Cave Rescue Organisation
Analysis
Cave Rescue Organisation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancaster. It was registered in December 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending October 2025, Cave Rescue Organisation reported income of £644k and spending of £150k, leaving 77% of income unspent that year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2025, when income rose by 223%. Over the whole period it spent 34% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Cave Rescue Organisation sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Duchy of Lancaster Benevolent Fund (£643k), Upper Teesdale Agricultural Support Services (£644k) and Citizens Advice Gosport (£643k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99%. Charitable activities took 91% of spending and raising funds 1.0%. Reserves of £282k would cover about 21 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 99%
- Investments 0.5%
- Other 0.3%
In the charity's own words
The Cave Rescue Organisation is based in Clapham in North Yorkshire and provides the cave and mountain rescue service in the Three Peaks area of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, and also extending westwards into Lancashire and Cumbria and eastwards as far as Malham and Gordale.The CRO is a charity run by volunteers, and depends on public donations for its finances
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Duchy of Lancaster Benevolent Fund | London | £643k |
| Upper Teesdale Agricultural Support Services | Co Durham | £644k |
| Citizens Advice Gosport | Gosport | £643k |
| The Chelsea Centre Ltd | London | £644k |