HORNSEA INSHORE RESCUE
To preserve and save life by the provision and maintenance of an in-shore rescue service along and off the coast of East Yorkshire of Yorkshire and by the promotion of all aspects of water safety.
Objects
FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PRESERVE AND SAVE LIFE BY THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF AN IN-SHORE RESCUE SERVICE ALONG AND OFF THE COAST OF EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE, AND BY THE PROMOTION OF ALL ASPECTS OF WATER SAFETY.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a surplus of £19,138 for the year, with total unrestricted funds reaching £594,439. Free reserves of £193,284 exceed the trustees' stated policy target of £161,868 (24 months' operating costs). The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“The principal funding sources were donations and legacies (73% of income)” — page 5
“The trustees' policy is to hold free reserves equal to 24 months' operating costs.” — page 6
“During the year the charity received £8,021 from the subsidiary as a gift aid donation (2024: £11,436).”
“Hornsea Boat Launch Limited is the charity's trading subsidiary (note 14).” — page 15
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "within" (FY2024) to "above" (FY2025).
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 20
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 18
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 37
- Has a trading subsidiary
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2023 (received 03/06/2025, 215 days after the 31/10/2024 due date); year ending 31/12/2022 (received 26/05/2024, 208 days after the 31/10/2023 due date).
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 07193145
- Equity: £594k
- Average employees: 6
Company officers (Companies House)
- LARKIN, Dawn on trustee list
- SHANNON, Karl on trustee list
- JEBSON, Paul Ian on trustee list
- PUGH, Judith Kim on trustee list
- PUGH, John on trustee list
- HICKSON-MARSAY, Susan not on trustee list
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (17/01/2023)
Trustees
- SUSAN HICKSON-MARSAY MBEchair
- Dawn Larkin
- JOHN PUGH
- Judith Kim Pugh
- Karl Shannon
- Paul Jebson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £144k | £125k |
| 31/12/2024 | £96k | £146k |
| 31/12/2023 | £241k | £120k |
| 31/12/2022 | £172k | £105k |
| 14/01/2022 | £102k | £76k |
Common questions
Is HORNSEA INSHORE RESCUE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a surplus of £19,138 for the year, with total unrestricted funds reaching £594,439. Free reserves of £193,284 exceed the trustees' stated policy target of £161,868 (24 months' operating costs). The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL GUEST CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £31k |
| THE FRIEDA SCOTT CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| DAVID LAING FOUNDATION | 1 | £15k |
| THE DAVID SNOWDON TRUST | 1 | £11k |
| COUNTY AIR AMBULANCE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE GEOFFREY WATLING CHARITY | 1 | £10k |
| THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £8k |
| THE WARWICKSHIRE MASONIC CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION LIMITED | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- PETT LEVEL INDEPENDENT RESCUE BOAT ASSN.
- RYDE INSHORE RESCUE
- WARWICKSHIRE SEARCH AND RESCUE
- NORTHAMPTONSHIRE SEARCH AND RESCUE
- FRIENDS OF HORSEY SEALS
- ULVERSTON INSHORE RESCUE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HORNSEA INSHORE RESCUE | £144k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| PETT LEVEL INDEPENDENT RESCUE BOAT ASSN. | £159k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RYDE INSHORE RESCUE | £45k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WARWICKSHIRE SEARCH AND RESCUE | £64k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| NORTHAMPTONSHIRE SEARCH AND RESCUE | £94k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FRIENDS OF HORSEY SEALS | £62k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |