LAKE DISTRICT MOUNTAIN RESCUE SEARCH DOGS ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1015934 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LAKE DISTRICT MOUNTAIN RESCUE SEARCH DOGS, S A R D A (LAKES), SEARCH AND RESCUE DOG ASSOCIATION (ENGLISH LAKE DISTRICT)

We are a voluntary organisation dedicated to the training and use of mountain rescue search dogs to assist in the search for and rescue of missing persons, predominantly in a mountainous environment, but also in other areas where our skills may be of benefit.

Objects

THE MAIN OBJECT OF THE CHARITY SHALL BE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO TRAIN SEARCH DOGS AND HANDLERS TO ASSIST IN THE SEARCH AND RESCUE OF MISSING PERSONS, PREDOMINANTLY IN A MOUNTAIN ENVIRONMENT, BUT ALSO IN OTHER AREAS WHERE OUR SKILLS MAY BE OF BENEFIT.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ran a deficit of £16,439 for the year, with total income of £52,224 against expenditure of £68,663. However, unrestricted reserves remain substantial at £480,014, which the trustees consider prudent given their policy to maintain a reserve of approximately four times average annual expenditure. The charity confirms it is prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Lake District Mountain Rescue Search Dogs (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Robert Dunstan Grangechair
• Anthony Michael Guy
• Emma Louise Atherton
• Gavin Stuart Grimsey
• John Dunbavin
• Martin John Bell

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Cumbria · Lancashire · Scotland

Income and spending

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