North Wales Mountain Rescue Association
Analysis
North Wales Mountain Rescue Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Betws-y-Coed. It was registered in July 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 makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, North Wales Mountain Rescue Association reported income of £60k and spending of £51k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2024 to December 2025, income fell from £244k to £60k (-76%), an average of -76% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income dropped by 76%. Over the whole period it spent 32% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, North Wales Mountain Rescue Association sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include CSM Foundation (£60k), Rehmat Trust (£60k) and Arthroplasty for Arthritis Charity (£60k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity assists people in difficulties or suffering in inhospitable terrain, mainly in North Wales. It does this by co-ordinating emergency responses from its member organisations, providing a management team to co-ordinate search and rescue activities, providing training to support these activities, and representing members at regional, national and international levels.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| CSM Foundation | Ilford | £60k |
| Rehmat Trust | United Kingdom | £60k |
| Arthroplasty for Arthritis Charity | Bristol | £60k |
| Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team (Ashburton) | Newton Abbot | £60k |