2023-10-31-accounts - Northamptonshire Search And Rescue

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	Northamptonshire Search and Rescue Charity Name	Northamptonshire Search and Rescue Charity Name	Northamptonshire Search and Rescue Charity Name	1195265 No (if any)	1195265 No (if any)
	For the period from	01/11/2022 Period start date	To	31/10/2023 Period end date

Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 36,323 2,000 8,203 3,637 13,773 848 779 65,563 8,500 - 8,500 74,063 4,152 1,240 8,901 5,855 6,972 2,283 197 - - 29,600 6,772 - 6,772 36,372 37,691 - - 37,455	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - 2,625 - - - - - - 2,625 - - - 2,625 - - - - - - - - - - 58,391 - 58,391 58,391 - 55,766 - - 57,266	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £ 36,323 4,625 8,203 3,637 13,773 848 779 - 68,188 8,500 - 8,500
Donations	36,323
Grants	2,000
Events	8,203
Members contributions	3,637
VAT refunds	13,773
Other	848
Interest	779

*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	65,563

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
Landrover - ambulance	8,500
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*Sub total*	8,500
*Total receipts* A3 Payments
				76,688	65,580
				4,152 1,240 8,901 5,855 6,972 2,283 197 - - 29,600 65,163 - 65,163 94,763 - 18,075 - - 94,721
Search operations costs	4,152
Medical & other consumables	1,240
Subscriptions and insurances	8,901
Vehicle fuel and runningcosts	5,855
Training	6,972
Fundraisingcosts	2,283
Other	197
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**Sub total **	29,600

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
Equipment	6,772
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**Sub total **	6,772
*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds Funds transferred from Northamptonshire Search and Rescue - Charity No: 1155712 A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
	37,691	- 55,766	-	- 18,075	17,427
	-	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-	77,294
	37,455	57,266	-	94,721
	75,146	1,500	-	76,646	94,721

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

12/12/2023

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

N Strelczuk Signature J Frostwick Details Details Peugeot Van - Incident Control Unit Toyota 4x4 - Response vehicle Mercedes Van - Incident Support Vehicle Drone Search & rescue equipment Cash at bank Details Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 75,146 1,500 - - - - 75,146 1,500 OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) Unrestricted Funds - Unrestricted Funds - Restricted funds - Restricted / Unrestricted Funds - Restricted / Unrestricted Funds - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name John Frostwick Nicholas Strelczuk	Endowment funds to nearest £
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		Date of approval
J Frostwick	John Frostwick	08/12/2023
N Strelczuk	Nicholas Strelczuk	08/12/2023

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

12/12/2023

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/11/2022 To 31/10/2023 Charity name: Northamptonshire Search & Rescue

Charity registration number: 1195265

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The charity shall relieve the suffering and distress amongst persons, in particular by: 1. The provision of trained resources to the Police, other emergency services, Local Authorities and other Search and Rescue organisations. 2. To assist statutory authorities for the relief of those in need in emergencies. 3. The provision of useful training and skills to members and to the public.
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	Our services are entirely voluntary. Incidents we may be called upon include where the location of a high risk missing person is unknown, flooding or welfare checks. Team members are highly trained in a variety of skills including search techniques, search planning, navigation, radio operation, first aid, swift water rescue and bank search. Searches are coordinated through a Search Manager, Search Operations and Search Planner. Each team operates with a Team Leader, Comms, Navigation and Medic. We work closely with the Police, Fire Service and Local Authority who contact us when our services are required.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The Trustees have complied with their duty to have due regard to the commission's public benefit guidance.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making

Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other

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 charity assisted the Emergency Services with 82 incidents, some multiple days in duration, covering the search for high risk missing persons and responding to flooding. A total of 146 training exercises and sessions were conducted covering a broad range of subjects. We ran or attended 248 events which included fundraising events, first aid event cover and training, and community engagement. A total of 9107 hours were volunteered towards the Charity and the Community. We trained three Search Ops, four Team Leaders, six FREC 3 and 17 members in Lost Person Behaviour. We ran a two recruitment campaigns in 2023. From these, fourteen members were inducted into the team.

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

Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set Performance of fundraising activities against objectives Para 1.41 set

Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The Trustees have reviewed the financial position of the Charity and are happy we have a strong balance sheet. There are £1,500 of reserved funds for projects. There is also £32,801.17 which has been earmarked for various other projects, budgets and expenses.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The purpose of the Reserves Policy is to ensure the ongoing operations of the charity. The reserves are intended to provide a source of funds for situations such as an unexpected cashflow problem and to cover contingency plans such as unexpected expenditure.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£39,800
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/A
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	N/A

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46

Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document	Para 1.25	Constitution
How is the charity constituted?	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	Trustees are appointed or reappointed annually the Annual General Meeting by the members.

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

Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Northamptonshire Search and Rescue
Other name the charity uses	NSAR
Registered charity number	1195265
Charity’s principal address	16 Neale Close Wollaston Wellingborough NN29 7UT

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
Nicholas George Strelczuk	Chair
Kyle Joseph Burke	Vice Chair
John James Frostwick	Treasurer
Martin David Bourne	Training Officer
Emily Rose Cockerill	Secretary
Annalise Kerr	Equipment Officer
Andrew Paul Chatwin	Medical Officer
David Hough	Membership Secretary	29 November 2022 to present

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of	Name	Address
adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

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	J Frostwick	N Strelczuk
	John James Frostwick	Nicholas George Strelczuk
	Treasurer	Chair
	8/12/2023
	8/12/2023

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name members of Northamptonshire Search and Rescue On accounts for the year 31 October 2023 Charity no 1195265 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 31/10/2023
Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of 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 the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Date: 12/12/2023 Signed: Name: Steven Jones ACA Relevant professional Chartered Accountant (ICAEW) qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: c/o Cube Partners Limited Chartered Accountants 5 Giffard Court, Millbrook Close Northampton. NN5 5JF

October 2018

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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 brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

October 2018

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