Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team (Tavistock)
Analysis
Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team (Tavistock) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Tavistock. It was registered in January 2023, 3 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 December 2025, Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team (Tavistock) reported income of £69k and spending of £76k, spending 110% of what it took in. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income dropped by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 61% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team (Tavistock) sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shevet Achim UK (£69k), The Noah Initiative (£69k) and Serv Herts & Beds (£69k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Dartmoor Search & Rescue Team (Tavistock) provide search & rescue services for the Police and Ambulance services for Dartmoor and the surrounding rural area. The team searches for and recovers missing persons of all ages and circumstances, such as youth groups, the elderly, despondents and those with dementia, and provides first aid and rescue cover for Ten Tors and similar events.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Shevet Achim UK | Taunton | £69k |
| The Noah Initiative | Windermere | £69k |
| Serv Herts & Beds | Cambridge | £69k |
| Apostolic Faith Mission, Stoke-On-Trent | Stoke-On-Trent | £69k |