CHESHIRE SEARCH AND RESCUE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 12 August 2004
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £62,889
Latest expenditure: £70,084
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Cheshire Search and Rescue, Petty Pool Outdoor Centre, Chester Road,Sandiway, NORTHWICH, Cheshire, CW8 2DR

Website recorded by the regulator: www.cheshire-sarteam.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To assist Cheshire Police and any other Police/Search and Rescue resource within mainland UK to locate and assist Missing Persons. This includes medical assistance where qualified, and to be an additional resource to assist at any major incident within mainland UK.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 9 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 9 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £62,889
Total Gross Expenditure: £70,084

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 14 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 14 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £49,218
Total Gross Expenditure: £42,397

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 21 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 21 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £58,824
Total Gross Expenditure: £32,710

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 15 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 15 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £46,877
Total Gross Expenditure: £40,688

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 10 November 2021
Date Accounts Received: 10 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £56,928
Total Gross Expenditure: £33,457

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 9 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £62,889
Total Gross Expenditure: £70,084
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: 65

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 14 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £49,218
Total Gross Expenditure: £42,397
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: 63

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 21 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £58,824
Total Gross Expenditure: £32,710
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: 58

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 15 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £46,877
Total Gross Expenditure: £40,688
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: 73

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 10 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £56,928
Total Gross Expenditure: £33,457
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

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

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

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

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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: CHESHIRE SEARCH AND RESCUE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2004-08-12T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 28 JANUARY 2004
Charitable Objects: TO ASSIST IN THE RELIEVING OF SUFFERING AND DISTRESS AMONGST PERSONS ENDANGERED BY ACCIDENT OR NATURAL HAZARD, PRINCIPALLY IN CHESHIRE BUT WITHOUT GEOGRAPHICAL LIMITATION, AND TO SUPPORT ANY OTHER RESCUE ORGANISATION, AND TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE SECURE AND EFFICIENT SEARCH AND RESCUE OF ANY PERSONS SO ENDANGERED
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 410238
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: CHESHIRE LOWLAND SEARCH AND RESCUE

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management