THE NORFOLK ACCIDENT RESCUE SERVICE
Providing immediate care to accident victims. All active members are qualified general practitioners or paramedics. Respond only to 999 calls for which they receive no form of renumeration whatsoever. Our charity provides for their clothing, equipment and training up to the required NHS standard.
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THE PROVISION IN THE GEOGRAPHICAL COUNTY OF NORFOLK AND CONTIGUOUS AREAS OF IMMEDIATE MEDICAL TREATMENT AND CARE TO PERSONS IN NEED BY REASON OF ACCIDENT OR OTHER EMERGENCY.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a surplus of £35,074 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total incoming resources increasing to £284,482. Unrestricted funds stood at £561,120, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover six months of administration and support costs. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees aim to keep reserves of a minimum six months’ expenditure to meet the day-to-day running expenses of the charity.” — page 4
“During the year, trustees were reimbursed expenses of £2,033 (2024: £300).” — page 13
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- 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
- 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
- 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: 60
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity; other trustee benefit
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 40
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 40
Trustees
- CHRISTOPHER JOHN NEIL
- Ryan Warwick
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £284k | £249k |
| 31/03/2024 | £153k | £201k |
| 31/03/2023 | £167k | £232k |
| 31/03/2022 | £260k | £223k |
| 31/03/2021 | £175k | £156k |
Common questions
Is THE NORFOLK ACCIDENT RESCUE SERVICE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a surplus of £35,074 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total incoming resources increasing to £284,482. Unrestricted funds stood at £561,120, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover six months of administration and support costs. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE NORFOLK ACCIDENT RESCUE SERVICE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE NORFOLK ACCIDENT RESCUE SERVICE as a grant recipient include THE GOLDCREST CHARITABLE TRUST, THE GEOFFREY WATLING CHARITY, THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, MILLS AND REEVE CHARITABLE TRUST, WROXHAM & HOVETON LIONS CLUB CIO.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE GOLDCREST CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £10k | |
| THE GEOFFREY WATLING CHARITY | FY2023 | £10k | Cardiac arrest defibrillator monitor |
| THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £4k | |
| MILLS AND REEVE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2021 | £3k | |
| MILLS AND REEVE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £2k | |
| WROXHAM & HOVETON LIONS CLUB CIO | FY2022 | £227 | Rescue Services |
| WROXHAM & HOVETON LIONS CLUB CIO | FY2021 | £100 | Rescue Services |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | 17/08/2020 | £8k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 09/10/2019 | £10k | NARS Local Community Training Bursary |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE EARL OF NORTHAMPTON'S CHARITY | 2 | £709k |
| THE MARTIN LAING FOUNDATION | 2 | £64k |
| CLAN TRUST LIMITED | 2 | £16k |
| THE STRANGWARD TRUST | 2 | £14k |
| LILIAN FRANCES HIND BEQUEST (TRUSTEES OF LADY HIND) | 2 | £5k |
| MOTABILITY | 1 | £489k |
| THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION | 1 | £289k |
| NORFOLK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £228k |
Charities like this
- SUFFOLK ACCIDENT RESCUE SERVICE
- NORFOLK COALITION OF DISABLED PEOPLE
- NORTH NORFOLK COMMUNITY TRANSPORT
- NORFOLK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
- NORTHAMPTONSHIRE SEARCH AND RESCUE
- KICKSTART NORFOLK LTD
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE NORFOLK ACCIDENT RESCUE SERVICE | £284k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SUFFOLK ACCIDENT RESCUE SERVICE | £219k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NORFOLK COALITION OF DISABLED PEOPLE | £1.4m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NORTH NORFOLK COMMUNITY TRANSPORT | £324k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| NORFOLK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | £7.3m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| NORTHAMPTONSHIRE SEARCH AND RESCUE | £94k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |