Rapid Response North West
Analysis
Rapid Response North West is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wirral. It was registered in May 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending May 2025, Rapid Response North West reported income of £19k and spending of £25k, spending 133% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £9,568 to £19k (+99%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2022, when income rose by 351%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Rapid Response North West sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Thehorsecourse (£19k), Power House Community Network (£19k) and Third Age Counselling (£19k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Rapid Response North West is dedicated to aid the relief of sickness and physical injury by the provision of emergency medical services, vehicles, and equipment. We also provide Safety Patrols; preventing suicides around the Wirral Peninsular. Our aim is to also provide water search & rescue in the area that we operate.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Thehorsecourse | Dorset | £19k |
| Power House Community Network | Dagenham | £19k |
| Third Age Counselling | Grantham | £19k |
| The Burnham-On-Crouch and Dengie Hundred Rotary Club | Essex | £19k |