Severn Area Rescue Association
Analysis
Severn Area Rescue Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chepstow. It was registered in February 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and armed forces/emergency service efficiency, 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 December 2025, Severn Area Rescue Association reported income of £404k and spending of £311k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £274k to £404k (+47%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Severn Area Rescue Association sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Torquay United Community Sports Trust (£404k), Rangjung Yeshe UK (£404k) and Key Changes: Positive Mental Health Through Music Limited (£404k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Lifeboat and inland search and rescue, including flood and cliff rescue and missing person search, on the Severn, Wye, Usk and other rivers, and across Gloucestershire, Worcestershire and parts of SE Wales, Herefordshire and beyond. Activities were conducted by SARA as Charity 505504 prior to 1 Jan 2022
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Torquay United Community Sports Trust | Torquay | £404k |
| Rangjung Yeshe UK | Doncaster | £404k |
| Key Changes: Positive Mental Health Through Music Limited | Manchester | £404k |
| Dental Wellness Trust | London | £404k |