Peak District Mountain Rescue Organisation
Trustees Annual Report 2021
As always, I’d like to thank the Executive Trustees for their support and Ian Bunting for continuing to lead the OMG, its Subcommittee chairs and all those involved. I would like to take the opportunity to thank, all the trustees and committee members who have stood down at the end of the year, for their work and support.
There has been significant work this year by members of the Executive Committee with the assistance of Eric and Roger of Buxton in rewriting the constitution of the region for us to move toward to becoming a CIO which we hope to progress in the new financial year.
We were officially the first region to be completely accepted into membership of the new MREW CIO, thanks to all the teams for putting the groundwork in, and to Phil Newing for working through the regional application.
In the last year we have unfortunately seen Mike France stand down as MREW SEO and our president David Coleman stand down as MREW external trustee, I was nominated by my regional peers to be Regional Chairs representative to the Trustee board and would like to thank both of them for the work they put into their roles and the excellent way they represented this region. We have maintained strong regional influence over the national organisation with strong attendance by teams and via the now established CIO channels of Operations and Regional Chairs in addition the National Assistant Secretary and Equipment officer both being from this region.
The move from an analogue to digital communications system has progressed well and will provide a robust network for the future when completed. This has been at a significant cost to both the teams and the time spent on the system by individuals, particularly Mick Blood of Edale MRT and John Hallstead of Woodhead MRT.
In the last 12 months we have been in the depths of the global Covid-19 pandemic, and Mountain Rescue has had to adapt to new ways of working both on incidents and the donning of PPE, and in training where the use of technology has embedded to
keep the day to day running of teams as seamless and interactive as in a nonpandemic year.
It is important to note the c40% increase in callouts the region has had this last year driven by the increased visitor numbers to the Peak District, due in-part to its accessibility to the surrounding conurbation’s and the lock down of North Wales and Lakes. All the region’s teams have been impacted by increased callouts whilst maintaining full operational capabilities. This has significantly increased day to day running costs at a time when teams ability to fund raise has been severely curtailed. But where needed, the public and companies have stepped up to support the work the teams do and for this we must thank everyone.
Matt Dooley
Chair
Peak District Mountain Rescue Organisation
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Trustees Annual Report
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Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Peak District Mountain Rescue Organisation Other names charity is known by PDMRO Registered charity number (if any) 506681 Charity's principal address 8A Hallsteads, Dove Holes Buxton Postcode SK17 8BJ
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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| Matt Dooley | Chairman | PDMRO | ||
| Keith Montgomery | Treasurer | PDMRO | ||
| PhilipNewing | Secretary | PDMRO | ||
| Rick Mobbs | Buxton MRT | |||
| Julian Walden | DerbyMRT | |||
| Ian Bunting | Edale MRT | |||
| Lee Grant | GlossopMRT | |||
| Nigel Taylor | Kinder MRT | |||
| Justin Parkinson | Oldham MRT | |||
| Brian Bailey | Woodhead MRT | |||
| Ian Burley | MRSDE | |||
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Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
Constitution
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Unincorporated Association How the charity is constituted
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Elected Trustee selection methods
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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.
Section C Objectives and activities
To save life and alleviate distress, primarily in Upland and Mountain Summary of the objects of the areas. charity set out in its governing document
The charity supports the seven Peak District based Mountain Rescue teams that are tasked by the police in response to a 999 request for help Summary of the main from a member of the public or organisation. The person(s) requesting activities undertaken for the help will either be injured or lost or both. Or the ambulance, fire or police public benefit in relation to services will be unable to attend due to the terrain and/or need the these objects (include within specialist skills that the charity’s members have. this section the statutory declaration that trustees have The Charity represents the teams at the national level within Mountain had regard to the guidance Rescue England and Wales. issued by the Charity Commission on public The Trustees are aware and have regard to the guidance in respect of benefit) public benefit, as issued by the Charity Commission.
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contribution made by volunteers.
Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
The charity has supported the 7 Mountain Rescue teams operating within the geographical area they respond. The charity has supported training and development of teams and individuals to further enhance their capabilities. The charity takes an overseeing role in major changes such as the recent move from analogue to a digital radio system that involved new radio sets and infrastructure across the operating area.
Section E Financial review
The charity reviews it's reserves on a regular basis to ensure it has the Brief statement of the necessary funds for any known future expenditure. The nature of the charity’s policy on reserves charity dictates that there will rarely be any unknown or unplanned expenditure.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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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 Besley Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)[Secretary ] Date 23.09.2020