01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC043718
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- TD5 7RZ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Borders Water Rescue Team provides a water-related search, rescue and recovery service to benefit the public and save lives. The Team also facilitates public and community events by providing water safety cover and undertaking community group education on water safety
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 organisation's purpose is to provide a water-related search, rescue and recovery service to benefit the general public and save lives.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 February 2025 | £41,765 | £22,030 | 0 | 28 November 2025 |
| 28 February 2024 | £37,979 | £26,269 | 0 | 28 November 2024 |
| 28 February 2023 | £25,591 | £18,896 | 0 | 15 December 2023 |
| 28 February 2022 | £42,361 | £5,482 | 0 | 27 November 2022 |
| 28 February 2021 | £6,348 | £6,789 | 0 | 28 November 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
- 1 Sweethope, Kelso
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.bwrt.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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