequent attempts were thwarted by the weather or low numbers and we were so busy in terms of callouts after that. We did finally manage to run a full day practice just a couple of weeks ago. Wasdale were due to host the Rigging for Rescue courses in the summer but they were all cancelled.
Planned training for the coming year includes comms, training with the new boat, navigation, search, winter awareness and skills (Scottish course) and local knowledge.
Many thanks to all the people who have delivered the training, both within and outside the team.
PENNY KIRBY TRAINING OFFICER
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## vehicle officer report
## OUR CURRENT FLEET
I have continued in my role as Vehicle Officer overseeing the refurbishment of Mobile 2, the loan of the MREW Discovery, and some minor changes to suppliers and inspection procedures. Total spend in the year was £6,610, of which £4,475 was for the Refurbishment of Mobile 2. Ongoing spend therefore totalled £2,135
## REFURBISHMENT WORK CARRIED OUT
## ON MOBILE 2 TO EXTEND ITS LIFE
As our Defender was over 10 years old, there were suggestions that it should be replaced. It was decided that a refurbishment would be more cost effective and provide several years more use. Therefore, over last winter, it went to Crake International in Greenodd, where it was originally converted, to have the following work completed:
## BATTERY ISSUE SORTED ON MOBILE 3
A recurring battery charging issue happened again on the journey back from the team’s annual winter training trip to Scotland. All the battery systems were checked and upgraded as necessary by St Thomas Cross Garage in Egremont, and this problem has not resurfaced recently. (The total cost of this was £632)
- New rear door
- New LED scene lights
- Rewiring of auxiliary systems and battery charging circuits
- Chassis upgrade approval (to 3.5t) via DVLA
- Waxoyl underseal treatment
- New livery and decals
It also now includes an additional dedication to Chris Brown.
MALCOLM YATES
## MREW DISCOVERY
Jaguar Land Rover have provided a Discovery demonstrator vehicle to MREW for periodic loan to member teams. I requested that WMRT would like the vehicle for our busy August/September period. Obviously, the autumn shows that we would normally attend were cancelled, so it did not receive the publicity it might have! However, we did make use of the Discovery instead of Mobile 3 on our call outs, whilst it was with us for 4 weeks.
Our thanks to the MREW Vehicle Officer for the short-term loan of this vehicle.
VEHICLE OFFICER
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## Water & boat officer report
## A BUSY YEAR WITH THE PURCHASE OF A NEW BOAT
## **Callouts**
The team had rescues in the screes area but the boat was not called out during the last 12 months.
Swiftwater technicians were put on standby for regional response during inclement weather in February and ultimately stood down before deployment. There was a risk of flooding in Kirkby Stephen, but luckily the conditions did not deteriorate that far.
KLEM ZAFRED WATER & BOAT OFFICER
## **Training**
For the first time we held a specialist boat training session with a dog specially trained for drowned victim search on Wastwater.
It was a successful session for both sides; dog handler Jen and her dog got to train in a new environment and we as a team became familiar with a new search technique.
We are planning to train together again and build the relationship further as It is a capability we may well need in future when searching for missing divers.
There were 2 additional sessions held on the lake for practising boat drivers’ skills – deployment, retrieval, shore approaches and local knowledge. We also held an online familiarisation session for the rest of the team to ensure swift operation in case of a callout.
Live training sessions planned for Swiftwater technicians were unfortunately cancelled multiple times because of weather, logistical issues and finally Covid restrictions. The aim is to get multiple sessions organised in the coming months for SRT technicians CPD.
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## Water & boat officer report
## **New boat project**
The team has been successful in securing an £18k grant from Department for Transport’s Rescue Boat Grant fund; this grant covered 80% of the cost of the boat and consumable items. Actually claiming the money was not straightforward as we only had a couple of weeks to present paid invoices (confirmation from DfT came very late), but we were ultimately successful.
The new boat was carefully specified following consultations with Team Leaders, boat drivers, ex-team members as well as external rescue boat operators. We have moved to a rigid plastic boat instead of inflatable for sturdiness, durability, spaciousness as well as ease of use.
Our main requirement was keeping on-road weight below the 750kg limit to allow any team member to tow it, enhancing operability. To ensure it best suits our needs the specification was pushed to the limits, resulting in a made-to-measure product with custom built parts.
Completion of the new boat was greatly affected by the Covid restrictions, along with demanding requirements and perhaps upfront payment impacting the urgency on suppliers’ side. The boat was finally delivered in September. First tests on the water were positive with boat seeming stable, user-friendly, able to reach more spaces than before (shallow draft) and importantly easy to retrieve at the Pumphouse.
There are some issues left with the boat and trailer which will be rectified over the coming weeks and leading up to the first interim service. The old boat was put up for sale in the meantime, attracting plenty of interest from prospective buyers. A sale was agreed for the full asking price and the details are currently being finalised. Approval for sale was given in advance by the DfT (who also co-financed the old boat), meaning that the money raised with the sale can stay with the team and be further invested in our capabilities.
Additional costs arose from boat insurance (both vessels) while the annual service was not carried out on the RIB as we had committed to selling it and therefore deemed unnecessary.
## **SRT equipment**
Part of the DfT grant money was used to upgrade our SRT equipment; mainly new helmets that bring us up to speed with the latest requirements for flood rescue as set out by Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). Additionally we purchased a stock of new gloves, hats, boots, buoyancy aids, light beacons and water ropes. These have been distributed out to the boat and SRT technicians during the regular equipment inspection in October.
## **Plans for the coming year**
- There are no large purchases planned for the coming year, but rather improvements in record keeping and organisation of our assets.
- Smaller purchases will be required to optimise our operation and eliminate the teething problems with the new boat.
- More attention will be given to training and organisational matters.
- Organising SRT retraining is the first priority as the team is feeling the falling numbers of qualified technicians as a direct result of training cancellations due to Covid restrictions.
- More in-house training sessions will also enhance our skills. Similarly to SRT the team is starting to feel the reducing number of boat drivers due to qualified people leaving. Getting more people trained remains on the to-do list for this year as well.
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## recruitment update
It was decided in 2019 that WMRT would change its recruitment strategy to a single intake of Probationers for 2020, with some significant changes to the 12-month training model that each Probationer would undertake to provide a more consistent experience for each new member joining the Team.
Consequently, in January eight new probationary members were welcomed to the Team; each of whom was eager to bring with them their own skills from a range of outdoors backgrounds and experiences.
Following a good start in January and February, with a standalone probationer training programme initiated by a small number of Team Members, things came to a halt in March with the onset of COVID19. However, thanks to the Probationers enthusiasm and early commitment to training and callouts they were welcomed onto the fell in April to attend live jobs. Thankfully this enthusiasm has not dropped and their attendance at both callouts and training has been gratefully received!
Our new members have recently taken part in a 6 months skills assessment where they successfully planned and managed a mock callout in Eskdale; to search for, administer casualty care to, and safely evacuate using a stretcher a casualty back down to the roadside. They demonstrated solid technical skills, including ropework, and carried all this out while maintaining our COVID protocols as we would on a normal callout.
The Probationers have unanimously impressed with their close teamwork and newly honed skills. We are looking forward to seeing their continued development over the next few months and hopefully to inviting them to become Full Team Members early in the New Year
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## **2020 INCIDENT STATISTICS**
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82 INCIDENTS 40
FULL TEAM CALL OUTS
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TOTAL
|TYPE OF INCIDENT|FULL TEAM|LIMITED TEAM|ALERT|TOTAL|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Injured & Medical**|**26**|**1**|**2**|**29**|
|**Cragfast**|**5**|**3**|**-**|**8**|
|**Lost**|**6**|**6**|**15**|**27**|
|**Overdue**|**1**|**-**|**8**|**9**|
|**Other**|**2**|**3**|**4**|**9**|
|**TOTAL**|**40**|**13**|**29**|**82**|
|**Rescuer hours**|**2,219**|**712**|**104**|**3,035**|
|**_Rescuer hours per call-out_**|**_55.5_**|**_54.8_**|**_3.6_**|**_37.0_**|
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Wasdale Mountsin Rescue Team
Trustees, report and financlal statements
for the year ended 30 September 2020
Charlty number: 1170178
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Wasdale Mountaln Rescue Team
Contents
Pag•
Legal and administrative information
Trustees, report
Independent examiner5, report
Statement of flnanclal 8¢tlvltles
8alance sheet
Cash flow 5tatemenl
Notes to the financial statements
9-16
Wasdale Mountaln Rescue Team
Legal and admlnlstratlve Informatlon
CharSty number
1170178
Buslness address
Wasdale Mountain Rescue
Gosforth
Seascale
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Trustees
J Yates
P Kirbv
P Baines
JHryb
R Hi8ham
S Kekus
M Kendall
M Bentley
Accountants
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Bankers
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Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team
Report of the trustees
for the year ended 30 September 2020
The trustees present ihelr report and the financial statements for the ye8r ended 30 September 2020. The trustees
who served during the year and up to the date of thi5 report are set out on page l.
Structure, governance and mana8emeTht
Governing document
Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team was registered as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation ICIOI, feglstefed chèrity
number 1170178, on 15 November 2016. The assets, liabilitie5 and undertakings of the unincofporated charltv
Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team (Charity number 10201361 were transferred to the CIO on 30 September 2017, with
the CIO then becoming operational from l October 2017.
Trusree5
The alm Is lo maintain a trustee board with a range of ski115 which will be useful to the or8anisation. New trustees are
taken through an induction procedure.
Key m(rnt7gement personnel remunemiiort
The Trustees consider the Commiiiee as comprlsln8 the key mana8ement personnel of the charlty In charge of
dSrectin8 and controlling the charity and runnln8 and operatin8 the charity on a day to day basts. All trustees glve ol
their time freely and no trustee remuneratlon was pald In the year.
Objectlves and a¢tlvltles
The charltable object5 are:
To save life and alleviate distress primarily In upland or mountalnous areas.
Wasdale Mountaln Rescue Team provides a seard) and rescut service on the mountains and off road locations in the
Wasdale and Eskdale valleys of Wesi Cumbria and surroundin8 area5. The Team typlcally handles over 100 calls for
a5SlStance a year.
Further information can be found 8t www.wmrt.or8.uk.
Public benelit
The trustees have referred to ihe guidance Contained in the Charity Commission's 8eneral 8uldance on public beneflt
when reviewlng the charlty's aims and objedives and in planning fvture activities. In particular, the trustees consider
how planned activities wlll ¢ontribuie to the aim5 and objectives they have set.
Achlevements and performance
Achievements and peiformance ale detailed in the Annual Report as presented at the Annual General Meetlng held on
16 November 2020.
Flnanclal revlew
At the balance sheet date the CIO held £1,210,106 on Un$tritted fund$12019= £1,095.6491 and £nil on restricted
funds12019'. £nill. a satisfattory position.
A detalled revlew Is provlded In the Treasurer's Report within the Annual report as presented at the Annual General
meeting held on 16 November 2020.
Rlsk Monugement
The tru5tee5 have a5se5sed the major strategic. business and operatlonal rlsks to which the CIO Is exposed. They are
satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate the exposure to ihese risks.
Wasdale Mountaln Rescue Team
Report of the trustees
for the year ended 30 September 2020
COVID.19 Pondemic
During the year the COVID-19 pandemic has developed and continued. and has severely impacted economic activity
nationwide and globally. Businesses and other organisatlons are bein8 for¢ed to cease or limit operations for long or
Indelinite periods of time. MeasLtres taken to contsin ihe spread of the Virus, iA¢luding travel bans, quarantines. social
dlstancing, and closules of non-essential services have tnggered significant disruptions to businesses worldwide.
resulting in an economic slowdown. Governments and Central banks have responded with monetary and fiscal
Interventions to stabilise economic conditions.
The measure5 taken by the government have affected the e¢onorni¢ èctlvity and the charity's business in si8nificant
ways. althou8h it is not yet possible to qU3ntlfy this due to the uncertainty over the duration and extent of the Impact
of the COVID-19 outbreak.
The irustees con51der that the charlty remalns a 8oln8 concern as It has adequate reseffts to deal with the short term
effects of the outbreak. The effect to dale has been minimtsed wherever possible.
The duratlon and impact of the COVID-19 pandeml¢. as well as the effertiverte5s of government and central bank
responses, remains un¢lear at this time. It is not possible to feliably esiimale the dufation and severity of these
consequences, as well as thelr Impact on the flnanclal posltlon and results of the company for future perlods.
Plans for future period5
One of the team's ongoing challen8es Is recruitment of new member5 and conslderable effort Is belng dlfected In this
area.
Stalement of trustees, responslbllltles
The trustees ère responsible for pieparin8 the Trustees, Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance
wlth applicable law and United Kingdom A¢countin8 Standard5 (United Kin8dorn Generally Accepted Accountln8
Practlcel.
Law appllcable to ¢harlt1È5 In England and Wales requlres the trustees to prepare financial Statements for eath
flnan¢ial year which give a true and fair view of charity and ol the incorning resources and application of resources of
the ¢harily for that year. In prepaiing these financial statements the tlU5tees are required to:
select suStable accountin8 polides and then apply them consistently..
observe the methods and prlnclples In ihe CharitTres SORP:
makejudgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent-
state whether applicable UK A¢¢ountin8 Standards have bten followed. subject to any materlal departures
disclosed and explalned in the financial statements.. and
prepare the financial statements on the golng conrn basls unless It Is Inapproprlate to presume that the charlty
wlll continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any
time the financial p051tion of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the
Charltles Act 2011. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assèts of the charity and hence for taklng
reasonable sieps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team
Report of the trustees
for the year ended 30 September 2020
On behalf of the board
R Higham
Trustee
16 November 2020
Pa8e 4
Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team
Independent examlner's report to the trustees on the unaudlted financlal statements of
Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team.
I report on the accounts of Wasdale Mountain Rescue Tearn for the year ended 30 pteMber 2020 set out on pages 6
to 16.
Respertlve respon51bllttles of trustees and Independent examlner
As the charily's trustees you are responsible for the prepafaiion of the accounts. you consider that ihe audit
requirement of section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (thè Chaiities Act) does not apply and that an independent
exarnination Is needed. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act.. ro follow
the procedures laid down in the General Oirertions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the
Charilies Act; and to state whether particular matter5 have come io my atiention.
Basls of Independent examlnees statement
My examination was carried out in accoidance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An
examination Includes a review of ihe accountin8 records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts
presented wlth those records. It also includes consideratlon of any unusual items or dlsd05ures in the accounts, and
seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any suth matter5. The procedures undertaken do not provlde all
the evidence that would be required in an audit and conseq¥Jently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts
present a 'true and fair vlew, and the report Is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent examlner's stalement
In ¢onnec¢lon with my examination. no matter has come to my attentlon:
111 which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the fequirements..
to keep proper accounting iecords in accordance with section 130 of the Charltles Act,. and
to prepare accounts whlch accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting
requlrements of the Charltles Art
have not been met,. or
Illl lo which. in my oplnion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understandlne of the accounts
to be reached.
Jason Splres FCA DChA
Independent exarnlner
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Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team
Statement of flnandal actlvltles
For the year ended 30 September 2020
Unr*strkted Restrlcted
funds
lunds
2020
Total
2019
Total
Notes
Income
Voluntary income
Incomlng resources from charltable acttvltles
Income frorn other tradin8 activitTre5'.
Actlvltle5 for 8enefatlng funds
Investment income
142,140
45,$05
142,140
54.63S
60,554
9.130
2.490
2,811
2,490
2,811
1,957
1,554
Total Income
192,946
9,130
202,076
64,065
Expendlture
tharitable activitie5
87,619
87.619
102,648
Total expendlture
87,619
87,619
102,648
Net Sncomellexpendlturel
betore tfan5fer5
105,327
9,130
114,457
138.5831
Transfer between funds
9.130
19.1301
Net Incomel(expendltuie}
foi the year
114,457
114,457
38,583
Total funds brought forward
1.095,649
1,095,649
1,134,232
Total funds carrled forward
1.210,106
1.210,106
1.095.649
The statement of financial activities includes all 8ains and losse5 in the year and therefore a separate statement of total
reco8ni5ed Bains and losse5 has not been prepared.
All of the above amounts relate to ¢ontinulng a¢tthtles.
The notes on pa¢e$ 9 to 16 fomi an Integrnl part of these Ilnandal statements.
Pa8e 6
Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team
Balance sheet
as at 30 September 2020
2020
2019
Flxed a$5ets
Tangible assets
io
802.169
768,727
Current assets
Stocks
Debtors
Cash at bank and In hand
li
414
409,824
3,429
326,463
410.518
330,172
Credltor5: amounts falllng
due wlthln one year
12
12.5811
13,2501
Net current assets
407,937
326,922
Net aet$
1.210.106
1,095,649
Fund5
Unrestricted Income funds
13
1,210.106
1,095,649
Total funds
1,210.106
1,095.649
The flnanclal statements were approved by the trustees on 16 November 2020 and signed on its behalf by
R Hlgham
Trustee
The notes on pages 9 to 16 lorm an Integral part of thèsè finandal statements.
Pa8e 7
Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team
Cash flow statement
for the year ended 30 September Z020
2020
2019
Notes
Net cash provlded byl(used In) operatlng activities
17
140,990
13,0671
Cash flows from Investlng artlvltles
Interest and dividends
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Proceeds from sale of tan8lble fixed assets
2.811
160,4401
1,554
138,4731
68,410
Net cash {used Inllprovlded by Investln8 artlvltles
157.6291
31,491
Change In cash and cash equl¥alents In the year
83,361
28,424
Cash and cash equlvalents brought forward
326,463
298.039
Cash and cash equlvalent$ Carrled forward
409.824
326,463
The notes on pages 9 10 16 form an inle8ral part of these Ilnanclal 5tstemtnt>
P4e8
Wasdale Mountaln Rescue Team
Notes to flnancial statements
for the year ended 30 September 2020
Accounting policies
The principal accountin6 policies are 5ummarised below. The accounting polide5 have been applied conslsientlv
throughout the year and the piecedin8 year.
1.1. 8asls of accountln
The flnancial staiements are prepared under the historical cost convention with items recogn15ed at cost or
transactlon value unless otherwise stated in the relevant notelsl to these a¢counis. The financial statements
have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice Accountlng and Reporting by
Charities preparin8 their a¢¢ounts in a¢¢oidancÈ with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and
Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 issued on 16 July 2014 and the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK
and Republlc of Ireland IFRS 1021 and the Charltles Act 2011.
The ¢harlty ¢OfiStitutes 3 public benefft enirty as defined by FRS 102.
The trusiees conslder thai there are currently no materfal uncertalntles about the charity's ability to continue as
a 80ing concern.
1.2. Income
All Èncome is included In the staiement of finandal activities when the charity is entitled to the income and the
amount Can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. The following specific pollcies are applied to particular
cate8ories of Income:
Voluntary Income Is received by way of grants, donations and gifts and is Induded In full In the statement of
financial actlvities when receivable. Grants where entitlement is not conditional on the delivery of a specific
performance by the charity, are ieco8nlsed when ihe th3rlty becomes unconditionally entitled to the 8rant.
Donaied services and facilities are included at the value to the charlty where thls can be quantlfled. The value
of service5 provided by volunteer5 has not been included.
Gifts donated for resale are induded as income within activitie5 for generatin8 funds when they are sold.
Grant5, including BTants for the purchase of fixed assets. are fecognised in full in the statement of financial
actlvitles In the year In which they are recelvable.
Income from investments is included in the year in whkh It Is recefvable.
Legacles are Included when the charity is advised by the personal representative of an estate that payment will
be made or property transferred and the amount involved can be quantified.
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Wa5dale Mountain Rescue Team
Notes to flnancial ststements
for the year ended 30 September 2020
Tangible fixed assets and depreciation
Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreaation. Depreciation is provided at rates
calculated to write off the cost les5 residual value of each asset over its expected useful life, as follows..
Land and buSliJin8S
Fixtures, fillings and equipment
Moior vehicles
Not depreuated
IO% straight lirte
10% strai8hi line
Land and buildings are maintained to a high standard and have a high residual value and as such are not
depreciated. The trustees have carried out an impairment ieview and are satisfied that there Is no Impalrment
to these assets.
1.4. Stock
Stock is valued al the lower of Cost and net realisable value.
Donatlorffj and le8acles
Unre5trkted
funds
2020
Total
2019
Total
Oonations
Collection boxes
Legacies
56,322
1,830
83,988
56,322
1,830
83,988
54,786
5,768
142,140
142,140
60,554
In 2019 all of ihe Income from donaiions and le8aaes was attributable to unrestricted Income funds.
Incomln8 resources trom charltable artlvltles
Unrestrlrted
funds
Re5trlcted
funds
2020
Tot•1
2019
Total
Granls
45,505
9,130
54,635
45.505
9.130
54,635
In 2019 all of the income from charitable actiwties was attributable to unrestricted income funds.
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Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team
Notes to finanaal statements
for the year ended 30 September 2020
Actlvltles for zeneratlni funds
UnrestrScted
nds
2020
Total
2019
TotJl
Fundraising events
2.490
2,490
1,957
2,490
2,490
1,9S7
In 2019 all of the Income from activities for generating funds was attributable to unrestrlcted Income funds.
Investment Income
Unrestrlrted
funds
2020
Total
2019
Total
Bank Interest recelvable
2.811
2,811
1,554
2,811
2,811
1,554
In 2019 all of the Investment Income was attrlbutable lo unrestrl¢ted Income funds.
Costs of charltable actlvltles- by fund type
Unrertrlcted
fund5
2020
Total
2019
Total
Mountaln Rescue
87,619
87,619
102,648
87,619
87,619
102,648
In 2019 all of the costs of charltable artmiles were attrlbutable to unre5trlcted funds.
Costs of charltable actlvltles- by actl¥lty
Artlvltles
undertaken
dlrertly
2020
Total
2019
Total
Mourttain Rescue
87.619
87.619
102,648
87,619
87,619
102,648
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Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team
Notes to finanaal statements
for the year ended 30 September 2020
Anawsls of support costs
2020
Total
2019
Total
Legal and professlonal fees
2,773
2.773
Ernployees
No salarles or wages have been paid to employees. includlng the trustees. during the year.
tand and
Flxture5.
bulldSnp 11ttSngs •nd
fr••hold •qulpm•nt
io.
Tanglble flxed assets
Motor
v•hlcl•s
Total
Cost
At l October 2019
Additions
632,790
43,380
311,615
17.060
107,171 1,051,576
60,440
AI 30 September 2020
676,170
328,675
107,171 1,112,016
Depreclatlon
At l October 2019
Charge for the year
202,168
20,015
80,681
6,983
282,849
26,998
At 30 Septembei 2020
222.183
87,664
309,847
Net book values
At 30 September 2020
676,170
106,492
19,507
802.169
AI 30 September 2019
632,790
109.447
26,490
768,727
ii.
Debtors
2020
2019
Other debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
414
2.529
900
414
3.429
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Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team
Notes to financial statements
for the year ended 30 September 2020
12.
Credltors: amounts falllng due
wlthln one year
2020
2019
Trade creditors
Accruals and deferred income
2.165
416
3,250
2,581
3,250
13.
Analys15 of net assets between funds
Unrestrlrted
funds
Total
funds
Fund balances ai 30 September 2020 as represented by:
Tan8lble fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
802.169
410.518
12,5811
802,169
410,518
12,5811
1,210,106
1,210,106
Unrestrlrt•d
funds
Total
funds
Fund balan¢es at 30 September 2019 as represented bv..
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
768,727
330,172
13,2501
768,727
330.172
13,2501
1,095.649
1,09S.649
Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team
Notes to flnandal statements
for the year ended 30 September 2020
14.
Analysls of movements In unrestrfrted lunds
At
30 September
2020
l October Incomlnl OutBolni
2019 regouf¢es resour¢es
Transfers
General ieserve
Vehlcle reserve
Contin8encies reser¥e
964,073
91,576
40,CXX)
192,946
187.6191
13,042
13.9121
1,082,442
87,664
40.000
1.095,649
192,946
187,6191
9,130
1,210,106
Analysls ol movements In unrestrlrted funds- pvIOuS year
At
30 September
1019
l October
2018
Incomlni Out8olni
r•sourc•s
r•50urces
Trnnsfers
General reserve
VehS¢le reserve
Contln8encies reserve
l.(KJ2,656
91,576
40.CO)
64,(5
1102,6481
964,073
91,576
40,000
1.134,232
64,065
1102,6481
1,095,649
Purposes of unrestrlrted funds
The charity's unrestricted fund5 can be used with the approval of the board of trustees to fund anv
expenditure which falls within the charity's.
The level of the general reserve should be at least the equlvelant of two years annual Income, the trustees are
satified this has been met.
The truslees have des18nated £87,664 35 a vehicle reserve. In order to provbde ready cash for the rtplacement
of the vehicles and boat when required. The reserye 15 maintained based on a conservative estimate of 15% of
the replacement cost of each vehicle multiplied by the number of yeaT5 seNce it has done, up to the full
replacement cost.
The trustees have designated £40.l as a contingencies reserve, in Order to make provision for catastrophic
mechanical failuie of a vehlcle esiimated at £15.(KXI and up8rade to di8ital communications estimated at
£25,000.
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Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team
Notes to financial statements
for the year ended 30 September 2020
15.
Analysls of movements In restrlcted fvnds
Al
l Ortober Incomlns
2019
resource5
At
30 September
2020
Transfers
CumbAa County Councll
9.130
19,1301
9,130
19,1301
Purposes of restrlcted funds
Restricted funds feceived from Cumbria County Council for the new car park were fully utlli5ed during the year
ended 30 September 2020. As the restrictions on the income had been met, the fund5 were tiansfeired to
unrestricted funds.
There were no movements on restrlcted funds In the prlor year.
16.
Post balance sheet events
Slnce 30 September 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has continued. and has severely Smpacted economlc actlvStv
nationwide and globally. Businesses and other organisations are being forced to cease or limit operatlons lor
lon8 or irtdefinite periods of tirne. Measure5 taken to contaln the spread of the virus, includirt8 iravel bans,
quarantine5, soclal distancing, and d05ures of non-essential servlces have tri68ered 518niflcant dlsruptlons to
buslne5se5 worldwide, re5ultin8 in an economic slowdown. Governments and central banks have responded
with monetary and fiscal interventions to stabilise economic conditions.
The measures taken by the government have affected the economic activity ènd the charity's buslness in
518nificant ways, although it is not yet possible to quantify this due to the uncertainty over the duration and
extent of the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak.
The trustees conslder that the charlty remalns a golng concern a5 It has adequate reserve5 to deal with the
short term effecls of the outbfeak. The effect to date has been mlnlmlsed wherever posslble.
The charity has determSned that these events are non4djustinB wbsequent events. Accordin8ly, the finan¢ial
positSon and results of operations as of and for the year ended 30 September 2020 have not been adjusted to
reflect their impatt. The duration and impact of ihe COVID-19 pandemic. as well as the effectiveness of
government and central bank responses, remains urtcleèr at this time. It Is noi posslble to reliably estimate the
duration and severity of these consequences, as well a5 thwr impart on the financial posltlon and result5 of the
Company for future period5.
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Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team
Notes to financial statements
for the year ended 30 September 2020
17.
Gross cash flows
2020
2019
Net movements In funds
Oeduct snterest and dividend incomè shown in investin8 artivitles
Add back depreclation and profitlloss on dlsposal
Ilncreaselldecrea5e in debtors
In¢rease/ldecreasel in creditors
114.457
12.8111
26.998
3,015
16691
38,583
11,5541
26,147
22,275
111,352
140,990
13,0671
18.
Analysls of changes In net funds
QpÈnln8
balance
Cash
flows
CloslnB
balance
Cash at bank and In hand
326,463
83,361
409,824
Net funds
326.463
83,361
409,824
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Wasdale Mountaln Rescue Team
The followlng pages do not forni part of the statutory accounts.
Wasdale Mountaln Rescue Team
Detalled statement of flnanclal artlvltles
For the year ended 30 September 2020
2020
2019
Income
Income from generatlnq funds:
Voluntary income
Donations
Collection boxes
Le8acies
56,322
1,830
83,988
54,786
5.768
142.140
60,554
Activitie5for generotlngfunds
Fundraising events
2,490
1,957
2,490
1,957
Investment income
Bank interest re¢elvable
2,811
1,554
2,811
1,5S4
Totsl Income from zeneratlng tunds
147,441
64,065
Incomlni resour¢e5 from charftable a¢tlvftles
Grants
54,635
54.635
Tolal Income
202,076
64,065
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Wasdale Mountaln Rescue Team
Detailed ststement of flnanclal artlvltles
For the year ended 30 September 2020
2020
2019
Charltable actlvitles
Mountaln Rescue
Activitie5 undertaken directly
Training costs
Rates
Electrlcltv
Maintenance
Equlpment
Insurance
Sundry headquartèr expenses
Vehicle runnin8 expenses
Officers, expenses
Mafine insurance
Telephone
Prlntin8 and statlonery
ProfJtllltsss1 on Sale of asset
Depreclation
Sundrv
Boot allowance
Clothing allowance
Donations
Other costs
2,347
1,528
1.625
3.924
11,462
3,778
5,393
6.610
347
854
2,412
1,385
4,907
1,461
2.018
7.473
14,079
S,585
4,882
1,934
1,114
816
2,440
128
11,590
14,557
4,031
976
11.886
10,000
26,998
1,852
992
i.iio
15,CQO
87,619
99,877
Support Costs
Le6al fees
2.773
2,773
MountaSn Rescue total expendlture
87,619
102,650
Totsl charltable actlvlty expendlture
87,619
102,650
Net Incomellexpendltufe} for the year
114.457
138,5851
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Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team
Independent examlner's report to the trustees on the unaudlted flnanclal statements of
Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team.
I report on the accounts of Wasdale MounLiln Rescue Team for the year ended 30 September 2020 set out on pa8es 6
to 16.
Respectlve responsibilities of trustees and independent examiner
As the charity's tfU5tees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts, you consider that ihe audit
requirement of section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Chafitie5 Act) does not apply and that an independent
examination is rheeded. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts under Section 145 of the Charities Act.. to follow
the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the
Charities Act,. and to State whether particular matters have come to my altention.
8asls of Sndependent exarnlnef's slatement
My examlna¢ion was carrled out In accordance with the General Dlredion$ given by the Charlty CommSssion. An
examinatlon Includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts
presented with thosè re¢ords. It also includes ¢onsideraiiort of any unusual items or diKlosures in the accounts. and
seekin8 explanations from you as trustees ¢oncernlng any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all
the evldence that would be required In an audit and consequently no oplnlon 1$ 8iven as to wherher rhe accounts
present a'true and falr vlew, and the report is limlted to those matters set out In the statement below.
Independent examlnels statement
In connection with my examination. no matter has come to my attention..
111 which gives me reasonable cause to believe ihat In any malerial resped the requirements..
to keep proper accountln8 records in accordJn¢e with sertion 130 of the Charities Act,. and
to prepare accounts whlch accord with the accounting records and to comply wlth the accountln8
requirements of the Charities Att
have not been met,. or
lill to which. In my oplnlon, atteniion should be drawn In order to enable a proper understandlng of the accounts
to be reached.
Jason Splres FCA DChA
Independent examiner
robinson+co Chartered Accountants
The Old Forte
Beck Place
G05forth, Seascale
CA20 IAT