SOUTH SHIELDS VOLUNTEER LIFE BRIGADE

About SOUTH SHIELDS VOLUNTEER LIFE BRIGADE

SOUTH SHIELDS VOLUNTEER LIFE BRIGADE is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1052343). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Verified" rating with a CharityScore of 75/100 — a well-rated and transparent charity that meets strong governance standards. This indicates a reliable charity with strong fundamentals across most of our assessment criteria. In its most recent reporting year (2024), SOUTH SHIELDS VOLUNTEER LIFE BRIGADE reported a total income of £59,923 and total expenditure of £24,342, a spending ratio of 41% which is lower than typically expected for active charitable delivery. According to the Charity Commission register, SOUTH SHIELDS VOLUNTEER LIFE BRIGADE describes its activities as follows: The Brigade provides a search and rescue back-up to HM Coastguard on a 24-hour, 365 days call-out system working in conjunction with RNLI Lifeboats and the main emergency services to help people in distress on and around the coast using SAR rescue equipment including special Land Rover fitted with a full range of search and rescue equipment and first aid facilities. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for SOUTH SHIELDS VOLUNTEER LIFE BRIGADE. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 40.6% of income spent on charitable work