Bucks Search & Rescue
Analysis
Bucks Search & Rescue is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gerrards Cross. It was registered in December 1998, 28 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, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2024, Bucks Search & Rescue reported income of £81k and spending of £70k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income grew from £60k to £81k (+35%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 62%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Bucks Search & Rescue sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sheffield Samaritans (£81k), The Worldwide Hospice Palliative Care Alliance (£81k) and Foley Meir Football Club (£81k).
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To relieve suffering by providing volunteers trained to search and recover missing vulnerable people, working at the request of Thames Valley Police and assisting other Rescue organisations. Providing First Aid and Search and Rescue volunteers to the County Emergency Resilience department during times of flood or other disasters. Providing First Aid and marshaling personnel to local organisations.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Samaritans | Sheffield | £81k |
| The Worldwide Hospice Palliative Care Alliance | London | £81k |
| Foley Meir Football Club | 16 Coalport Drive | £81k |
| School of T'ai Chi Chuan London | London | £81k |