BAY SEARCH AND RESCUE
Registered charity 1090880 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BAY HOVERCRAFT RESCUE, BAY SEARCH ANCD RESCUE TEAM, BHR
To provide Search and Rescue Services in Morecambe Bay, Lake District and North Lancashire areas. To prevent loss of life both human and animal. To assist all emergency services when required with our specialist skills and equipment.
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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £403,108, with total net assets of £543,006, representing an increase from the previous year's £503,906. The charity reported a net incoming resource surplus of £39,100 for the year, funded primarily by voluntary income of £413,483 against total resources expended of £366,989. Cash at bank increased to £215,782, indicating stable liquidity without reliance on external funding for continued operations.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Related-party transaction: Remuneration paid to a trustee's spouse for part-time shop employment.
“During the year the spouse of a Trustee, has been paid by the Charity, a remuneration of £0 (2023: £3,460). The remuneration was in respect of her part-time employment in one of the shops. This engagement has been authorised by the Charity Commission and also approved by the membership.” — page 12
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Bay Search and Rescue (matched by registered charity number).
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered titlein England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
- Steve Stebbingschair
- David Thomas Spencer-Barnes
- Gary John Parsons
- John Stuart Angus Spencer-Barnes
- Julie Anne Mason
- Maurice Hodgson
- Steven Mark Balderstone
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Cumbria · Lancashire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is BAY SEARCH AND RESCUE financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £403,108, with total net assets of £543,006, representing an increase from the previous year's £503,906. The charity reported a net incoming resource surplus of £39,100 for the year, funded primarily by voluntary income of £413,483 against total resources expended of £366,989. Cash at bank increased to £215,782, indicating stable liquidity without reliance on external funding for continued operations. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
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