Trustees. Annual Report for the period Pwicrfj end date From 01 01 2023 To 31 12 2023 Section A Reference and administration details Charity name Hampshire Searth and Rescue Other names charlty Is known by HANTSAR Registered ¢harlty number (11 any) 1174085 Charlty'8 prlnclpal addrg8S clo Search Support Unit. Hampshire & Isle of Wfight Constabulary, Hamble Lane Hamble Southampt<)n Postcode S0314TS Names of the charlty truste88 who manag• th• ¢harlty Offl¢• (If Nam• of p•rgon lor body) •ntitl•d Int tru•t•• Phil Har Chair Tim Leather Karen Smad￿Y stephen Baker Ann Squires Ben Goddard Luke Stonestreet Tr8asurer Untsl 18103r2023 From 05104r2023 Treasurer Secretary FurKlrai8ing Officer Training Officer Operatbns Officer Membership Officer Membershlp Officer Public Profile Offi(8r Until 1fJ03f2023 Len Bates Until 1610&r2023 From 1610W2023 Steve Cole 10 Trevor VKller 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustees for the Charity, rf any. (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Datss acted If not for whole ear TAR Marth 2012 Names and addresses of advisers {Oplional inforniation) of advlsar Name Address Name of chief executlve or names of senlor staff membors (Optlonal Informallon) Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Doscrlpllon ol the charlty's tnwts Type 01 govemlng document Consdlull How th• charlty Is c(mstitirted cio Tnjstse Selection methods Elected at AGM Addltlonal gov•mance1•8ue• (Opllonal Infom7atlon) You may choose to irKlude addrtional infomatlon. where levant, aboui". The Chafity is a member of the Association of L(Mland Search and Rescue (ALSAR). policies and pro¢edur8s adopted for the indudion and training of trustees,. the charity's organisatK)nal structure 8rKI any wider natwoth wtlh which the tharty works., • relationshw wtth any related parties: trustee8' consKleration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. We operate under a MOU wilh Hampshir8 & Isle of Wght Constabulary which covers the Charity's worf( in assisting the Police with searches for and remry of hlgh ￿k. vulnerable, missng P￿P￿9. We also support DEFRA arKI our local aulhority for major incident5 such as bad weather. IIocKliThJ &c. Section C Ob'ectives and activities To PFoMde suitabty trained and qualified volunte8rs who will be knowledgeable and dedicated indivKluals. To train and equip them to assist Police or other5 in search, reS(￿e or other emergencies when required. To maintain a high Sevel of skill and profi￿"encY to enable these obpdives to t* ac*Jieved. Summary of the objects of the charlty set out In Its governlng docum•nt TAR Morch 2012 Hampshire Sear(* and ReS￿e {FL4NTSAR) TA*re calbed out on 64 occasions in 2023, providir¥J 16,756 hours gross volunteer time. This includes live searches. trainirKJ. fundraising and management tasks. AII OFerational rn￿*bers re￿rIed On￿oing training throughout 2023 to ensure their cmipetencies were maintaiMJ to the high level required to achieve the Chanty objeth'ves. The TNstees are aware of the guidance Issued by th8 Charity Commission on public t￿eft( and we are sattsfi&l the provision of volunteer search and rescue *Nices to Hampthire & Isle of Wight Constabulary *) the s8arch for vulnerable missing persons ￿nStItuteS a publlc benefiL Summary of the maln activities undertaken for the publlc benellt In rolatlon to thesa objects (Include wlthln thls sectlon the $tstutory declaratlon that trustees havo had regard to tho guldanco Issued by the Charlty Commisslon on publk benoflt) Addltlonal dotaM8 of obj￿1￿08 and athltles (Optlonal Infonnatlon) HANTSAR has developed 8 5 year plan to allow it to meet the thanging demands of the police and olfw agencies that work with. This will see an increase in th8 overnll size of tho team and correspoTrJiTrJ increase in speo'alist areas such as water and river bank search, working on steep or Unstab￿ ground, the use of drones and the provision of advanced pr&hospiial care. You may choose to Include further ststements, where relevant. about.. policy on granlmaking; policy progrnmme related investment" To athie¥8 this w8 have had to raise synificant knds, r>ome of the￿ ar8 for MU￿year proiects suth 8S'. 'Help Home HANTSAR"_ a project to identsfy and develop a location for storage of equipment arKI tralnkng Replacing eTrj￿4rfe %*hid8S contribUt￿n made ty volunteers. Funding for thèse Strategic pr0￿cts WMI mosty come from grants and major fvndraising initthe& TAR March 2012 Section D Achievements and performance Summary ofthe maln achievements of the charity during the year Hampshire Searth and Re*￿e {PL4NTSAR) ￿ere called out on 64 occasions in 2023 provwjing 16,756 hours gross volunteer time. This indudes Ipie searches. trdinirKJ. fundrdising and management tasks. HANTSAR prov?￿1 a comprnhensive trnining programme thmughout 2023 for both trainee and qualtfied Searth Te￿n￿lan8, as well as other key roles, thus ensuring that our volunteers continuè to provKJe a 'prOfesS￿nal stsndard. search a￿1 rescue Serrf1￿ throughout Hampshire. The knl of trainry, combined with the dedication of members, has enabw HANTSAR to assist Hampshirg & Isle of Wght Constsbulary in searching for vulnerable persons by having that expertis8 on scene quickly. By growing Ihe team this year, an increase in the search response and capabilty has been of benefit to not only the missing person but also their families and friends who are reassured that everythir¥J is beirvj done to find their loved ones as soon as possible. To promote public awareness the Chanty provided displays at local events. It has assisted in the administrats'on of public events by providing marshals at camibvls and ra￿$. a o)ncem for ts welfare of the eklerly contact contlnues with care homes, the area Alzheimerfs Society and other dementia grwps to emphasise measures that carers can tske which would assist police and sear¢h teams If a vulnerable person vmnt mlsslng. Talks were also given to a va￿ty of communty groups throughout the year to Continue to promote and raise awareness of HANTSAR and the issues of vulnerable missing persons in Hampshire. In March, HANTSAR was the proud recipth of the Hampshire & 18le of ght Police and Crim6 Commissionels Communrty Volunteer of the Year award. TAR Marth 2012 Section E Financial review Brlef statoment of tho harity's pollcy on reserves The Trustees de￿n ti necewry to relain a certain18vel of financès from its norn￿1 fundraising adiviti'es to buikl up a resep4e fund that ensures the future continuats'on of seNices should a shortfrdll in fiJrKJs arise. The monies in the Reserve FurKI are only drawn from unrestricted income. Detalls of any funds matsrlally In deflclt None Further flnanclal revlew detalls (Opuonal Infonnatlon) You may chooge to include additional infonnation, where relevant about.. the charitys prInC￿al sources of fvrKls (induding any fundraising)., how expenditure has supported the key obJethv88 ofthe charity., investment policy and objectives including any ethical Investment wlicy adoptsd. The principal source of funds is derived from bucket ￿lleCtions, talks, mar5halling. donations and on occasion grants r*xived when availabl8 for speryfic equipment projects. The Charity also b8nefft8d in 2023 from rKls donateAI by a textile recyding company. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. report above. Slgnod on behalf of the ¢harfty's trustees 8lgnaturo($) Full name(s} Posltlon (eg Secrotary. Chalr, etc) Phil Harvey Karen SMed￿Y Chair Treasurer l& Hrty Qoa TAR March 2012 ## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF HAMPSHIRE SEARCH AND RESCUE** I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Hampshire Search and Rescue (the charity) for the year ended 31 December 2023. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’). I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. ## **Independent examiner’s statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with my examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Mr J P Foxwell FCCA FCIE independent-examiner.net 39 Enfield Road, Poole, BH15 3LJ Date: 22 May 2024 CHARITY COMMISSIONOMMISSION Fok ENGLANO AND WALEYD ANO WALES ¢ci 01101r202J fvr Tftsl L¥¥t￿•r Al A•¢•1 Subllcn 510 S•h• & Trnini VAT ¢17 11 12T A2 A*•tAnd lrtv•th•tht••l• a•1• ol*tNN* 112 114137 14OUO 121,674 311 Fu￿rA101 • l•bl• A•*ipwthi••* OT.QU2 •.78J 130 Ji. 213.714 ,370 Section B Statement of a55ets and liabililiÈ$ at ¢he ènd of the period Pts*irlctsd fvndl EndowmoDt fund8 to n•aYO¥t£ Categori&• etai55 B1 C•th lknnds 120 34120 ¥c¢(xrtlill IWlct•d fvnd• Endowm•nt D&tsll¥ to to n••r•* £ 2 Oth•r rn￿•••ry Fund *whl¢h &￿t b•1 D•t•ll¥ Co# l¢plbonall OMI Fund to whlth •mt b•lo Cuff•nt v•lu• l)•tslli 4 A•*l• r•laln•d forth• ¢h•trW• Fund to whl¢h *4fr0Urt d¥• tlonll Wh•n du• tlonwl Oetalls BS U•blllll•• Datt of a KA££K) SHGDLE 16