Brecon Mountain Rescue Team
Analysis
Brecon Mountain Rescue Team is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Powys. It was registered in July 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and amateur sport, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Brecon Mountain Rescue Team reported income of £132k and spending of £1.2m, spending 920% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £92k to £132k (+43%), an average of +9.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 338%. Over the whole period it spent 253% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Brecon Mountain Rescue Team sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Frazzled Cafe (£132k), Ummah Helping Hands (£132k) and Blackburn with Darwen Food Alliance CIO (£132k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
To relieve suffering and distress amongst persons endangered by accidents or natural hazards normally in South and Mid Wales, but without geographical limitation and to provide adequate arrangements for the secure and efficient search and rescue of any person or persons so endangered
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Frazzled Cafe | London | £132k |
| Ummah Helping Hands | Hayes | £132k |
| Blackburn with Darwen Food Alliance CIO | Blackburn | £132k |
| Houghton Regis Memorial Hall Fund | Bedfordshire | £132k |