2025-06-30-annual-report

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COMMUNITY RESCUE SERVICE LIMITED (A company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital) TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025

The trustees present their Trustees’ Annual Report, combining the Directors’ Report and Trustees’ Report, and the unaudited financial statements for the financial year ended 30 June 2025.

The financial statements are prepared in accordance with the Companies Act 2006, FRS 102 "The Financia! Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their financial statements in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

The Trustees’ Report contains the information required to be provided in the Trustees’ Annual Report under the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) guidelines. The trustees of the charity are also charity trustees for the purpose of charity law and under the charity's constitution are known as members of the board of trustees.

In this report the trustees of Community Rescue Service Limited present a summary of its purpose, governance, activities, achievements and finances for the financial year 30 June 2025.

The charity is a registered charity and hence the report and results are presented in a form which complies with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 and, although not obliged to comply with the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland FRS 102, the organisation has implemented its recommendations where relevant in these financial statements.

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY The principal activity of the charity is a search and rescue organisation operated by volunteers from communities across Northern Ireland, providing all aspects of search and rescue falling under the remit of Lowland Rescue including ground, inland water, bike, boat and more.

MISSION, OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGY

OBJECTIVES The primary objectives of the company are:

• The relief of human suffering and distress from disaster on urban and rural lowland environs and on inland waters.

• The protection and preservation of health and the saving of 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: the general public and, in particular, those members of the public who are vulnerable through any form of mental or physical illness or at risk from themselves. The Charity provides support for both the vulnerable and their families.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

STRUCTURE

Community Rescue Service is a private 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 (ie: 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 for the overall management of the Search and Rescue teams of volunteers. Our organisation carries out its purposes through:

• The provision of highly trained specialist land and waterborne search and rescue teams to assist in the search and rescue of persons missing or endangered by accidents or natural hazards in the area of benefit both independently and in association with the full emergency services and other statutory and voluntary aie = — 4

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COMMUNITY RESCUE SERVICE LIMITED

(A company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital) TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025

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• The provision and maintenance of apparatus, equipment, vehicles and vessels for the saving of life and assistance of persons in distress within the area of benefit * Advancing the education of the public in all matters relating to on land and inland water safety and awareness, waterborne rescue, first aid and the safe and appropriate use of outdoor environments.

• The provision of community safety officers to any location or event within the area of benefit where any Statutory body or organiser requires, or the Directors deem public safety to be at risk and to assist in any way possible to ensure the safety of the public

REVIEW OF ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

The achievements and performance of the company are evidenced through the number of call-outs and searches and the number of interventions 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 of the general public and the benefits are further evidenced by the number of public events supported by the Charity.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

The results for the financial year are set out on page 9 and additional notes are provided showing income and expenditure in greater detail.

FINANCIAL RESULTS

At the end of the financial year the charity has assets of £1,463,021 (2024 - £1,435,262) and liabilities of £17,629 (2024 - £23,302). The net assets of the charity have increased by £33,431.

Our plans are to continue and promote and expand our search and rescue activities by growing our teams and equipment and by increasing our fundraising activities.

TRUSTEES

The trustees who served throughout the financial year, except as noted, were as follows:

Mr S McCarry

Mr R Patton Ms S Gibson Mr R Graham Mr C Whittaker

In accordance with the Constitution, the trustees retire by rotation and, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election.

COMPLIANCE WITH SECTOR-WIDE LEGISLATION AND STANDARDS

The charity engages pro-actively with legislation, standards and codes which are developed for the sector Community Rescue Service Limited subscribes to and is compliant with the following: e The Companies Act 2006 e The Charities SORP (FRS 102)

APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ON 20 APRIL 2026 AND SIGNED ON ITS BEHALF BY:

S McCarry

MR S MCCARRY TRUSTEE

J Patton Jonathan Patton,

MR R PATTON TRUSTEE

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COMMUNITY RESCUE SERVICE LIMITED (A company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital) STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025

The trustees, who are also directors of Community Rescue Service Limited for the purposes of company law, are responsible for preparing the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

Company law requires the trustees as the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the trustees have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law) including FRS102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland". Under company law the trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the net income or expenditure of the charity for that period.

• In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to: e select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;

• e make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent:

• e state whether the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the relevant financial reporting framework, identify those standards, and note the effect and the reasons for any material departure from those standards; and

• @ prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.

The trustees confirm that they have complied with the above requirements in preparing the financial statements.

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 at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ON 20 APRIL 2026 AND SIGNED ON ITS BEHALF BY:

S$ McCarry

MR S MCCARRY TRUSTEE

J Patton

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