01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC022223
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- DG1 4RD
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The purpose of NIR is to provide, on call, an inshore and inland water body lifeboat search and rescue service by using marine vessels and supporting equipment and comms
Charitable purposes
- the saving of lives
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The purpose of NIR is to provide, on call, an inshore and inland water body lifeboat search and rescue service, to protect life and property under threat from the sea, inland water, flooding and other water related incidents in the Upper Solway and surrounding area. To this end Nith Inshore Rescue maintains craft which are launched when requested to do so by HM Coastguard co-ordinating Centre. We work closely with a range of partners including Police Scotland, Scottish Fire & Rescue Service, RNLI, and local Mountain Rescue Teams. In dire local emergency Nith Inshore Rescue's craft can be used on an independent basis.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £32,234 | £34,703 | 0 | 15 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £187,258 | £181,735 | 0 | 18 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £42,966 | £84,163 | 0 | 10 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £75,193 | £63,931 | 0 | 21 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £29,698 | £21,495 | 0 | 30 December 2021 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- Lifeboat Station, Glencaple, Dumfries
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.nithrescue.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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