Community Rescue Service Limited Company Limiied by Guarantee Trustees, Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) Year ended 30 June 2023 The trusiees, who are also the directors for the purposes of company law. present their report and the unaudited financial slaternents of Ihe charity for Ihe year ended 30 June 2023. Reference and adminlstratlve details Regigtered ¢harlty name Community Rescue Service Limited Charlty reglstrallon nurnber 106359 Company registrallon number N1631720 Prlneipal off ice and registered Kilcranny House offlce 21 Cranagh Road Coleraine BT51 3NN Antrirn The truslees Mr S Mccarry Mr R Patton Ms S Gibson Mr R Graham Mr C Whittake Audllor Mr G G Heaney Claremounl FM Limited Chartered accountants & Sialutory auditors 43 Clarendon Street Derry BT48 7ER Bankers AIB Meadow Bank Strand Road Derry Community Rescue Service Limited Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees, Annual Report {Incorporatlng the Dlrector's Report) (¢ontlnu•d) Year ended 30 June 2023 Structure, governance and management Community Rescue Service is a privaie limited company managed by a Board of Directors which is responsible for the governance and management of the premises and equipment owned by the organisation lie.. insurance, maintenance. utilities) and ensuring that the income and property of CRS is applied solely towards the promotion of the objectives of the company. The Board of Directors includes the Regional Commander who is responsible for operational matters and lor the overall management of the Search and Rescue leams ol volunteers. Our organisaiion Carries out lis purposes through.. The provision of highly Irained specialisl land and waterborne search and rescue teams to assisl in the search and rescue of persons missing or endangered by accidenls or nalural hazards in the area ol benefit both independently and in association with the full emergency services and other slalutory and voluntary aid agencies. The provision and maintenance of apparatus, equlpmenl, vehicles and vessels for the saving of life and assistance of persons in distress within Ihe area of benefit. Advancing the educaiion of the public in all mailers relaling lo on land and inland water safety and awareness, waterborne rescue, first aid and the sale and appropriate use ot ouldoor environments. The provision of community safety ofticers to any location or event within the area of benefil where any statutory body or organiser requires, or Ihe Directors deem public safety to be at risk and to assist in any way possible to ensure the safety of the public. Oblectlves and octlvltles The primary objectives of the company are.. The relief of human suffering and distress from disaster on urban and rural low5and environs and on inland waiers The proteclion and preservation of health and the saving ot lives The advancement of education, conflict resolution and reconciliation in Northern Ireland and other countries {ie: the area of benefit) as the Directors may from time to time think fit The Charity's beneficiaries are the local community in Northern Ireland, ie.. Ihe general public and, in particular, those members of the public who are vulnerable through any form ol menlal or physical illness or at risk from themselves. The Charity provides support for both the vulnerable and their families. Strateg1¢ report The following seciions for achievernents and performance and linancial review form the Strategic report ol the charity. Achievements and performance The achievements and performance of the company are evidenced through the number of call-outs and searches and the number of intervenlions and preventions and also the number of rescued, found and returned to their families. Performance is also evidenced by the outcomes of the fundraising activities of our teams and ol the general public and the benefits are further evidenced by the number of public evenls SUPPOrted by the Charity. Financial review The net incoming resources for the period arnounled to £210,226 {2022 - £504.606). The company reserves at the year end were £1,423,96212022 £1,213,736) of which £1,069,110 is unrestricted funds. The trustees aim to have a reserve ol three to six months expenditure at any given lime. The full results are set out in the accounts which form part of this report. Community Rescue Service Limited Company Llmited by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (conlinuedj Year ended 30 June 2023 Plans for future perlods Our plans are to continue and promote and expand our search and rescue activities by growing our teams and equipment and by increasing our lundraising aclivilies. Trustees, Responsibililies Stalemenl The trustees, who are also directors for the purposes of company law, are responsible for preparing the trustees, report and the tinancial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). Company law requires the charity Irustees to prepare financial statements for each year which give a true and fair view ol the state of aflairs of the charitable company and the incoming resources and application of resources. including the income and expenditure, for that period. In preparing these financial statements, Ihe trusiees are required to.. select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; observe the methods and principles in the applicable Charities SORP- make judgments and accounting estimates Ihat are reasonable and prudent. state whether applicable UK Accounting siandards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explalned in the financial statements; prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate lo presume thal the charity will conlinue in business. The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charity's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy al any time the financial position of the charity and enable them lo ensure that the financial stalemenls comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible lor safeguarding the assels ol the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and deieclion of fraud and Olher irregularities. Audltor Each of Ihe persons who is a trustee at the date of approval of this report confirms that.. so lar as they are aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the charity's auditor is unaware: and they have taken all steps that they ought to have taken as a truslee to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the charily's auditor is aware ol that information. Small company provlslons This report has been prepared in accordance wilh the provisions applicable to companies entiiled to the small companies exemption. The trustees, annual report was approved on 24 June 2024 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by.. /JLA Mr S Mccarry Trustee Mr R Patton Trusiee