LAKE DISTRICT MOUNTAIN RESCUE SEARCH DOGS ASSOCIATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 22 December 1992
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £63,177
Latest expenditure: £51,852
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 1 Collin Road, KENDAL, LA9 5HN

Website recorded by the regulator: www.lakes-searchdogs.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

We are a voluntary organisation dedicated to the training and use of mountain rescue search dogs to assist in the search for and rescue of missing persons, predominantly in a mountainous environment, but also in other areas where our skills may be of benefit.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 13 August 2026
Date Accounts Received: 13 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £63,177
Total Gross Expenditure: £51,852

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 2 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 2 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £52,224
Total Gross Expenditure: £68,663

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 22 June 2024
Date Accounts Received: 22 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £55,656
Total Gross Expenditure: £76,717

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 23 April 2023
Date Accounts Received: 23 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £66,091
Total Gross Expenditure: £69,450

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 25 April 2022
Date Accounts Received: 25 April 2022
Total Gross Income: £90,281
Total Gross Expenditure: £72,836

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 13 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £63,177
Total Gross Expenditure: £51,852
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 64

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 2 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £52,224
Total Gross Expenditure: £68,663
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 75

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 22 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £55,656
Total Gross Expenditure: £76,717
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 78

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 23 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £66,091
Total Gross Expenditure: £69,450
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 70

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 25 April 2022
Total Gross Income: £90,281
Total Gross Expenditure: £72,836
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 70

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Cumbria
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Lancashire
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 111
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Animals

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: LAKE DISTRICT MOUNTAIN RESCUE SEARCH DOGS ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1992-12-22T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 28/11/1992AS AMENDED ON 05/02/1997AS AMENDED ON 24/01/2002AS AMENDED ON 25/01/2003AS AMENDED BY ORDER DATED 14/11/2005AS AMENDED ON 19/06/2011AS AMENDED ON 09 JAN 2016 as amended on 24 Jun 2025
Charitable Objects: THE MAIN OBJECT OF THE CHARITY SHALL BE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO TRAIN SEARCH DOGS AND HANDLERS TO ASSIST IN THE SEARCH AND RESCUE OF MISSING PERSONS, PREDOMINANTLY IN A MOUNTAIN ENVIRONMENT, BUT ALSO IN OTHER AREAS WHERE OUR SKILLS MAY BE OF BENEFIT.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 93910
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: LAKE DISTRICT MOUNTAIN RESCUE SEARCH DOGS

Charity Name Id: 93960
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: SEARCH AND RESCUE DOG ASSOCIATION (ENGLISH LAKE DISTRICT)

Charity Name Id: 93956
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: S A R D A (LAKES)

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures