HAMPSHIRE SEARCH AND RESCUE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 2 August 2017
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £150,689
Latest expenditure: £151,655
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Unit 5, Manor Farm Buildings, Church Lane, Exton, Southampton

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provision of assistance to the Police in the search for vulnerable missing persons and community resilience

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: 27 May 2026
Date Accounts Received: 27 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £150,689
Total Gross Expenditure: £151,655

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: 13 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 13 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £166,265
Total Gross Expenditure: £140,080

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: 29 May 2024
Date Accounts Received: 29 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £127,837
Total Gross Expenditure: £113,611

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: 13 March 2023
Date Accounts Received: 13 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £121,574
Total Gross Expenditure: £46,144

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: 16 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 16 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £132,992
Total Gross Expenditure: £118,997

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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: 27 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £150,689
Total Gross Expenditure: £151,655
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: 137

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: 13 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £166,265
Total Gross Expenditure: £140,080
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: 147

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: 29 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £127,837
Total Gross Expenditure: £113,611
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: 150

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: 13 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £121,574
Total Gross Expenditure: £46,144
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £500
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 134

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: 16 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £132,992
Total Gross Expenditure: £118,997
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 7500
Income From Government Grants: £5,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 125

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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: HAMPSHIRE SEARCH AND RESCUE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2017-08-02T00:00:00

Charity Name: HAMPSHIRE SEARCH AND RESCUE
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2019-10-26T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number: 3999576
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1098332
Assoc Charity Name: HAMPSHIRE SEARCH AND RESCUE

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 02 Aug 2017 as amended on 23 Jul 2024
Charitable Objects: The objects of the CIO are:The preservation and protection of life and health for the public benefit in Hampshire by:• providing volunteer Lowland Search and Rescue services to Hampshire & Isle of WightConstabulary in the search and rescue of vulnerable missing persons throughoutHampshire. In addition, and when called upon, to provide assistance to other volunteerLowland Rescue organisations, police services and other agencies in the search andrescue of vulnerable missing persons or in the event of a local or national emergency ordisaster.• providing qualified water search and rescue volunteers to assist Hampshire & Isle ofWight Constabulary in the search and rescue of vulnerable missing persons throughoutHampshire. In addition, and when called upon, provide qualified water search andrescue volunteers to assist other volunteer Lowland Rescue organisations, policeservices, DEFRA, local authorities and other agencies in the search and rescue ofvulnerable missing persons or in the event of a local or national emergency or disaster.• training operational members in search and rescue techniques to ensure they meet thehigh standards required by police and the Association of Lowland Search and Rescue(ALSAR) so they can be deployed in providing assistance to police and other agencies.• raising public awareness of volunteer Lowland Search and Rescue organisations whenattending local events or giving presentations.• providing services such as (but not limited to) first aid, event marshalling, and safetycover at public events, both independently and in association with other agencies andorganisations, and education and training in such skills, with a view to promoting thepublic’s safe enjoyment of recreational pursuits.

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 590116
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: HANTSAR

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures