British Cave Rescue Council
Analysis
British Cave Rescue Council is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Shropshire. It was registered in August 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, 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 acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending January 2025, British Cave Rescue Council reported income of £14k and spending of £15k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2021 to January 2025, income grew from £2,929 to £14k (+375%), an average of +48% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2022, when income rose by 771%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, British Cave Rescue Council sits at the 32nd percentile: it is larger than about 32% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Mission House (£14k), Rotary Club of Rushden Benevolent Fund (£14k) and Hull Women's Centre (£14k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Councils objects are to relieve suffering and distress amongst persons and animals endangered by accidents or natural hazards by co-ordinating and providing support for member underground search and rescue organisations and individuals representing the Council in the British Isles and abroad.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Mission House | Redruth | £14k |
| Rotary Club of Rushden Benevolent Fund | Rushden | £14k |
| Hull Women's Centre | Hull | £14k |
| Rotary Club of Morpeth Trust Fund | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £14k |