Search And Rescue Dog Association (Southern Scotland)
Also known as: SARDA (Southern Scotland)
- Country
- Scotland
- Charity number
- SC028709
- Status
- Active
- Registered
- Feb. 7, 1999
- Legal form
- Unincorporated association
Address
- Address
- 26 White Wisp Gardens
Dollar
FK14 7BH
Contact
- Website
sardasouthernscotland.org.uk
Activities
'It carries out activities or services itself'
'the saving of lives','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage'
SARDA (Southern Scotland) trains and operates search and rescue dogs to find missing and injured people. The association operates primarily in Central and Southern areas of Scotland buts supports search and rescue activities across Scotland. We currently have 5 active mountain rescue dogs on the callout list and a number of trainees in the later stages of their training. Each dog handler is a member of a Mountain Rescue Team (MRT) which includes Killin, Tayside, Ochils, Tweed Valley, Galloway and Borders SAR. We also have a fully qualified Water Search dog who is a member of Nith Inshore Lifeboat. Callouts are instigated by Police Scotland and average over 40 per year, supporting Mountain Rescue Teams across Scotland, Nith Inshore Lifeboat, our sister organisation SARDA Scotland, Police Scotland and sometimes Mountain Rescue Teams and SARDA associations in the North of England.
Beneficiaries: 'Other defined groups','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'
Objectives: The Association objectives are: To relieve suffering and distress amongst persons endangered by accidents or natural hazards primarily within Southern Scotland and in furtherance thereof but not otherwise. to provide at the request of any Police Authority or recognised Mountain Rescue Team search and rescue assistance through the availability of trained handlers and dogs and the provision of specialised equipment. to raise funds and administer them for the purposes of search and rescue dog training and the provision of essential equipment. to ensure that a high standard of dog and handler search and rescue training is achieved and maintained. and to represent mountain rescue and search dog interest to other organisations and also to the community at large
Geography
- Main operating location
- Stirling
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £11,362 | £16,134 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £10,567 | £27,479 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £42,450 | £18,967 |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £14,597 | £15,387 |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £21,162 | £9,300 |