CCEW Charity Commission profile

NORTH WALES MOUNTAIN RESCUE ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1204038 · organisation 5214758

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
20 July 2023
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£59,577
Latest expenditure
£51,497
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: Bryn Poeth, Capel Curig, Betws-y-Coed, LL24 0EU

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charity assists people in difficulties or suffering in inhospitable terrain, mainly in North Wales. It does this by co-ordinating emergency responses from its member organisations, providing a management team to co-ordinate search and rescue activities, providing training to support these activities, and representing members at regional, national and international levels.

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
7 July 2026
Date Accounts Received
7 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£59,577
Total Gross Expenditure
£51,497
Fin Period Start Date
20 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
27 May 2025
Date Accounts Received
27 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£244,447
Total Gross Expenditure
£45,170

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
7 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£59,577
Total Gross Expenditure
£51,497
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
15
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
20 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
27 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£244,447
Total Gross Expenditure
£45,170
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£7,800
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
20

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wrexham
Welsh Ind
Yes
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Conwy
Welsh Ind
Yes
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Isle Of Anglesey
Welsh Ind
Yes
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Gwynedd
Welsh Ind
Yes
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Flintshire
Welsh Ind
Yes
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Denbighshire
Welsh Ind
Yes
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Powys
Welsh Ind
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
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
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
NORTH WALES MOUNTAIN RESCUE ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2023-07-20T00:00:00
Charity Name
NORTH WALES MOUNTAIN RESCUE ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-09-17T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number
700429
Assoc Registered Charity Number
700429
Assoc Charity Name
NORTH WALES MOUNTAIN RESCUE ASSOCIATION

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 20 Jul 2023 as amended on 24 Apr 2025
Charitable Objects
THE RELIEF OF SUFFERING AND DISTRESS AMONGST PERSONS IN DIFFICULTIES IN INHOSPITABLE TERRAIN, PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN NORTH WALES BY:A) PROVIDING A COMMAND-AND-CONTROL FUNCTION TO COORDINATE EMERGENCY RESPONSES FROM MEMBER ORGANISATIONS; B) PROVIDING MEMBERS OF A MANAGEMENT TEAM TO COORDINATE SEARCH AND RESCUE INCIDENTS, AND TO ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF PERSONNEL AS REQUIRED; C) ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF TRAINING TO ACHIEVE THE ABOVE OBJECTS;D) REPRESENTING NORTH WALES CHARITABLE SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAMS WHEN WORKING WITH REGIONAL, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL, AND GOVERNMENTAL BODIES;E) TAKING A STRATEGIC LEAD IN THE PROVISION OF SEARCH AND RESCUE SERVICES IN NORTH WALES, ASSISTING CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS IN LINE WITH THESE OBJECTS.F) COORDINATING REQUESTS FOR MUTUAL AID FROM AREAS OUTSIDE NORTH WALES, ON BEHALF OF MEMBER TEAMS.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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Complaints handling
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Complaints policy and procedures
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Social media policy and procedures
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures