BUCKS SEARCH & RESCUE

Registered charity 1073134 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BSAR, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE VOLUNTEER RESCUE, BUCKS SEARCH AND RESCUE, BVR

To relieve suffering by providing volunteers trained to search and recover missing vulnerable people, working at the request of Thames Valley Police and assisting other Rescue organisations. Providing First Aid and Search and Rescue volunteers to the County Emergency Resilience department during times of flood or other disasters. Providing First Aid and marshaling personnel to local organisations.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£81k
Latest spending
£70k
Registered
1998
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity finished the year with a closing balance of £52,587.29 and increased its strategic reserves to £17,000, which covers 100% of basic running costs. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts or accounting records.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 100% of the basic running costs per year (held: £17k)
During 2024 the Trustees took the opportunity to increase our strategic reserve to the value of £17,000 to ensure the charity could meet its obligations through any short-term disruption to our fundraising. This represents 100% of the basic running costs per year. — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bracknell Forest · Buckinghamshire · Hertfordshire · Oxfordshire · Reading · Slough · West Berkshire · Windsor And Maidenhead · Wokingham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£81k£70k
31/12/2023£50k£71k
31/12/2022£36k£35k
31/12/2021£60k£33k
31/12/2020£50k£46k

Common questions

Is BUCKS SEARCH & RESCUE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity finished the year with a closing balance of £52,587.29 and increased its strategic reserves to £17,000, which covers 100% of basic running costs. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts or accounting records. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund13/11/2020£2kCleaned Maintained & Ready to go