Derbyshire Cave Rescue Organisation
Analysis
Derbyshire Cave Rescue Organisation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Nottingham. It was registered in February 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and amateur sport, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Derbyshire Cave Rescue Organisation reported income of £11k and spending of £14k, spending 128% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £15k to £11k (-27%), an average of -7.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income dropped by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Derbyshire Cave Rescue Organisation sits at the 28th percentile: it is larger than about 28% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Children's Clinic for Cornwall Ltd (£11k), Low Grange Community Association (£11k) and Robert Gaddie Memorial Fund (£11k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Provide the police with an underground search and rescue service: DCRO is the closest organisation for the following police force areas - Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Cheshire (part), Derbyshire, Greater Manchester (part), Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, South Yorkshire, Staffordshire (part) and Warwickshire.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Children's Clinic for Cornwall Ltd | Lostwithiel | £11k |
| Low Grange Community Association | Billingham | £11k |
| Robert Gaddie Memorial Fund | Wolverhampton | £11k |
| Choices Pregnancy Centre Exeter | Devon | £11k |