Sarda (South Wales) Mountain Rescue Search Dogs
What it does
SARDA (South Wales) Mountain Rescue Search Dogs objective is to save life and relieve suffering and distress amongst persons endangered by accidents, or who are missing, on the hills or open country or in urban areas, predominately, but not exclusively, in the areas of South and Mid Wales.
Its charitable purposes
FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE RELIEF OF SUFFERING AND DISTRESS OF THOSE ENDANGERED. PRINCIPALLY IN SOUTH WALES,BUT WITHOUT GEOGRAPHICAL LIMITATION BY:A) PROVIDING A DEDICATED AND TRAINED EMERGENCY SEARCH AND RESCUE SERVICE CONSISTING OFAPPROPRIATELY TRAINED DOGS AND VOLUNTEER HANDLERSB) TO ASSIST AND SUPPORT THE EMERGENCY SERVICE AND VOLUNTARY RESCUE SERVICES IN THE SEARCH ANDRESCUE OF MISSING PERSONSC) WORKING EFFECTIVELY WITH OTHER RESCUE SERVICES, SUCH AS THE MOUNTAIN RESCUE, POLICE, AMBULANCE,FIRE AND RESCUE AND COASTGUARD SERVICESD) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS RELATING TO GENERAL DOG WELFARE.
Causes
- What it works on
- Health and saving lives
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- Elsewhere
- Throughout England and Wales
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £11,099 and spent £12,230.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £11,099 | £12,230 | Not reported | 30 |
| 31 December 2024 | £0 | £0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | £0 | £0 | Not reported | Not reported |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Spending against income
- It spent 110% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 December 2025: £650 from 1 grant. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £650 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
6 trustees run the charity.
- Catherine Mary Gilliver
- Colin Morgan
- Janet Ann Gibbings
- Mark Gibbings
- Penny Brockman
- Robert Farnham
Filing record
Of the last 3 annual returns that were due, 2 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Received 26 October 2026, 5 days early | Received 28 October 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 16 September 2025, 45 days early | Received 5 November 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 16 January 2025, 77 days late | Received 20 January 2025 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1202735
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 17 April 2023
- Governing document
- CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 17 Apr 2023
- Website
- www.sardasouthwales.org
- Council area of its contact address
- Monmouthshire
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.