Woodhead Mountain Rescue Team
Analysis
Woodhead Mountain Rescue Team is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Holmfirth. It was registered in September 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and amateur sport, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07301187). It says it provides human resources, provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Woodhead Mountain Rescue Team reported income of £99k and spending of £57k, leaving 43% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £96k to £99k (+3.4%), an average of +0.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 138%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Woodhead Mountain Rescue Team sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Indian Community Centre Association (£99k), The Noor Foundation UK (£99k) and The Hope Street Centre (£99k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Woodhead Mountain Rescue Team operates under the umbrella of the Peak District Mountain Rescue Organisation. It works under the control of local police forces to search and assist the police; in the Peak District, in wild & remote areas, in urban areas and in other areas when called upon to do so. All team members are volunteers. The team relies entirely on fundraising and donations.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Community Centre Association | Nottingham | £99k |
| The Noor Foundation UK | London | £99k |
| The Hope Street Centre | Kent | £99k |
| Friends of Double Joy | Sheffield | £99k |