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Status
Received: 54 days late
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Income
£49.5K
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Spending
£42.6K
Public benefits
(1) To save life and prevent injury in remote, hostile and mountainous environments. The benefit is to any member of the public who are lost, suffering from illness or injured in these environments when life expectancy is sometimes reduced due to climatic conditions, seriousness of injuries and extended timeframes to find, access and evacuate
casualties. Another benefit is reducing the stress and anxiety of relatives and friends knowing that volunteers with specialist training in search and rescue will do their utmost to achieve the purpose. The benefits are evidenced through an annual report submitted to the Charity Commission and can be viewed by the public, listing incidents that have assisted casualties. There is a risk of harm to volunteers who often operate in extreme conditions and hazardous locations. The charity has a strong framework of operating procedures to limit risk and volunteers train regularly and hone skills, continually gaining experience and improving knowledge to further reduce risk. Risk of harm is out weighted by the benefits and can be demonstrated by the number of successful operations against the number of accidents involving volunteers. The charity’s beneficiaries are the public and the only private benefit flowing from this purpose will be incidental. (2) To educate the public on hazards in mountains and offer practical advice to reduce risks. The benefit is increased knowledge of hazards, skills of the charity and how assistance is requested through police. The direct benefit which flows from this purpose is difficult to evidence but presentations to public groups will be published as part of an annual report to the Charity Commission and can be viewed by the public. Many members join the charity after attending a team presentation and want to assist with its purposes. This purpose will not lead to harm and is likely to reduce risk to members of the public. The charity’s beneficiaries are the public and the only private benefit flowing from this purpose will be incidental. (3) To promote physical and mental health, fitness and wellbeing of communities through outdoor activities particularly in upland and mountainous areas. The benefits to the public participating in outdoor activities are evidenced through many medical studies demonstrating improved fitness, health and wellbeing. The charity will assist or organise events that only support charitable purposes. Benefits out weight any temporary injuries which may be sustained by partaking in physical activities, but harm is not expected. The charity’s beneficiaries are the public and the only private benefit flowing from this purpose will be incidental. (4) To promote environmental protection, particularly in upland and mountainous areas. Benefits will reduce pollution and erosion from human activity and promote natural biodiversity and habitat protection. The benefits are evidence through the charity adopting ‘leave no trace’ principles. This purpose will not lead to harm. Beneficiaries will be the public by reducing the long-term risks from pollution with wildlife and livestock gaining direct benefit. The charity’s beneficiaries are the public and the only private benefit flowing from this purpose will be incidental. (5) To relieve the suffering of animals in remote, hostile and mountainous environments. The benefit which flow from this purpose is to save life and reduce suffering of animals. Benefits will be evidenced through an annual report submitted to the Charity Commission and can be viewed by the public. There is a risk of harm to volunteers who often operate in extreme conditions and hazardous locations. The charity has a strong framework of operating procedures to limit risk and volunteers train regularly and home skills, continually gaining experience and improving knowledge to further reduce risk. Risk of harm is out weighted by the benefits and can be demonstrated by the number of successful operations against the number of accidents involving volunteers. The charity’s beneficiaries are the public and particularly to the farming community who care and tend livestock. The only private benefit flowing from this purpose will be incidental.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
The North West Mountain Rescue Team trains volunteers to provide a Search and Rescue Service on behalf of the Police Service of Northern Ireland. The team covers the geographical boundaries of Northern Ireland with the exception of the Mourne Mountains which is covered by the Mourne Mountain Rescue Team. The team provides a voluntary search and
rescue service, responding to calls for help from members of the public who are injured, ill or in distress in the mountainous, hostile or remote areas. The service is provided free of charge irrespective of a person's colour, creed, political belief, sex, sexual orientation or status in society. The team is tasked by the PSNI and operates in conjunction with the other statutory Emergency Services to save life and ease suffering.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of health or the saving of lives
Who the charity helps
- Addictions (drug/solvent/alcohol abuse)
- Adult training
- Community safety/crime prevention
- Mental health
- Older people
- Volunteers
How the charity works
- Education/training
- Search and rescue
- Volunteer development
