Teesdale and Weardale Search and Mountain Rescue Team
Analysis
Teesdale and Weardale Search and Mountain Rescue Team is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in County Durham. It was registered in July 1979, 47 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Teesdale and Weardale Search and Mountain Rescue Team reported income of £84k and spending of £63k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £52k to £84k (+62%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2025, when income rose by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Teesdale and Weardale Search and Mountain Rescue Team sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Riviera Life Link (£84k), Rabb Di Awaaz Ministries International (£84k) and Merseyside & Cheshire Blood Bikes (£84k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
TWSMRT operates 24 hours per day, 365 days a year. We provide a mountain, search and rescue service for the whole of County Durham, from the high fells in the west to the coastal communities of the North Sea. The Team responds to requests by the Police to a range of incident types, from injured or lost people in the hills to vulnerable missing people in urban settings.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Riviera Life Link | Torquay | £84k |
| Rabb Di Awaaz Ministries International | West Bromwich | £84k |
| Merseyside & Cheshire Blood Bikes | Liverpool | £84k |
| Greenbelt Galaxy Ltd | London | £84k |