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CCEW Charity Commission profile

AVON & SOMERSET SEARCH AND RESCUE

Registered charity 1168479 · organisation 5081451

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
28 July 2016
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 November 2024 – 31 October 2025
Latest income
£40,162
Latest expenditure
£43,701
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: Top Floor Flat, 19 Victoria Square, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 4ES

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provision of search & rescue services to Avon & Somerset Police in Somerset and elsewhere

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2026
Date Annual Return Received
31 August 2026
Date Accounts Received
31 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£40,162
Total Gross Expenditure
£43,701
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2025
Date Annual Return Received
28 August 2025
Date Accounts Received
28 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£80,906
Total Gross Expenditure
£56,401
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2024
Date Annual Return Received
3 August 2024
Date Accounts Received
3 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£22,329
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,407
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2023
Date Annual Return Received
27 July 2023
Date Accounts Received
27 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£18,987
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,875
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2022
Date Annual Return Received
13 June 2022
Date Accounts Received
13 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£21,010
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,918

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 November 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2025
Ar Due Date
31 August 2026
Ar Received Date
31 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£40,162
Total Gross Expenditure
£43,701
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
45
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2024
Ar Due Date
31 August 2025
Ar Received Date
28 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£80,906
Total Gross Expenditure
£56,401
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
49
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2023
Ar Due Date
31 August 2024
Ar Received Date
3 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£22,329
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,407
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
50
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2022
Ar Due Date
31 August 2023
Ar Received Date
27 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£18,987
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,875
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
50
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2021
Ar Due Date
31 August 2022
Ar Received Date
13 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£21,010
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,918
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
40

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bath And North East Somerset
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
South Gloucestershire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Somerset
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bristol City
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
North Somerset
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
AVON & SOMERSET SEARCH AND RESCUE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2016-07-28T00:00:00
Charity Name
AVON & SOMERSET SEARCH AND RESCUE
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2017-03-01T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number
278002
Assoc Registered Charity Number
278002
Assoc Charity Name
AVON AND SOMERSET SEARCH AND RESCUE

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - Association Registered 28 Jul 2016
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT LIFE AND IN PARTICULAR TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AN EMERGENCY RESCUE SERVICE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC:A) BY PROVISION OF A DEDICATED AND TRAINED VOLUNTEER SERVICE TO ASSIST AND SUPPORT THE EMERGENCY SERVICES IN THE OPERATION OF SEARCH AND RESCUE IN SOMERSET;B) BY PROVISION OF A BACK-UP SERVICE TO OTHER SEARCH AND RESCUE GROUPS ACROSS THE UNITED KINGDOM IF CALLED UPON AND ABLE TO DO SO.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures