Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: -9

Support Score: 9

Strong growth: +2
Volatile income
spending growth: -1
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
2 Trustees: -2
Very static board: -5

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 1

SUSSEX SEARCH AND RESCUE (SUSSAR)

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.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
There are only 2 trustees
The Board composition appears to be very static

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income has been volatile recently but spending has been maintained

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
01/01/70		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/12/22		£49	£52	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	62
31/12/21		£59	£53	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	60
31/12/20		£32	£28	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	71
31/12/19		£38	£26	£12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	72
31/12/18?		£15	£10	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	67
31/05/17		£58	£37	£21	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/16		£33	£28	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/15		£23	£29	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/14		£49	£39	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/13		£27	£8	£19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/12		£17	£14	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/11		£16	£10	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/10		£11	£11	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/09		£10	£8	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/08		£10	£4	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/07		£8	£10	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/06?	*	£8	£6	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
01/01/70		£0	£0	£0	£0	£0	£0	NAN	0	0
31/05/04	*	£6	£7	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 21 years

www.sussar.org

chair@sussar.org

07703173869

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Search, rescue & emergency services

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Brighton And Hove, East Sussex, West Sussex,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

DCMS	£8,900
National Lottery Community Fund	£8,400
Sussex Community Foundation	£5,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Search and Rescue operational costs in the wake of the pandemic
£8,400	14/04/2022	The funding will be used to continue the organisation's search and rescue project. The project aims to be able to continue supporting the local community when they are at their most vulnerable and in ....more The funding will be used to continue the organisation's search and rescue project. The project aims to be able to continue supporting the local community when they are at their most vulnerable and in need.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Sussex Search and Rescue
£3,000	11/06/2021	Sussex Search and Rescue is the primary volunteer resource used by Sussex Police in the search and rescue of vulnerable people. Funding was provided towards their normal operating costs during 2021.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£8,900	14/09/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Sussex Search and Rescue
£2,000	26/05/2020	Sussex Search and Rescue is the primary volunteer resource used by Sussex Police in the search and rescue of vulnerable people. SusSAR is staffed purely by volunteers, covering the whole of Sussex. ....more Sussex Search and Rescue is the primary volunteer resource used by Sussex Police in the search and rescue of vulnerable people. SusSAR is staffed purely by volunteers, covering the whole of Sussex. In relation to Covid-19, with current UK Government guidance, they are classed as First Responders. Funding will be for additional PPE, fuel, servicving and other vehicle costs.
Department for Transport - Inshore & Inland Rescue Boat Grant Fund
£9,670	01/11/2017	To increase UK SAR capability by supporting purchase of rescue boats and water rescue equipment.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (2)

Current Trustees appointed

DANNY WOOD (Chair) Appointed: 2016

JACKIE DEACON Appointed: 2016, Other trusteeship: SUSSEX SEARCH AND RESCUE (SUSSAR),

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 24/04/2003, number: 1097190

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

18 returns made; AR06: 290 days late, AR04: 139 days late,

Main office

C/o Haywards Heath Police Station
Bolnore Road
Haywards Heath
RH16 4BA

Objectives

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.

Defined Area of Benefit:

WEST SUSSEX, EAST SUSSEX

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