ESSEX SEARCH AND RESCUE (ESSEXSAR) — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received Late
Charity type: Other
Registered: 24 March 2003
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 October 2024 – 30 September 2025
Latest income: £29,163
Latest expenditure: £35,302
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: PO Box 10576, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 9NY

Website recorded by the regulator: www.essexsearchandrescue.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To assist in the relief of suffering and distress amongst persons endangered by accident or natural hazards in lowland areas, primarily in the County of Essex. This is achieved in particular by providing adequete arrangements for the secure and efficient search for and rescue of any person or persons so endangered, by trained personnel.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 31 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 31 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £29,163
Total Gross Expenditure: £35,302

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 7 August 2026
Date Accounts Received: 7 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £81,792
Total Gross Expenditure: £89,494

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 29 June 2024
Date Accounts Received: 29 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £41,824
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,734

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 12 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 12 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £36,424
Total Gross Expenditure: £21,294

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 2 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 2 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £28,776
Total Gross Expenditure: £19,531

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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 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2026
Ar Received Date: 31 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £29,163
Total Gross Expenditure: £35,302
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: 68

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2025
Ar Received Date: 7 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £81,792
Total Gross Expenditure: £89,494
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: 53

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2023
Ar Received Date: 12 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £36,424
Total Gross Expenditure: £21,294
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: 56

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2022
Ar Received Date: 2 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £28,776
Total Gross Expenditure: £19,531
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: 42

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

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

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

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: ESSEX SEARCH AND RESCUE (ESSEXSAR)
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2003-03-24T00:00:00

Charity Name: ESSEX SEARCH AND RESCUE (ESSEXSAR)
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2015-06-24T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 4016021
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1112286
Assoc Charity Name: SEARCH DOGS ESSEX

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 2 FEBRUARY 2003 AS AMENDED 5 OCTOBER 2003, 30 OCTOBER 2005 AND 26 APRIL 2006. as amended on 12 Feb 2020
Charitable Objects: TO ASSIST IN THE RELIEF OF SUFFERING AND DISTRESS AMONGST PERSONS ENDANGERED BY ACCIDENT OR NATURAL HAZARDS IN LOWLAND AREAS PRIMARILY IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, BUT NOT RESTRICTED TO THIS AREA. IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING ADEQUATE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE SECURE AND EFFICIENT SEARCH FOR AND RESCUE OF ANY PERSON OR PERSONS SO ENDANGERED, BY TRAINED PERSONNEL.
Area Of Benefit: COUNTY OF ESSEX

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures