WASDALE MOUNTAIN RESCUE TEAM

Charity number: 1170178
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team provides a Search & Rescue service on the mountains and off road locations in the Wasdale and Eskdale valleys of West Cumbria and surrounding areas. The team typically handles over 100 calls for assistance a year. Further information can be found at wmrt.org.uk

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2024

Total income: £286,334
Total expenditure: £148,642

Total income includes £122,080 from 2 government grant(s)

People

9 Trustee(s)

52 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:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Cumbria

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 November 2016: CIO registration
  • 12 May 2025: Funds received from 1179535 TONBRIDGE GOLD
  • 19 June 2025: Funds received from 1124800 THE PARACHUTE REGIMENTAL ASSOCIATION CUMBRIA BRANC...
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media 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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Mike Smith Chair 15 November 2021
WASDALE MOUNTAIN RESCUE TEAM
Received: On time
Dr Andrew Thomas Cramp Trustee 17 November 2025
WASDALE COMMUNITY HALL
Recently registered
WASDALE MOUNTAIN RESCUE TEAM
Received: On time
Jonathan Lynch Trustee 17 November 2025
WASDALE MOUNTAIN RESCUE TEAM
Received: On time
Robert Stalker Trustee 18 November 2024
WASDALE MOUNTAIN RESCUE TEAM
Received: On time
David Lee Tunstall Trustee 27 November 2023
WASDALE MOUNTAIN RESCUE TEAM
Received: On time
Ian James Davidson Trustee 21 November 2022
WASDALE MOUNTAIN RESCUE TEAM
Received: On time
John Noake Trustee 15 November 2021
WASDALE MOUNTAIN RESCUE TEAM
Received: On time
John Richard Bamforth Trustee 14 February 2021
THE LAKE DISTRICT SEARCH AND MOUNTAIN RESCUE ASSOCIATION
Received: On time
WASDALE MOUNTAIN RESCUE TEAM
Received: On time
Penelope Kirby Trustee 14 November 2016
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 £202.08k £124.21k £100.08k £119.87k £286.33k
Total expenditure £87.62k £58.42k £108.28k £121.92k £148.64k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £37.64k N/A N/A N/A £122.08k

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 26 July 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2024 26 July 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2023 17 July 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 17 July 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2022 24 July 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 24 July 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2021 13 July 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 13 July 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2020 17 December 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2020 17 December 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.

CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 15 Nov 2016

Charitable objects

TO SAVE LIFE AND ALLEVIATE DISTRESS PRIMARILY IN UPLAND OR MOUNTAINOUS AREAS

Contact information

Address:
Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team
Gosforth
SEASCALE
CA20 1BS
Phone:
019467 43230
Email:
secretary@wmrt.org.uk
Website:

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