West Mercia Search & Rescue
Analysis
West Mercia Search & Rescue is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Shropshire. It was registered in February 2008, 18 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 June 2025, West Mercia Search & Rescue reported income of £112k and spending of £119k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £85k to £112k (+31%), an average of +7.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2025, when income rose by 127%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, West Mercia Search & Rescue sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chink (Children in Kenya) (£112k), Mount Vernon Hospital Comforts Fund (£112k) and Grand Charitable Trust of the Order of Women Freemasons (£112k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provision of a team of trained volunteers qualified in Land and Water Search and Rescue working in partnership with the Emergency Services, Statutory Agencies, and other voluntary organisations.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Chink (Children in Kenya) | Newark | £112k |
| Mount Vernon Hospital Comforts Fund | Northwood | £112k |
| Grand Charitable Trust of the Order of Women Freemasons | London | £112k |
| The Ashley Tabor-King Foundation | London | £112k |