CCEW Charity Commission profile

NATIONAL SEARCH AND RESCUE DOG ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1161859 · organisation 5059085

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
27 May 2015
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
CE004223
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£110,749
Latest expenditure
£44,621
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: NSARDA, Maple Barn, Canterbury Road, Molash, CANTERBURY, Kent

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

1. To promote on a National level the charitable work of the Search and Rescue Dog Associations of the United Kingdom, Isle of Man, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland 2. Promote the development of Search Dogs to locate lost and or trapped people.3. Support handlers to achieve a greater understanding of training of Search Dogs.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received
27 July 2026
Date Accounts Received
27 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£110,749
Total Gross Expenditure
£44,621
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
12 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
12 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£93,626
Total Gross Expenditure
£37,166
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
23 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
23 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£23,669
Total Gross Expenditure
£22,126
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
24 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
24 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£23,669
Total Gross Expenditure
£22,126
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
19 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
19 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£26,037
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,465

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
27 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£110,749
Total Gross Expenditure
£44,621
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
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
200
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
12 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£93,626
Total Gross Expenditure
£37,166
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
200
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
23 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£23,669
Total Gross Expenditure
£22,126
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
24 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£23,669
Total Gross Expenditure
£22,126
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
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
19 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£26,037
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,465
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
100

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Isle Of Man
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
NATIONAL SEARCH AND RESCUE DOG ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2015-05-27T00:00:00
Charity Name
NATIONAL SEARCH AND RESCUE DOG ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2016-04-14T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
3947920
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1069110
Assoc Charity Name
THE NATIONAL SEARCH AND RESCUE DOG ASSOCIATION

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - Association Registered 27 May 2015
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECT[S] OF THE CIO [ARE] THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF PUBLIC HEALTH OF PERSONS ENDANGERED BY ACCIDENTS OR NATURAL HAZARDS BY PROMOTING ON A NATIONAL LEVEL THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE SEARCH AND RESCUE DOG ORGANISATIONS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, ISLE OF MAN AND IRELAND AND TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEARCH DOGS TO LOCATE LOST AND OR TRAPPED PEOPLE AND TO SUPPORT HANDLERS TO ACHIEVE A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF TRAINING OF SEARCH DOGS.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH [SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005] AND [SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008].

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
557771
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
NSARDA

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
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Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Social media policy and procedures
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Complaints handling
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures