Sussex Search and Rescue (Sussar)
Analysis
Sussex Search and Rescue (Sussar) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Haywards Heath. It was registered in July 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, 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, Sussex Search and Rescue (Sussar) reported income of £27k and spending of £31k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2024 to December 2025, income fell from £32k to £27k (-14%), an average of -14% a year. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Sussex Search and Rescue (Sussar) sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Evelyn May Trust (£27k), Friends of Fordingbridge Surgery (£27k) and First Steps Family Hubs (£27k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Sussex Search and Rescue is the primary volunteer resource used by Sussex Police in the search and rescue of vulnerable missing people. We are on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and are fully approved by Sussex Police policy. SusSAR is staffed purely by volunteers, who as well as covering the whole of Sussex, can also be called out to assist other Search and Rescue groups throughout the UK.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Evelyn May Trust | Hertfordshire | £27k |
| Friends of Fordingbridge Surgery | Hampshire | £27k |
| First Steps Family Hubs | Oxford | £27k |
| Asbestos Related Conditions - Allied Industrial Diseases | Stourbridge | £27k |