NORFOLK LOWLAND SEARCH AND RESCUE CIO — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 22 January 2021
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £54,352
Latest expenditure: £37,941
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Norfolk Police, Old Hall School, Heathersett, Norfolk, NR9 3DW

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The main object of the CIO shall be to relieve suffering and distress amongst personsendangered by accidents or natural hazards or being in a vulnerable position, and in particular to promote and co-ordinate search and rescue arrangements in the county of Norfolk as directed by the Norfolk Constabulary, Norfolk Fire Service or other Appropriate Authority.

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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: 17 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 17 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £54,352
Total Gross Expenditure: £37,941

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: 15 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 15 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £24,495
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,730

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: 13 November 2023
Date Accounts Received: 13 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £28,904
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,699

Fin Period Start Date: 22 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 29 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 4 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £29,226
Total Gross Expenditure: £26,024

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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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 17 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £54,352
Total Gross Expenditure: £37,941
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: 51

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: 15 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £24,495
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,730
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: 44

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: 13 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £28,904
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,699
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £2,747
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: 35

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 22 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 29 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £29,226
Total Gross Expenditure: £26,024
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: 56

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

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

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: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: NORFOLK LOWLAND SEARCH AND RESCUE CIO
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2021-01-22T00:00:00

Charity Name: NORFOLK LOWLAND SEARCH AND RESCUE CIO
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2022-07-27T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number: 4006198
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1103823
Assoc Charity Name: NORFOLK LOWLAND SEARCH AND RESCUE

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 22 Jan 2021 as amended on 15 May 2024 as amended on 05 Jun 2025
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO SHALL BE TO RELIEVE SUFFERING AND DISTRESS AMONGST PERSONS ENDANGERED BY ACCIDENTS OR NATURAL HAZARDS OR WHO ARE MISSING AND CONSIDERED TO POTENTIALLY BE IN DANGER, AND IN PARTICULAR; 1. TO PROMOTE AND CO-ORDINATE SEARCH AND RESCUE ARRANGEMENTS IN THE COUNTY OF NORFOLK AS DIRECTED BY THE NORFOLK CONSTABULARY, FIRE SERVICE OR OTHER APPROPRIATE AUTHORITY AND CARRIED OUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STANDARDS SET BY THE ASSOCIATION OF LOWLAND SEARCH AND RESCUE. 2. TO SUPPORT SEARCH AND RESCUE ACTIVITIES IN OTHER UNITED KINGDOM GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS AS REQUESTED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF LOWLAND SEARCH AND RESCUE OR OTHER MEMBER TEAMS OF THE ASSOCIATION OF LOWLAND SEARCH AND RESCUE. 3. TO SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITIES IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS EXCEPT WHEN DIRECTED BY THE POLICE, FIRE SERVICE OR OTHER APPROPRIATED AUTHORITY THAT SEARCH AND RESCUE ACTIVITIES TAKE PRIORITY. NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHARITIES ACT 2011.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Complaints handling