UPPER WHARFEDALE FELL RESCUE ASSOCIATION

Charity number: 1083459
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The relief of suffering and distress amongst persons and animals endangered by accidents or natural hazards by providing arrangements for secure and efficient search and rescue of such persons and animals. This done through the maintenance of volunteer underground and surface rescue teams, based in Grassington, North Yorkshire and covering Wharfedale, Nidderdale, Littondale and mid-Airedale.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2024

Total income: £97,976
Total expenditure: £110,123

Total income includes £4,000 from 1 government grant(s)

People

6 Trustee(s)

70 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Bradford City
  • Leeds City
  • North Yorkshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 16 November 2000: Standard registration
  • 13 September 2024: Funds received from 1151758 THE FRIENDS OF UPPER WHARFEDALE FELL RESCUE ASSOCI...
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • THE CAVE RESCUE (Working name)
  • THE FELL RESCUE (Working name)
  • UWFRA (Working name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Graham Cooke Trustee 21 October 2024
None on record
Edward Smith Trustee 21 October 2024
None on record
Paul Michael Smith Trustee 11 October 2021
None on record
Derek Douglas Walton Hammond Trustee 13 November 2020
None on record
Mark Harrison Rowley Trustee 01 April 2019
None on record
Nigel Easton Trustee 09 March 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2020 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023 30/09/2024
Total gross income £65.68k £171.11k £99.16k £79.51k £97.98k
Total expenditure £77.42k £77.97k £86.92k £81.44k £110.12k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £10.00k N/A N/A N/A £4.00k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 30 September 2024 02 March 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2024 02 March 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2023 05 March 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 05 March 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2022 06 April 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 06 April 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2021 12 March 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 18 March 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2020 08 April 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2020 08 April 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 27 OCTOBER 2000 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18/05/2015

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE SUFFERING AND DISTRESS AMONGST PERSONS AND ANIMALS ENDANGERED BY ACCIDENTS OR NATURAL HAZARDS BY THE PROVISION OF ADEQUATE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE SECURE AND EFFICIENT SEARCH AND RESCUE OF SUCH PERSONS AND ANIMALS

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Upper Wharfedale FRA
The Hut
Hebden Road
Grassington
SKIPTON
BD23 5LB
Phone:
01756753566
Email:
enquiries@uwfra.org.uk
Website:

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