Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 7

Deficit latest year: -2
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 6

LOWLAND RESCUE OXFORDSHIRE

To search for people including those in distress, potential distress or difficulty. Rescue them to a place of safety providing for their initial medical care or other needs as necessary.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

Established: 4 years

www.oxsar.org.uk

marcus@oxsar.org.uk

07969712163

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/07/22		£43,554	£65,481	£-21,927	107
31/07/21		£43,554	£34,221	£9,333	85
31/07/20	*	£22,837	£13,468	£9,369	93

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Armed Forces/Emergency Service Efficiency
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Oxfordshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
107 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Oxfordshire Community Foundation	£10,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£10,000
Masonic Trust	£2,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£2,000	18/01/2022	Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
National Lottery Community Fund - Operational Running Costs
£10,000	19/01/2021 10	The funding will help ensure the organisation can continue to be an operational asset to Thames Valley Police's high risk missing persons unit.
Oxfordshire Community Foundation - COVID-19 Oxfordshire Lowland Search and Rescue
£10,000	23/04/2020 2	Support & advice - adapting to remote planning and searchers to keep social distancing

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANTONY WILLOTT Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeship: THE RECTOR AND SCHOLARS OF EXETER COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD,

DAVID WOODGATE Appointed: 2020

JOHN JAMES NETTLETON Appointed: 2020

JOSEPH HUNT Appointed: 2023

MARCUS NURTON Appointed: 2021

SARAH SMITH Appointed: 2020

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 22/11/2019, number: 1186548

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Financial Conduct Authority

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

3 returns made; AR20: 1 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from OXFORDSHIRE LOWLAND SEARCH AND RESCUE on 28/03/2022

Main office

194 Poplar Grove
Kennington
OXFORD
OX1 5QT

Objectives

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS:TO ASSIST IN THE RELIEF OF SUFFERING AND DISTRESS AMONGST PERSONS ENDANGERED BY ACCIDENT, NATURALHAZARD OR VULNERABILITY RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH, PRINCIPALLY IN OXFORDSHIRE BUT WITHOUT GEOGRAPHICAL LIMITATION, BY SUPPORTING ANY OTHER RESCUE ORGANISATION, EMERGENCY SERVICE OR EMERGENCY PLANNING TEAM, AND PROVIDING A COORDINATED RESPONSE FOR THE SECURE AND EFFICIENT SEARCH AND RESCUE OF ANY PERSONS SO ENDANGERED.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

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