Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 01 November 2021 To 31 October 2022
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name London Search and Rescue Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1192257
Charity's principal address The Warren, Croydon Road Hayes, Bromley Postcode BR2 7AL
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
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| Paul Lewis | Chair | |||
| Sean McCarry | Internal Development |
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| Steve Wood | Operational Development |
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| Allan Aubeelack | Emergency Services Liaison |
Resigned Mar 2023 | ||
| Melanie Dales | Non-Executive Trustee |
Nov 21 to Mar 2022 | ||
| Carrie Rich | Trustee | Nov 22 to Mar 2023 | ||
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
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Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
The charity is in the process of novating from its previous governing structure under charity number 1157836 to this new charity structure. A novation plan has been put in place to transition from the old to the new constitution during 2022 and 2023.
Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Association How the charity is constituted
(eg. trust, association, company) Elected by Membership Trustee selection methods
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
Upon application Trustees receive an information and briefing pack which clearly defines their responsibilities and obligations, it also refers to the CC3 page and 6 essential main duties.
The Board of Trustees meet regularly and operate a Risk Register to fully understand and mitigate risk. This along with the appropriate policies and procedures ensure we follow the good practice to run your charity effectively, avoid difficulties and comply with your legal duties.
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
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Section C Objectives and activities
| Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit) |
To preserve and protect life and in particular to provide and maintain and emergency search and rescue service for the benefit of the public: (1)by the provision of a dedicated and trained volunteer service to assist the emergency services in the operation of search and rescue within London; and (2)by the provision of support to other search and rescue organisations across the UK if called upon and able to do so. |
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| OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES The primary objective of the charity is to protect and preserve good health and life by the provision of volunteer search and rescue teams to assist organisations involved in the search and/or rescue of missing or vulnerable persons. The secondary objective is the provision of programs to help prevent the need of search and rescue teams by means of education of the public. The charity activities assist in the relief of suffering and distress amongst persons endangered by accidents or natural hazards within London, particularly by providing adequate arrangements for the secure and efficient search and rescue of any person or persons so endangered. The trustees have had due regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
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| Section D | Achievements and performance |
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year |
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| The Charity was dormant for year ended 31 October 2022. The charity is in the process of novating from its previous governing structure under charity number 1157836 to this new charity structure. A novation plan has been put in place to transition from the old to the new constitution during 2022 and 2023. |
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| Section E Financial review | |
| Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves Details of any funds materially in deficit |
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| The Charity was dormant for year ended 31 October 2022. | |
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Further financial review details (Optional information)
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The Charity was dormant for year ended 31 October 2022.
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s)
Full name(s) Paul Lewis MBE Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair etc)
Date 09/08/2023
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