2022-03-31-accounts - North Cumbria Search and Rescue

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From: 31/03/2021 Period start date To: 31/03/2022 Charity name: North Cumbria Rescue and Response

Period end date

Charity registration number: 1182703

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The objects of the CIO are to preserve and protect life and in particular to provide and maintain an emergency rescue service for the benefit of the public: a) by the provision of a dedicated and trained volunteer service to assist or support the emergency services in the operation of Search and Rescue in North Cumbria b) by the provision of a back-up service to other Search and Rescue groups across the United Kingdom if called upon and able to do so.
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	Provision and maintenance of a trained and equipped rescue team to provide assistance to the emergency services and communities during adverse weather, accident or other incident / event.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	All NCRR trustees have regard to the commission’s public benefit guidance when exercising any powers or duties to which the guidance is relevant.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

	SORP reference
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	Recorded hours donated by volunteers is 2413hrs in the 12-month period of 5thApril 2020 – 5thApril 2021. This does not take into account administrative hours or activities not formally organised by the group (such as maintenance or meetings).

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	The team has had a very positive year, whilst still being hampered by Covid 19 in Q1 and Q2 of the year. The team officially went live for deployment on 1stNovember 2021 with the first operational deployment to assist Cumbria Police occurring on the 14thDecember 2021. Following this deployment, and with the support of grant funding and fundraising, the team has gone from strength to strength, increasing its numbers twofold, and provisioning additional equipment. Additionally due to the lack of support from parent organisation SLSGB, a decision was made to become a wholly independent charity which was completed by the purchasing of our own insurance package to enable the team to operate under our own cover where needed. It has been noted that the lack of adverse weather has led to the group focussing a larger portion of their efforts on training for searches of missing persons over a flood response, however the team continues to be operational at a Defra Type D team standard, with the upgrade to Type C almost complete.

Financial Review

Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The charity is in a positive financial state. The last 12 months has been hard to balance with Covid19 continuing to impact on funding. Covid19 Business grants have been crucial to the charity’s operational ability for another year.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Reserves are held to cover 6 months advance expected expenditure of fixed costs on a rolling monthly basis.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	At time of publishing, 5138
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	NA
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	None
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	None

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Other, Income
Donations - Cash
The £1,142.00,
charity’s Para 1.47 11% £2,426.00, 23%Fundraising,
principal
sources of
funds
(including
Grants - Applied
any For, £3,000.00,
fundraising) 28%
Donations - Not in
Donations -
Person, £3,756.00,
Corporate,
36%
£227.00, 2%
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Removal of many funding bodies that now make us ineligible to receive funding due to conducting an activity that “should be / is A Para funded by central government” description 1.46 of the The cost-of-living crisis as well as rising fuel costs are beginning to principal have an impact on our fundraising income from the public and risks facing corporate donators. Additionally, our operational costs have increased the charity due to having increased fuel usage and cost.

Our main concern going forward is the next phase of growth for the charity, where large sums of money will be required to purchase vehicles and property to facilitate continued expansion and service delivery.

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g. unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	CIO
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	By vote at AGM by members of the CIO. Retirement in rotation as detailed in Constitution section 13.

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	North Cumbria Rescue & Response
Other name the charity uses	NCRRT / NCRR
Registered charity number	1182703
Charity’s principal address	Unit 2E Prior Rigg Services Prior Rigg Lane Carlisle Cumbria CA2 7RG

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Duncan Sanders	Chairman
	Mark Markwick
	Nicola Markwick
	Matthew Hunter
	John Wilkinson

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) Date

Reference and Administrative details Chari name Olher name the chari uses istered chari number Charity's principal address North Cumbria Rescue & Res NCRRT I NCRR 1182703 Unit 2E Prior Rigg Services Prior Rigg Lane Cadisle Cumbria CA2 7RG onse Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Truste• namè Office lif any) Dates acted if not for whole year Name of r$0 lor body) entitled to olnt trust•è If an Duncan Sanders Chairman Mark Markwick Nicola Markwick Matthew Hunter John Wilkinson Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Slgnature(s) Full namels) Posltlon (eg Secretary, Chalr, etc) Jfv(yW Sh14otr Date 27 22

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North Cumbria Rescue & Response Charity No
(if any) 1182703
Annual accounts for the period
Period end
Period start date 01/04/2021 To date 31/03/2022
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Section A Statement of financial activities

Recommended categories by activity Incoming resources (Note 3) Income and endowments from: Donations - Cash Fundraising Donations - Not in Person Donations - Corporate Grants - Applied For Donations - Gift Aid HMRC Resources expended (Note 6) Expenditure on: Equipment Purchase Rent Computer Software Computer Hardware Internet & Telephone Printing Stationery Staff Clothing Motor Expenses Accomodation & Meals Advertising & Promotion Legal and Professional Fees Charitable Donations Insurance Travel Staff Training Business Entertaining Net gains/(losses) on investments Extraordinary items Other gains/(losses) *Reconciliation of funds:* *Total* *Net movement in funds* Total funds brought forward *Total funds carried forward* *Total* Net income/(expenditure) before investment gains/(losses) Net income/(expenditure) Transfers between funds Other recognised gains/(losses): Gains and losses on revaluation of fixed assets for the charity’s own use	Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds Total funds Prior year funds £ £ £ £ £ F01 F02 F03 F04 F05 2,426 - - 2,426 - 3,756 - - 3,756 - 227 - - 227 - 3,000 - - 3,000 - 1,142 - - 1,142 -
	10,551 - - 10,551 -
	3,759 - - 3,759 - 2,459 - - 2,459 - 210 - - 210 - - - - - - 20 - - 20 - - - - - - - - - - - 153 - - 153 - 1,228 - - 1,228 - 1,149 - - 1,149 - 31 - - 31 - 38 - - 38 - 250 - - 250 - 1,085 - - 1,085 - 48 - - 48 - 2,896 - - 2,896 - 10 - - 10 -
	13,326 - - 13,326 -

	2,775 - - - 2,775 - -
	- - - - -
	2,775 - - - 2,775 - -
	- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
	2,775 - - - 2,775 - -
	- - - - -
	2,775 - - - 2,775 - -

Income and endowments from:

Donations - Cash Fundraising Donations - Not in Person Donations - Corporate Grants - Applied For Donations - Gift Aid HMRC

Expenditure on:

Equipment Purchase

Rent

Computer Software Computer Hardware Internet & Telephone Printing Stationery Staff Clothing Motor Expenses Accomodation & Meals Advertising & Promotion Legal and Professional Fees Charitable Donations

Insurance

Travel Staff Training Business Entertaining

Net gains/(losses) on investments

Gains and losses on revaluation of fixed assets for the charity’s own use Other gains/(losses)

Reconciliation of funds: Total funds brought forward

Section B Balance sheet

Unrestricted funds £ F01 - 4,577 - -	Restricted income funds £ F02 - - - -	Endowment funds Total this year £ £ F03 F04 - - - 4,577 - - - -	Total last year £ F05
			- - - -
4,577	-	- 4,577	-
- - - 5,138	- - - -	- - - - - - - 5,138
			- - - -
5,138	-	- 5,138	-
			-
2,084	-	- 2,084

3,054	-	- 3,054	-

7,631	-	- 7,631	-
			- -
- -	- -	- - - -

7,631	-	- 7,631	-
- 5,138	-	- - - - 5,138 -
			- - -
5,138	-	- 5,138	-
Signature		D SANDERS Print Name	Date of approval dd/mm/yyyy

CC17a (Excel)

26/10/2022