Cockermouth Emergency Response Group (Cerg)
Analysis
Cockermouth Emergency Response Group (Cerg) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cumbria. It was registered in October 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending June 2026, Cockermouth Emergency Response Group (Cerg) reported income of £13k and spending of £8,573, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from June 2024 to June 2026, income grew from £4,064 to £13k (+214%), an average of +77% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2025, when income rose by 210%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 1,463 England and Wales charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Cockermouth Emergency Response Group (Cerg) sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Eden Riding for the Disabled Association Incorporating Carriage Driving (£13k), The Memorial Hall, Loughton (£13k) and East Devon Riding for the Disabled Association Group (£13k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The purpose or the group is to assist residents and businesses in the Cockermouth area to plan, prepare and recover from an emergency, by working in partnership with local voluntary and statutory to plan for and respond to an emergency situation and by the use of volunteers and other resources to provide assistance during and after an emergency.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Eden Riding for the Disabled Association Incorporating Carriage Driving | Cumbria | £13k |
| The Memorial Hall, Loughton | Milton Keynes | £13k |
| East Devon Riding for the Disabled Association Group | Cullompton | £13k |
| The Erica Leonard Trust | Godalming | £13k |