Search and Rescue Assistance in Disasters
Analysis
Search and Rescue Assistance in Disasters is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in May 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Search and Rescue Assistance in Disasters reported income of £92k and spending of £50k, leaving 46% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from March 2023 to March 2025, income grew from £19k to £92k (+393%), an average of +122% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 591%. Over the whole period it spent 36% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Search and Rescue Assistance in Disasters sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shiloh Kingdom Chapel (£92k), Out of Africa (£92k) and The Beacon Youth Trust Cambridgeshire (£92k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
We are a specialist disaster response and humanitarian assistance charity that supports both domestic and international communities in times of need affected by disasters natural and man-made. We train and equip dedicated volunteers and members of the public to provide assistance and support to the emergency services
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Shiloh Kingdom Chapel | Stevenage | £92k |
| Out of Africa | Bracknell | £92k |
| The Beacon Youth Trust Cambridgeshire | Cambridge | £92k |
| Trinity Youth and Children's Project | Stockton-On-Tees | £92k |