Leicestershire Search and Rescue
Analysis
Leicestershire Search and Rescue is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicestershire. It was registered in December 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending January 2025, Leicestershire Search and Rescue reported income of £43k and spending of £36k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2021 to January 2025, income grew from £37k to £43k (+16%), an average of +3.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2024, when income rose by 147%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Leicestershire Search and Rescue sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Penybont Surf Lifesaving Club (£43k), Metropolitan Police Commissioner's Fund (£43k) and East Midlands blood bikes Ltd (£43k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
LeicSAR is a lowland search and rescue unit operating throughout Leicestershire and Rutland. We are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.Our primary role is to assist the Police in the search for vulnerable missing persons in urban, rural and lowland areas. This includes children, the elderly or those suffering from an illness including dementia, depression or mental health issues.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Penybont Surf Lifesaving Club | Mid Glamorgan | £43k |
| Metropolitan Police Commissioner's Fund | London | £43k |
| East Midlands blood bikes Ltd | Derbyshire | £43k |
| AIDS Ark | London | £43k |