NORTH OF TYNE MOUNTAIN RESCUE TEAM

Registered charity 1003956 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NORTH OF TYNE SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM (N O T S R T )

The team was formed back in the 1970s as a North of Tyne Local Education Authority team in response to an increase in the number of incidents occurring on the hills and fells of Northumbria as outdoor activities such as climbing and hill walking grew in popularity. It became the North of Tyne Search & Rescue Team in the early 80s and more recently became the North of Tyne Mountain Rescue Team

Objects

To provide a search and rescue team trained to save life and alleviate distress amongst persons affected by accidents., disasters or natural hazards within Northumberland, the Northumbria Police Force Area or any other place if requested, and in furtherance of this object and not further or otherwise the Team shall have the power:a) Provide educational awareness of ‘Mountain rescue’, the Team and that of generaloutdoor safety.b) To provide safety cover for outdoor events.c) To further relationships with Northumberland National Park Mountain Rescue Team (NNPMRT) and the member teams of the North East Search and Rescue Association (NESRA) and police forces within the operational area of NESRA.d) To support the activities of NESRA and Mountain Rescue (England and Wales) (MREW).

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Registered contact address: North Tyneside, North East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted funds increased to £323,384, up from £316,814 in the prior year, driven by a net income of £6,570. The charity holds significant unrestricted reserves of £195,072 against current liabilities of £1,200, indicating strong liquidity and no stated reserves policy target.

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What the accounts disclose

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Trustees · trustee networks

• Vicky Watsonchair
• Chris Tait
• Dean Upton
• Dr Grant Ridley
• Dr JONATHAN DAVID SELLARS
• Harry Swales
• Helena Sansum
• Ian Blackburn
• James Torbett
• Jim Rollie
• John Paul Cooper
• Mark Farr
• Rich Ayre
• Richie Laveurt

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Operates in: Durham · Gateshead · Newcastle Upon Tyne City · North Tyneside · Northumberland · South Tyneside · Sunderland

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with NORTHUMBERLAND NATIONAL PARK MOUNTAIN RESCUE TEAM.

• NORTHUMBERLAND NATIONAL PARK MOUNTAIN RESCUE TEAM income £139k
• OLDHAM MOUNTAIN RESCUE TEAM income £66k
• ABERGLASLYN MOUNTAIN RESCUE TEAM income £30k
• LANGDALE/AMBLESIDE MOUNTAIN RESCUE TEAM income £608k
• LONGTOWN MOUNTAIN RESCUE TEAM income £122k
• North Cumbria Search and Rescue income £35k

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