Surrey Search and Rescue
Analysis
Surrey Search and Rescue is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Woking. It was registered in May 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, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Surrey Search and Rescue reported income of £115k and spending of £51k, leaving 56% of income unspent that year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 420%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Surrey Search and Rescue sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Worthing Counselling Centre (£115k), Equal Education Chances (£115k) and Power of Polo (£115k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Surrey Search & Rescue is a voluntary specialist search team that assists the emergency services to find missing vulnerable adults and children. We are on-call 24 hours a day, with a team of 80 plus people and search dogs, to respond across Surrey and surrounding areas
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| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Worthing Counselling Centre | West Sussex | £115k |
| Equal Education Chances | Manchester | £115k |
| Power of Polo | Berkshire | £115k |
| Uganda Childbirth Injury Fund | Edinburgh | £115k |