NORTHAMPTONSHIRE SEARCH AND RESCUE

Registered charity 1195265 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We aim to relieve the suffering and distress amongst person endangered by accidents or natural hazards and the preservation of life in particular, but not exclusively by:1. The provision of trained resources to the Police, other emergency services, Local Authorities and other search and rescue organisations2. Assist statutory authorities for the relief of those in need in emergencies

Objects

TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING AND DISTRESS AMONGST PERSONS ENDANGERED BY ACCIDENTS OR NATURAL HAZARDS AND THE PRESERVATION OF LIFE IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: THE PROVISION OF TRAINED RESOURCES TO THE POLICE, OTHER EMERGENCY SERVICES, LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND OTHER SEARCH & RESCUE ORGANISATIONS TO ASSIST STATUTORY AUTHORITIES FOR THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED IN EMERGENCIES THE PROVISION OF USEFUL TRAINING AND SKILLS TO MEMBERS AND TO THE PUBLIC

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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

Registered contact address: North Northamptonshire, East Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£94k
Latest spending
£86k
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £104,935, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of £39,800 (equivalent to one year's operating costs). The trustees confirm the charity remains financially stable with a strong balance sheet and no material risks identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: one year of annual operating costs (reserves figure: £105k)
“Based on this assessment, the Trustees have set a target level of free reserves equivalent to one year of annual operating costs, currently £39,800.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: 7
“During the year, the Charity purchased services to the value of £1,000 from a business owned by the spouse of a Trustee. The transaction was on an arms length basis.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2025

  • Volunteers: 62

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2024

  • Volunteers: 46

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2023

  • Volunteers: 50

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — NORTHAMPTONSHIRE SEARCH AND RESCUE (matched by registered charity number).

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

Operates in: Northamptonshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/10/2025£94k£86k
31/10/2024£61k£41k
31/10/2023£77k£95k
31/10/2022£66k£48k

Common questions

Is NORTHAMPTONSHIRE SEARCH AND RESCUE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £104,935, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of £39,800 (equivalent to one year's operating costs). The trustees confirm the charity remains financially stable with a strong balance sheet and no material risks identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds NORTHAMPTONSHIRE SEARCH AND RESCUE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name NORTHAMPTONSHIRE SEARCH AND RESCUE as a grant recipient include MICHAEL GUEST CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, DAVID LAING FOUNDATION, THE BENHAM CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
MICHAEL GUEST CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£29kRescue and support organisations
DAVID LAING FOUNDATIONFY2022£15kSocial Welfare/Sports/Recreation
MICHAEL GUEST CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£2kRescue and support organisations
THE BENHAM CHARITABLE SETTLEMENTFY2021£1kGood Causes (General)
MICHAEL GUEST CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2021£500Rescue and support organisations

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery30/06/2025£20kMillionaire Street 2025 06w3
The National Lottery Community Fund21/05/2021£7kNorthamptonshire Search & Rescue - Technical Rescue Vehicle Conversion

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 CAMBRIDGESHIRE SEARCH AND RESCUE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE SEARCH AND RESCUE£94k—0unclear—no doubt
CAMBRIDGESHIRE SEARCH AND RESCUE FY2025£119k—0unclear—no doubt
WARWICKSHIRE SEARCH AND RESCUE FY2025£64k—0above—no doubt
North Cumbria Search and Rescue FY2025£35k—0unclear—no doubt
SOUTH SNOWDONIA SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM FY2025£54k—0above—no doubt
SEARCH AND RESCUE ASSISTANCE IN DISASTERS FY2025£92k—0unclear—no doubt

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