SUSSEX SEARCH AND RESCUE (SUSSAR)

Charity number: 1097190
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Sussex Search and Rescue is the primary volunteer resource used by Sussex Police in the search and rescue of vulnerable missing people. We are on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and are fully approved by Sussex Police policy. SusSAR is staffed purely by volunteers, who as well as covering the whole of Sussex, can also be called out to assist other Search and Rescue groups throughout the UK.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £46,177
Total expenditure: £39,599

Total income includes £2,500 from 1 government grant(s)

People

5 Trustee(s)

65 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Brighton And Hove
  • East Sussex
  • West Sussex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 24 April 2003: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • SUSSAR (Working name)
  • SUSSEX LOWLAND SEARCH AND RESCUE (SUSSAR) (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • 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
  • Risk management
  • 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
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Danny Wood Chair 09 May 2024
None on record
Jackie Deacon Trustee 30 May 2024
SUSSEX SEARCH AND RESCUE (SUSSAR)
Recently registered
Sarah Louise McCarthy Trustee 09 May 2024
SUSSEX SEARCH AND RESCUE (SUSSAR)
Recently registered
Paul Darren Wilman Trustee 09 May 2024
SUSSEX SEARCH AND RESCUE (SUSSAR)
Recently registered
Alastair Edward Hornby Trustee 22 April 2024
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £38.17k £31.64k £58.86k £49.39k £46.18k
Total expenditure £26.13k £27.66k £53.37k £52.39k £39.60k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £5.00k £500 N/A £2.50k

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 31 December 2023 29 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 29 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 30 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 30 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 30 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 30 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 19 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 31 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 28 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 28 October 2020 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 15 DECEMBER 2002 AS AMENDED 10 APRIL 2003 AND 13 DECEMBER 2007 as amended on 28 Jun 2018

Charitable objects

I) TO RELIEVE SUFFERING AND DISTRESS AMONG PERSONS ENDANGERED BY ACCIDENT OR NATURAL HAZARD BY THE PROVISION OF A TRAINED SEARCH AND RESCUE UNIT TO ASSIST SUSSEX POLICE OR OTHER AGENCIES; II) TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN OUTDOOR SAFETY AND SKILLS WITH A VIEW TO PROMOTING THE SAFE ENJOYMENT OF OUTDOOR RECREATION; III) TO PROMOTE RESEARCH INTO THE SCIENCE OF SEARCH AND RESCUE AND TO DISSEMINATE THE USEFUL KNOWLEDGE GAINED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.

Area of benefit

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

WEST SUSSEX, EAST SUSSEX

Contact information

Address:
C/o Haywards Heath Police Station
Bolnore Road
Haywards Heath
RH16 4BA
Phone:
07703173869
Email:
chair@sussar.org
Website:

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