# WEST MERCIA SEARCH & RESCUE

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1211785
- **Other names:** WMSAR
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Jan. 20, 2025
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1211785


## Contact

- **Address:** 11 LUTWYCHE CLOSE, CHURCH STRETTON
- **Postcode:** SY6 6BB
- **Phone:** 07817253432
- **Email:** enquiry@westmerciasar.org.uk
- **Website:** https://westmerciasar.org.uk/



## Activities

**Objects:** 1 THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY BY THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A TEAM OF VOLUNTEERS, WITH THE SKILLS OF SPECIALIST LAND, WATER AND 'AT HEIGHT' SEARCH AND RESCUE TECHNIQUES, TO ASSIST MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, STATUTORY AGENCIES AND OTHER LIKE ORGANISATIONS.2 THE PROVISION OF TRAINING AND EDUCATION TO FURTHER THESE AIMS ABOVE.3 THE FURTHERANCE OF SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

**Activities:** To provide a volunteer search and rescue team to the relevant agencies to assist in the protection and preservation of life and property, locating and bringing missing persons to safety, and to provide training and education to further these aims.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Herefordshire
- Shropshire
- Worcestershire




## Trustees

- **Marcel LeCocq** (Chair) — appointed Jan. 20, 2025
- Alexis Bodza — appointed Oct. 21, 2024
- David Brown — appointed Oct. 21, 2024
- STEPHEN ARNOLD — appointed Oct. 21, 2024
- Stuart Ellen — appointed Sept. 8, 2025