## LOWLAND RESCUE OXFORDSHIRE CHARITY COMMISSION REPORT FINANCIAL YEAR AUGUST 2023 TO JULY 2024 

In the financial year 23-24, Lowland Rescue Oxfordshire continued in it’s primary aim to provide search and rescue services to assist Thames Valley Police and our sister Lowland teams in neighboring counties. We attended 55 incidents totaling over 870 operational hours. A further 1800 hours were dedicated to training exercises or supporting the organisation in fundraising and events to maintain equipment and vehicles. Regular meetings of the management team maintains day to day leadership whilst wider strategy and governance is overseen by a board of both operational and external trustees. The capabilities of the team were expanded with the intake of new members as Licensed Search Technicians and the continued development of the underwater search and sonar skills.  The dedication and commitment of our members is our greatest strength and is recognised by the team and external stakeholders. We ended the year in a very strong financial position following successful fundraising within our policies and the standards of the Fundraising Regulator.  Financial reserves are in place to provide a sustainable and resilient future for the organisation. 




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## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** 

**Section A                        Independent Examiner’s Report** 

**Report to the trustees/** Charity Name Lowland Rescue Oxfordshire **members of On accounts for the year** 31 July 2024 **Charity no** 1186548 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** 1-2 (remember  to include the page numbers of additional sheets) 

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 / 07 / 2024. 

**Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the **basis of report** accounts in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). 

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’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 (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect,: 

- the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act; or 

- the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or 

- • the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. 

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. 

* _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._ 

**Date:** 24/05/2025 **Signed: Name:** Robert Thomas Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA) **Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** Vine Cottage, Church Walk, Combe, Witney OX298NQ 

**October 2018** 

1 

**IER** 



## **Section B                           Disclosure** 

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). 

**Give here details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . 

**October 2018** 

2 

**IER**