CCEW Charity Commission profile

MOUNTAIN RESCUE ENGLAND AND WALES

Registered charity 1178090 · organisation 5115283

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
25 April 2018
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£1,300,067
Latest expenditure
£922,597
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: Armstrong Watson, 2 Europe Way, Cockermouth, CA13 0RJ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Promotes the efficiency and effectiveness of mountain rescue charities:- Ensuring high standards of training and equipment - Provide training, for searching for and rescuing people in difficulties in mountainous or inhospitable environments- Co-ordinate the work of its members engaged in larger-scale search and rescue operations- Ensure effective links with other rescue services

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
4 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
4 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,300,067
Total Gross Expenditure
£922,597
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
20 August 2025
Date Accounts Received
20 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,248,439
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,344,372
Accounts Qualified
Yes
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
30 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
30 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£912,103
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,078,491
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
28 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
28 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,484,507
Total Gross Expenditure
£813,997
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
20 September 2022
Date Accounts Received
20 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£446,732
Total Gross Expenditure
£600,529

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
4 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,300,067
Total Gross Expenditure
£922,597
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
30
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
20 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,248,439
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,344,372
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
40
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
30 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£912,103
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,078,491
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
40
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
28 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,484,507
Total Gross Expenditure
£813,997
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
20
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
20 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£446,732
Total Gross Expenditure
£600,529
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
30

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

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
4 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1132945
Income Other Trading Activities
22275
Income Charitable Activities
112170
Income Investments
32677
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1300067
Income Legacies
784904
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£32,029
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£890,568
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
922597
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
30411
Expenditure Support Costs
187708
Expenditure Depreciation
2697
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,058,567
Assets Total Fixed
120655
Assets Own Use
120655
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,224,262
Assets Total Liabilities
£161,712
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,183,205
Creditors One Year Total Current
161576
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
136
Assets Cash
£1,291,674
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2068249
Funds Restricted
114956
Funds Total
2183205
Count Employees
0
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
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
20 August 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
722442
Income Other Trading Activities
128378
Income Charitable Activities
361261
Income Investments
36358
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1248439
Income Legacies
272103
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£67,941
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,276,431
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1344372
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
16570
Expenditure Support Costs
175399
Expenditure Depreciation
1231
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,608,433
Assets Total Fixed
5790
Assets Own Use
5790
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,832,544
Assets Total Liabilities
£32,464
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,805,870
Creditors One Year Total Current
32464
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,300,480
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1608433
Funds Restricted
197437
Funds Total
1805870
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
30 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
650487
Income Other Trading Activities
28062
Income Charitable Activities
221853
Income Investments
11701
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
912103
Income Legacies
367036
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£44,245
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,034,246
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1078491
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10380
Expenditure Support Costs
168279
Expenditure Depreciation
1371
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,570,801
Assets Total Fixed
8598
Assets Own Use
8598
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,916,731
Assets Total Liabilities
£23,526
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,901,803
Creditors One Year Total Current
23526
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,558,263
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1570801
Funds Restricted
331002
Funds Total
1901803
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
28 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1243393
Income Other Trading Activities
44346
Income Charitable Activities
186692
Income Investments
10076
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1484507
Income Legacies
372827
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£8,414
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£805,583
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
813997
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
3608
Expenditure Support Costs
146896
Expenditure Depreciation
1491
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,441,686
Assets Total Fixed
2616
Assets Own Use
2616
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,119,483
Assets Total Liabilities
£53,908
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,068,191
Creditors One Year Total Current
53908
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,719,770
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1461707
Funds Restricted
606484
Funds Total
2068191
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
MOUNTAIN RESCUE ENGLAND AND WALES
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2021-04-15T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number
222596
Assoc Registered Charity Number
222596
Assoc Charity Name
MOUNTAIN RESCUE ENGLAND AND WALES
Charity Name
MOUNTAIN RESCUE ENGLAND AND WALES
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2018-04-25T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 25 Apr 2018 as amended on 18 May 2021 as amended on 18 May 2021 as amended on 18 May 2021 as amended on 18 May 2021 as amended on 18 May 2021 as amended on 18 May 2021 as amended on 20 May 2023 as amended on 20 May 2023 as amended on 20 May 2023 as amended on 20 May 2023 as amended on 16 May 2026
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF MREW ARE TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF MOUNTAIN RESCUE CHARITIES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR BY:1.ENSURING HIGH STANDARDS OF TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT FOR ITS MEMBERS,2.PROVIDING TRAINING, INCLUDING TECHNICAL TRAINING APPLICABLE TO SEARCHING FOR AND RESCUING PEOPLE IN DIFFICULTIES IN MOUNTAINOUS REGIONS OR INHOSPITABLE ENVIRONMENTS; 3.CO-ORDINATING THE WORK OF ITS MEMBERS ENGAGED IN LARGER-SCALE SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS;4.ENSURING EFFECTIVE LINKS WITH OTHER RESCUE SERVICES, SUCH AS THE POLICE, AMBULANCE, FIRE AND RESCUE AND COASTGUARD SERVICES

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
666787
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
Achub Mynydd Cymru a Lloegr

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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