SEARCH AND RESCUE ASSISTANCE IN DISASTERS

Registered charity 1199047 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SARAID

We are a specialist disaster response and humanitarian assistance charity that supports both domestic and international communities in times of need affected by disasters natural and man-made. We train and equip dedicated volunteers and members of the public to provide assistance and support to the emergency services

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Latest income
£92k
Latest spending
£50k
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted cash reserves of £151,832, a figure significantly boosted by a recent bequest. Without this bequest, the charity reports it would have spent down its funds by £26,600, highlighting a reliance on one-off donations rather than sustainable fundraising income. The trustees confirm the charity is in a strong financial position to continue its operations and future deployments.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — SARAID (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Afghanistan · Albania · Algeria · Argentina · Armenia · Australia · Austria · Azerbaijan · Bahrain · Bangladesh · Barbados · Belarus

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£92k£50k
31/03/2024£129k£30k
31/03/2023£19k£8k

Common questions

Is SEARCH AND RESCUE ASSISTANCE IN DISASTERS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted cash reserves of £151,832, a figure significantly boosted by a recent bequest. Without this bequest, the charity reports it would have spent down its funds by £26,600, highlighting a reliance on one-off donations rather than sustainable fundraising income. The trustees confirm the charity is in a strong financial position to continue its operations and future deployments. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds SEARCH AND RESCUE ASSISTANCE IN DISASTERS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SEARCH AND RESCUE ASSISTANCE IN DISASTERS as a grant recipient include OVE ARUP PARTNERSHIP CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
OVE ARUP PARTNERSHIP CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£2k
OVE ARUP PARTNERSHIP CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£0