SOUTH SNOWDONIA SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM
We provide a search and rescue service to save lives and alleviate distress in the UK by providing volunteer based search and rescue services, and working with the police and other emergency services
Objects
TO SAVE LIFE AND ALLEVIATE DISTRESS IN THE UK BY PROVIDING A VOLUNTEER-BASED SEARCH AND RESCUE SERVICE AND WORKING WITH THE POLICE AND OTHER EMERGENCY SERVICES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £164,905, exceeding the trustees' policy target of twelve months of unrestricted charitable expenditure. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern and discloses no trustee remuneration or related-party transactions.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees aim to maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds at a level which equates to approximately twelve months of unrestricted charitable expenditure.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints 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
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 35
- Government income: £600 — grants £600 (1); 1% of the £54,443 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 30
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 30
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 4 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2023 (received 25/03/2024, 54 days after the 31/01/2024 due date).
Funders the charity credits
- Cooper Tires Europe
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (21/04/2026)
Trustees
- Arwyn Williams
- Cinnamon Kirstine LUMSDON
- Glyn Rowlands
- Kevin Griffiths
- Prideaux Hattle
- Steve Kemish
- Stuart Bratton
- Sue Jones
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £54k | £27k |
| 31/03/2024 | £23k | £18k |
| 31/03/2023 | £23k | £15k |
| 31/03/2022 | £11k | £11k |
Common questions
Is SOUTH SNOWDONIA SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £164,905, exceeding the trustees' policy target of twelve months of unrestricted charitable expenditure. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern and discloses no trustee remuneration or related-party transactions. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL GUEST CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £31k |
| DAVID LAING FOUNDATION | 1 | £15k |
| COUNTY AIR AMBULANCE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE GORDON GRAY TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE WARWICKSHIRE MASONIC CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION LIMITED | 1 | £5k |
| DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUND | 1 | £5k |
| WARWICKSHIRE FREEMASONS' CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £2k |
| PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF NORTH STONEHAM AND BASSETT | 1 | £500 |
Charities like this
- WARWICKSHIRE SEARCH AND RESCUE
- NORTHAMPTONSHIRE SEARCH AND RESCUE
- STAFFORDSHIRE SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM
- North Cumbria Search and Rescue
- SOUTHERN SIGHTHOUND RESCUE
- EXMOOR SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH SNOWDONIA SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM | £54k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| WARWICKSHIRE SEARCH AND RESCUE | £64k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| NORTHAMPTONSHIRE SEARCH AND RESCUE | £94k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| STAFFORDSHIRE SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM | £57k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| North Cumbria Search and Rescue | £35k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SOUTHERN SIGHTHOUND RESCUE | £133k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |