West Cumbria Search & Rescue
Analysis
West Cumbria Search & Rescue is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cumbria. It was registered in July 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and animals, 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 December 2025, West Cumbria Search & Rescue reported income of £53k and spending of £27k, leaving 49% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2024 to December 2025, income grew from £13k to £53k (+312%), an average of +312% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 312%. Over the whole period it spent 54% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, West Cumbria Search & Rescue sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Manglibai Haridas Khiara (UK) Charitable Trust (£53k), Education 2000 (£53k) and Age Concern Gillingham (£53k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We are a search and rescue organisation for people and animals, we are based in West Cumbria but can be asked to help in search and rescue out of the county, we have the use of drones and all our volunteers are trained to a high level for water and remote searching, we also work with Police, mountain rescue, the coastguard, search and rescue trained dogs and other emergency bodies,
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Manglibai Haridas Khiara (UK) Charitable Trust | Kent | £53k |
| Education 2000 | Huddersfield | £53k |
| Age Concern Gillingham | Kent | £53k |
| Rotary Club of Farnborough Benevolent Fund | Farnborough | £53k |