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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Latest income
£487k
Latest spending
£480k
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2024

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cumbria · Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/11/2025£487k£480k
30/11/2024£413k£367k
30/11/2023£359k£328k
30/11/2022£297k£268k
30/11/2021£245k£248k

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.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund31/01/2013£10kEquipping Operational Support Transport
The National Lottery Community Fund16/12/2010£9kDEFRA - Meeting the Flood Rescue Boat Team Coding

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE LAKE DISTRICT SEARCH AND MOUNTAIN RESCUE ASSOCIATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BAY SEARCH AND RESCUE£487k0unclearno doubt
THE LAKE DISTRICT SEARCH AND MOUNTAIN RESCUE ASSOCIATION FY2025£430k0unclearno doubt
CAMBRIDGESHIRE SEARCH AND RESCUE FY2025£119k0unclearno doubt
PETT LEVEL INDEPENDENT RESCUE BOAT ASSN. FY2025£159k0unclearno doubt
HEMSBY INSHORE RESCUE SERVICE FY2025£150k0aboveno doubt
LLANBERIS MOUNTAIN RESCUE TEAM CIO / TÎM ACHUB MYNYDD LLANBERIS SCE FY2025£123k0aboveno doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.