01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC028709
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- FK14 7BH
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
SARDA (Southern Scotland) trains and operates search and rescue dogs to find missing and injured people. The association operates primarily in Central and Southern areas of Scotland buts supports search and rescue activities across Scotland. We currently have 6 active mountain rescue dogs on the callout list and a number of trainees in the later stages of their training. Each dog handler is a member of a Mountain Rescue Team (MRT) which includes Killin, Tayside, Ochils, Tweed Valley, Galloway and Borders SAR. We also have a fully qualified Water Search dog who is a member of Nith Inshore Lifeboat. Callouts are instigated by Police Scotland and can average over 40 per year, supporting Mountain Rescue Teams across Scotland, Nith Inshore Lifeboat, our sister organisation SARDA Scotland, Police Scotland and sometimes Mountain Rescue Teams and SARDA associations in the North of England.
Charitable purposes
- the saving of lives
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Other defined groups
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The Association objectives are: To relieve suffering and distress amongst persons endangered by accidents or natural hazards primarily within Southern Scotland and in furtherance thereof but not otherwise. to provide at the request of any Police Authority or recognised Mountain Rescue Team search and rescue assistance through the availability of trained handlers and dogs and the provision of specialised equipment. to raise funds and administer them for the purposes of search and rescue dog training and the provision of essential equipment. to ensure that a high standard of dog and handler search and rescue training is achieved and maintained. and to represent mountain rescue and search dog interest to other organisations and also to the community at large
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £22,513 | £18,661 | 0 | 18 June 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £11,362 | £16,134 | 0 | 12 April 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £10,567 | £27,479 | 0 | 16 August 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £42,450 | £18,967 | 0 | 1 July 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £14,597 | £15,387 | 0 | 7 August 2022 |
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
- 26 White Wisp Gardens, Dollar
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.sardasouthernscotland.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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