## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1/4/2024 Period start date To 31/3/2025 Period end date Charity name: Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team Ashburton** ## **Charity registration number: 1202623** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The objectives of the charity shall be to
relieve suffering and distress amongst
persons endangered by accidents or
natural hazards primarily within moorland
areas and to provide arrangements for the
secure and efficient search and rescue of
any person or persons so endangered and
to encourage moorland safety instruction
and awareness through all sections of the
community.| |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|The Team operates a search & rescue
service, managed by the Police, for an area
including the south east quarter of
Dartmoor, and extending to include Torbay,
Newton Abbot, Totnes, Exeter & East
Devon.
Volunteers are on call 365 days a year, 24
x 7 hours a day.
The team selects new members based on
a training programme and members
themselves undertake regular training to
ensure they are competent to carry out
activities, which include rope, first aid and
swift water rescue.
We work closely with other SAR Teams,
Cave Rescue, Police & Ambulance Service
to assist members of the general public.| |Statement confirming|Para 1.18|The Trustees consider the guidance on| whether the trustees have public benefit when undertaking the had regard to the guidance Charity’s work. issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit ## **Additional information (optional)** **----- Start of picture text -----**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference
Not relevant
Para 1.38
Policy on grant making
Not relevant
Para 1.38
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
Not relevant
Para 1.38
Contribution made by
volunteers
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## **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|During the 12 months within this report period,
we had 45 requests to assist Devon & Cornwall
Police and South West Ambulance Service
Trust. The average volunteer atendance at a
callout was 12. These callouts included 7
helicopter evacuatons, 11 long distance
stretcher carries, 4 fatalites, and even one
bomb evacuaton. We provided 1677 hrs
assistng the emergency services.
Callouts relate directly to our core purposes,
helping lost, injured, sick and vulnerable
people – typically in remote and hard to reach
locatons.
We supplement this with fundraising actvites
and community engagement events.|| |---|---|---|---| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41|
Not relevant.| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|Our fundraising income over this period
was exceed by our financial obligations and
meant that we made a small loss, covered
comfortably by our reserves. We needed to
make significant investments this year, into
specialist rope rescue equipment - and we
forecasted the need to utilise our savings to
do this.| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|Not relevant.| Not relevant. Other ## **Financial Review** |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The charity has a strong financial position
at the end of this financial period. We have
a balance sheet of £211,016.
Through fundraising and donations, we
achieved a turnover of £70,812. Gross
income of £59,598.
However, expenses exceeded this gross
income, leading to an overall loss of £11k.
This was forecast, due to the need to invest
in specialist equipment.
Regardless of the loss, our income
remained very strong and contributed to
our core ongoing expenses.| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The team maintains a minimum
constitutionally required reserve of
£60,000. This is approximately equivalent
to a year of operational expenses.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£211,016| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|NA| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|NA| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|NA| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|>95% of our income is from fundraising
activities and private donations.| |---|---|---|---| ||||| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|Investment is made into team equipment
and operational abilities. Modest interest is
earned on bank accounts.| |---|---|---| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|Operational risks impacting the health and
wellbeing of our team members, as well as
bystanders and members of the public. We
have strong insurance policies in place,
implemented by Mountain Rescue England
and Wales.
Risk of financial insecurity caused by a
decrease in donations and fundraising
volume. We mitigate this through tight
financial scrutiny and proactive fundraising
behaviours.| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitutional document**| |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|AGM meeting provides an annual
opportunity for nomination, seconding, and
election of voluntary Trustees. All positions
are open to election (or re-election) every
12 months.| ## **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|Our CIO binds us to the three other
Dartmoor Rescue Group teams: North
Dartmoor, Tavistock, and Plymouth.
As a group of independent CIOs, we
provide redundancy to each other team in
event that one of the charities should
default and cease to operate.
We are also members of Mountain Rescue
England and Wales – but not through any
aspect of governance.| |Relationship with any||As above.| related parties Para 1.51 Other ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Dartmoor Search & Rescue Team - Ashburton| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|DSRT Ashburton.| |Registered charity number|1202623| |Charity’s principal address|St Mary's Rescue Centre,
St Boniface House,
Ashburton.
Devon.
TQ13 7JL| ||| **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Kevin Chamberlain|Chairman|Since May2024|| ||HenrySmith|Treasurer|Since May2023|| ||Sam Silk|Members Rep|Since May2024|| ||Peter Sherman|Equipment Officer|Since May2022|| ||Jon White|Secretary|Since May2023|| ||Richard Carus|FundraisingOfficer|Since May2024|| ||Paula Holbrook|MREW Rep|Since May2022|| ||CraigScollick|Team Leader|Since May2024|| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** **NA** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year NA ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets Not relevant 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 adviser**
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**Address**|**Type of adviser**
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**Address**|**Type of adviser**
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**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)** Henry Charles Smith **Position (eg** Treasurer **Secretary, Chair, etc) Date** 27th Nov 2025 ## **Profit and Loss** ## **Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team Ashburton For the year ended 31 March 2025** |**For the year ended 31 March 2025**|||| |---|---|---|---| ||**2025**|**2024**|**2023**| |**Turnover**|||| |Amazon Smile|-|191.69|-| |Christmas meal tickets.|102.00|514.00|-| |Dartmoor Classic|2,385.22|3,511.44|4,000.00| |Donations|35,899.86|43,096.82|26,047.61| |Events|260.00|200.00|-| |Gift Aid|4,440.14|-|1,703.23| |Interest Income|1,106.42|1,123.68|269.92| |Members payments for personal kit bought|2,672.94|824.22|201.50| |Police Bursary gift|6,000.00|-|3,362.50| |Sale of assets|-|-|400.00| |Sales|3.00|44.00|-| |Sea Moor Lotto|706.50|551.50|559.50| |Talks|527.00|508.80|60.00| |Team call out claim|7,790.48|5,757.38|4,424.11| |Templar Way 2019|-|20.00|-| |Templar Way 2022|-|-|2,280.02| |Templer Way 2023|-|2,012.40|3,549.56| |Templer Way 2024|5,792.65|5,314.85|-| |Ten Tors Claims|1,728.18|704.68|156.34| |Tins|1,398.07|1,892.25|-| |**Total Turnover**|**70,812.46**|**66,267.71**|**47,014.29**| |**Cost of Sales**|||| |Direct Expenses|-|28.49|375.00| |Fund raising expenses|2,149.90|535.79|1,222.01| |Members kit purchases|2,975.43|724.97|350.00| |Members Mileage claims|4,577.70|3,267.01|6,509.96| |Templar Way expenses|125.11|599.00|-| |Ten Tors Expenses 2022|1,386.09|576.00|235.86| |**Total Cost of Sales**|**11,214.23**|**5,731.26**|**8,692.83**| |**Gross Profit**|**59,598.23**|**60,536.45**|**38,321.46**| |**Administrative Costs**|||| |Audit & Accountancy fees|702.90|315.00|270.00| |Bank Fees|129.49|137.28|143.00| |Building repairs and maintenance|1,286.03|926.14|657.84| |Drone Team expenses|2,086.25|-|-| |Entertainment - 0%|945.50|97.72|1,353.40| |Equipment Rope|10,130.09|846.06|3,110.55| |Equipment Water|2,754.46|760.73|1,704.35| |Equipment Dogs|-|352.55|-| Profit and Loss Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team Ashburton 16 May 2025 Page 1 of 2 Profit and Loss ||**2025**|**2024**|**2023**| |---|---|---|---| ||||| |Equipment general expenses|16,977.16|1,623.78|3,499.47| |Equipment ICT|1,977.58|2,488.98|3,713.28| |Equipment Medical|9,522.45|8,960.18|3,356.87| |Equipment PPE|-|61.69|1,233.89| |Fuel|1,747.76|2,054.04|2,791.81| |General Expenses|2,469.68|570.05|987.43| |Insurance|5,718.26|4,988.45|4,205.78| |IT Software and Consumables|2,668.53|116.53|-| |Light, Power, Heating|1,745.83|1,224.41|933.47| |Paypal fees|88.22|139.11|155.64| |Postage, Freight & Courier|6.65|-|-| |Printing & Stationery|300.77|285.44|-| |Repairs & Maintenance|-|52.59|-| |Staff Training|-|75.00|-| |Team training|305.00|2,516.40|2,587.80| |Telephone & Internet|185.69|694.57|808.42| |Training Rope|325.00|-|-| |Training Water|5,336.90|-|-| |Travel - National|383.61|183.09|-| |Vehicle general expenses|1,210.63|714.95|1,120.92| |Vehicle repairs|2,545.62|1,806.31|3,151.17| |**Total Administrative Costs**|**71,550.06**|**31,991.05**|**35,785.09**| |**Operating Profit**|**(11,951.83)**|**28,545.40**|**2,536.37**| |**Profit on Ordinary Activities Before Taxation**|**(11,951.83)**|**28,545.40**|**2,536.37**| |**Profit after Taxation**|**(11,951.83)**|**28,545.40**|**2,536.37**| Profit and Loss Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team Ashburton 16 May 2025 Page 2 of 2 ## **Balance Sheet** ## **Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team Ashburton As at 31 March 2025** |**Balance Sheet**
**Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team Ashburton**
**As at 31 March 2025**|**Balance Sheet**
**Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team Ashburton**
**As at 31 March 2025**| |---|---| |**31 MAR 2025**
**31 MAR 2024**
**31 MAR 2023**|| |**Fixed Assets**|| ||**Tangible Assets**| ||Buildings
-
318.50
-| ||Motor Vehicles
-
141.98
-| ||**Total Tangible Assets**
**-**
**460.48**
**-**| |**Total Fixed Assets**
**-**
**460.48**
**-**
**Current Assets**|| ||**Cash at bank and in hand**| ||32 day notice account 21444900LS
75,000.00
-
-| ||CAF Current Account
35,425.64
22,046.73
63,234.32| ||DARTMOOR SEA
12,397.98
53,950.74
-| ||Lloyds Deposit Account
34,220.03
104,067.07
95,720.80| ||Lloyds Treasurers Account
36,439.97
35,461.78
33,588.96| ||Paypal Account
3,810.09
4,935.78
2,181.04| ||**Total Cash at bank and in hand**
**197,293.71**
**220,462.10**
**194,725.12**| ||Accounts Receivable
6,319.71
2,710.23
219.95| |**Total Current Assets**
**203,613.42**
**223,172.33**
**194,945.07**
**Creditors: amounts falling due withinone year**|| |Accounts Payable
1,823.98
3,964.46
522.76|| |Rounding
(0.15)
(0.15)
(0.15)|| |VAT
(9,226.44)
(3,299.36)
-|| |**Total Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**
**(7,402.61)**
**664.95**
**522.61**|| |**Net Current Assets (Liabilities)**
**211,016.03**
**222,507.38**
**194,422.46**|| |**Total Assets less Current Liabilities**
**211,016.03**
**222,967.86**
**194,422.46**|| |**Net Assets**
**211,016.03**
**222,967.86**
**194,422.46**
**Capital and Reserves**|| |Current Year Earnings
(11,951.83)
28,545.40
2,536.37|| |Funds Surplus
222,967.86
194,422.46
191,886.09|| |**Total Capital and Reserves**
**211,016.03**
**222,967.86**
**194,422.46**|| 16 May 2025 Page 1 of 1 Balance Sheet Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team Ashburton BIBBYS www.bibbys.net ACCOUNTANTS & BUSINESS ADVISORS Henry Smith Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team Ashburton St Mary's Rescue Centre CIO St Boniface House Ashburton TQ13 7JL Our Ref: KFG11877 12 December 2025 Dear Sirs Inde endent examiner's re Ashburton I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Dartmoor Search and rescue Team Ashburton (the Trust) for the year ended 31 March 2025. ort to the trustees of Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team Res onsibilities and basis of the re ort As the charity trustees of the Trust 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 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. Inde endent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. Accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust 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. Signed: Date: Name: CAT H Address: --I(lNL Cf