ERT SEARCH AND RESCUE

Registered charity 1102722 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ERT SAR, OSAR, OXFORDSHIRE SEARCH AND RESCUE VOLUNTARY EMERGENCY SERVICE, Oxfordshire Search and Rescue (OSAR), UNITED KINGDOM SEARCH AND RESCUE

ERT SAR is an international NGO established to relieve suffering & distress among persons affected by hazards, risks, emergencies & disasters in the UK & Internationally. ERT SAR provides emergency & disaster response, search & rescue & medical teams to deploy to areas affected by disasters and also works in the other areas of capacity building, resiliance and disaster risk reduction strategies.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£51k

Latest spending

£4k

Registered

2004

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity closed the reporting period with total funds of £58,711.22, resulting in a net surplus of £47,091.24 for the year. The Trustees confirm that all funds are unrestricted and consider the financial position to be strong and stable, providing increased organisational resilience. The charity operates entirely through volunteers with no paid staff, maintaining deliberately low expenditure of £3,999.40.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Legacy donation (99% of income)

“The principal income received during the year was a legacy donation of £50,673.64, received from a long-standing supporter and benefactor of the charity.” — page 15

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: approved reserves range of £3,000 to £15,000 (held: £59k)

“The Trustees maintain a prudent and proportionate reserves policy designed to support the charity’s emergency readiness, operational continuity, and organisational resilience.” — page 18

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Emergency Response Team Search and Rescue (ERT SAR) (matched by registered charity number).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
28/02/2025	£51k	£4k
29/02/2024	£608	£4k
28/02/2023	£618	£7k
28/02/2022	£13k	£7k
28/02/2021	£448	£4k

Common questions

Is ERT SEARCH AND RESCUE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity closed the reporting period with total funds of £58,711.22, resulting in a net surplus of £47,091.24 for the year. The Trustees confirm that all funds are unrestricted and consider the financial position to be strong and stable, providing increased organisational resilience. The charity operates entirely through volunteers with no paid staff, maintaining deliberately low expenditure of £3,999.40. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.