Cumbria Ore Mines Rescue Unit
Analysis
Cumbria Ore Mines Rescue Unit is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cumbria. It was registered in December 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Cumbria Ore Mines Rescue Unit reported income of £47k and spending of £19k, leaving 61% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £60k to £47k (-21%), an average of -5.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 141%. Over the whole period it spent 66% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Cumbria Ore Mines Rescue Unit sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Highcroft Community Centre CIO (£47k), Hatfield Masjid & Islamic Cultural Centre (£47k) and Life Changing Ministries International Church South Cheshire Trust (£47k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The charity exists to offer assistance to individuals or groups who require first aid, rescue or removal from underground environments in Northern England and the Isle of Man.The charity is also able to offer educational facilities to individuals or groups on the dangers of the underground environment (in particular disused mines) in Northern England and the Isle of Man.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Highcroft Community Centre CIO | Birmingham | £47k |
| Hatfield Masjid & Islamic Cultural Centre | Hatfield | £47k |
| Life Changing Ministries International Church South Cheshire Trust | Newton Stewart | £47k |
| All Together Now Ltd | Liverpool | £47k |