The South Wales Search and Rescue Association

Analysis

The South Wales Search and Rescue Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in South Glamorgan. It was registered in September 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The South Wales Search and Rescue Association reported income of £25k and spending of £19k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £12k to £25k (+113%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 315%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The South Wales Search and Rescue Association sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include JRC Simpson Foundation (£25k), Medina Ghosia Education Centre (£25k) and Leicestershire & Rutland Youth Sailing Association (£25k).