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Assynt Mountain Rescue Team

Ross-shire, Scotland Reg: SC049089 (Charity Commission) Sign up to see website
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Integrity Assessment
Partial transparency
49/100 · methodology

About Assynt Mountain Rescue Team

We are a team of volunteers who provide a search and rescue capability across all of Caithness & Sutherland. We have a main rescue post at Inchnadamph in Sutherland, and a vehicle located in Thurso with duplicate equipment. We are competent mountaineers with skills in search, first aid and communications. We are trained and equipped to provide assistance as required by Police Scotland for a multitude of possible outdoors situations, in any weather, all year. We provide technical cliff or mountain rescue, search for missing or vulnerable people, and any rescue required in remote areas for injured or lost persons. We support cave rescue in the Inchnadamph area. We have vehicles and equipment to support this. A number of members …

Founded
Headquarters
Ross-shire, Scotland
Foundation type
SCIO

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar disaster relief in United Kingdom
Integrity Assessment This charity: 49
Peer average: 86

Concerns

· None found
No red flags found
Screened for Charity Commission removal, Open investigations, Governance scandals, Related-party deals, Excessive exec comp.

GiveRadar Analysis

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From what GiveRadar has verified so far, Assynt Mountain Rescue Team has a substantially complete profile, sourced from OSCR.

  • By reported annual revenue, it is larger than 80% of the 1,011 disaster relief charities in the United Kingdom with financial records on GiveRadar. See the filings
  • GiveRadar holds 5 years of financial filings for this organization, the most recent for fiscal year 2025. See the filings
  • Its integrity score of 49 is below most of the 1,155 disaster relief charities in the United Kingdom GiveRadar tracks. GiveRadar bases this on limited verified information so far, with little on record for its governance. Explore United Kingdom data
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records (5 filed years)
  • a website
  • a contact email
  • a donation page
Not yet verified by GiveRadar
  • leadership details (present for 97% of comparable organizations)
  • third-party accreditation
  • an owner-submitted profile claim

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Common questions

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Assynt Mountain Rescue Team is a registered disaster relief nonprofit based in Ross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It was founded in 2019 and has been operating for 7 years. Its registration number is SC049089. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 49/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports £107K in annual revenue.

Assynt Mountain Rescue Team's official registration number is SC049089, as recorded in the national registry of United Kingdom.

Assynt Mountain Rescue Team has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 49/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 49 ('Partial transparency') means some public data is on file but key signals are missing - worth a closer look before donating. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for disaster relief charities in United Kingdom is 86/100.

Assynt Mountain Rescue Team is located in Ross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom. The organization was established in 2019 and has been active for 7 years.

Based on official tax filings, Assynt Mountain Rescue Team has £107K in annual revenue. Its revenue is below the peer average of £356K. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Assynt Mountain Rescue Team is classified as a Disaster Relief organization, registered in United Kingdom. It operates as a SCIO. It has £107K in annual revenue.

According to GiveRadar's records, Assynt Mountain Rescue Team is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales and overseen by the Charity Commission. You can donate directly through their official donation page linked on their GiveRadar profile. GiveRadar provides data for research and does not endorse any organization. A GiveRadar Integrity Assessment reflects how much public data is available, not whether an organization is safe to donate to, so it is always smart to do your own research before giving.

We are a team of volunteers who provide a search and rescue capability across all of Caithness & Sutherland. We have a main rescue post at Inchnadamph in Sutherland, and a vehicle located in Thurso with duplicate equipment. We are competent mountaineers with skills in search, first aid and communications. We are trained and equipped to provide assistance as required by Police Scotland for a multitude of possible outdoors situations, in any weather, all year. We provide technical cliff or mountain rescue, search for missing or vulnerable people, and any rescue required in remote areas for injured or lost persons. We support cave rescue in the Inchnadamph area. We have... Assynt Mountain Rescue Team is classified as a disaster relief organization registered in United Kingdom. The organization was founded in 2019.

Among disaster relief charities registered in United Kingdom: Its annual revenue of £107K is below the peer average of £356K.

You can verify Assynt Mountain Rescue Team in several ways. First, search the Charity Commission Register at https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/ - every charity registered in England and Wales appears here with its registration number, trustees, governing document, and filed accounts. Second, check whether the charity's annual return and accounts are up to date - the Commission flags charities with overdue filings. Third, look for the Fundraising Regulator badge on the charity's website, which signals voluntary compliance with the Code of Fundraising Practice.

You can donate to Assynt Mountain Rescue Team directly through its donation page (https://www.assyntmountainrescue.co.uk/support-us). UK charities typically accept online card payments, direct debit, and bank transfer. Many also use platforms such as JustGiving or Charities Aid Foundation (CAF). If you are a UK taxpayer, make sure to tick the Gift Aid box: it lets the charity reclaim 25p from HMRC for every pound you give at no extra cost to you. Higher-rate taxpayers can claim back the difference between basic-rate and their marginal rate through Self Assessment. Payroll Giving (Give As You Earn) lets you donate pre-tax through your employer.

Donations to Assynt Mountain Rescue Team are eligible for Gift Aid if you are a UK income-tax or capital-gains-tax payer. Gift Aid adds 25% to your donation at no cost to you (the charity reclaims basic-rate tax from HMRC). Higher-rate and additional-rate taxpayers can also claim back the difference through Self Assessment or by adjusting their PAYE tax code. Gifts of shares, property, or land to charity are free of Capital Gains Tax and can be deducted from your income for Income Tax purposes. Legacy gifts (in your will) reduce the value of your estate for Inheritance Tax and can lower the IHT rate from 40% to 36% if you leave at least 10% to charity.

Assynt Mountain Rescue Team is based in Ross-shire in Scotland. The Charity Commission for England and Wales (CCEW) is the primary regulator. Scotland has its own regulator (OSCR), and Northern Ireland has the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI). A charity registered with the CCEW may operate across the whole of the UK or internationally.

Assynt Mountain Rescue Team was first registered in 2019, making it approximately 7 years old. UK charities must file an annual return with the Charity Commission to remain on the register. A long registration history generally indicates sustained operations and continuous regulatory compliance.

Annual revenue
£100K-£1M
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Filing history

5 years on file from oscr (FY2025): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

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Activity timeline

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Form filed
£0.1M revenue
FY2025
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£0.1M revenue
FY2024
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£0.0M revenue
FY2023
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£0.0M revenue
FY2022
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£0.1M revenue
FY2021
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Cause areas in United Kingdom

How many charities work in each area, with this charity's area highlighted.

Education 87,646
Health 28,382
Religion 22,146
Arts & Culture 21,802
Community Development 10,738
Environment 5,683
Social Services 4,899
Youth Development 4,637
Disaster Relief this charity 1,153
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Most common causes in United Kingdom

Causes charities work on most.

Education 54,780
Arts & Culture 17,729
Disability 17,106
Religion 16,671
Health 15,045
Poverty 14,062
Community Development 11,486
Cultural Heritage 8,526

Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities
Financial filings
Charity Commission annual returns - Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.

Data freshness

Last updated
Jun 17, 2026
Registry checked
Jun 17, 2026
Profile completeness
65%

What we know and don't know

Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.

On record · 7
  • Financial data · FY2025 on record
  • Government registration · Registered with an official registry
  • Official website · On record
  • Headquarters address · On file
  • Direct contact · Email or phone published
  • Tax-deductibility · Verified
  • Founding date · 2019
Not available · 4
  • Named leadership
    Board and officer list not yet indexed
  • Executive pay
    Top-officer pay not disclosed
  • Mission statement
    No self-published statement of purpose
  • Programs & activities
    No named programs listed by the charity

Methodology

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Quick facts about Assynt Mountain Rescue Team

What is Assynt Mountain Rescue Team?
Assynt Mountain Rescue Team is a disaster relief scio based in Ross-shire, United Kingdom. We are a team of volunteers who provide a search and rescue capability across all of Caithness & Sutherland. We have a main rescue post at Inchnadamph in Sutherland, and a vehicle located in Thurso with duplicate equipment. We are competent mountaineers with skills in search, first aid and communications. We are trained and equipped to provide assistance as required by Police Scotland for a multitude of possible outdoors situations, in any weather, all year. We provide technical cliff or mountain rescue, search for missing or vulnerable people, and any rescue required in remote areas for injured or lost persons. We support cave rescue in the Inchnadamph area. We have vehicles and equipment to support this. A number of members are also trained to search with dogs through SARDA. We co-operate closely with Police Scotland, SAR Coastguard Helicopters and Scottish Cave Rescue Organisation and support any requests for assistance with neighbouring Mountain Rescue Teams. 'the saving of lives' The Purposes of the Organisation are to facilitate through Assynt Mountain Rescue Team.:- 4.1 . the saving of lives through the location and relief of people who are lost, injured, missing or otherwise in need of assistance. For the avoidance of doubt, the term 'Mountain Rescue' includes all terrain search and rescue
When was Assynt Mountain Rescue Team founded?
Assynt Mountain Rescue Team was founded in 2019.
Where is Assynt Mountain Rescue Team located?
Headquartered in Ross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
What is Assynt Mountain Rescue Team's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately £100K-£1M.
Is Assynt Mountain Rescue Team trustworthy?
Assynt Mountain Rescue Team has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 49 out of 100 (Partial transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Assynt Mountain Rescue Team's registration number?
Registration: SC049089 (United Kingdom).
What is Assynt Mountain Rescue Team's website?
https://www.assyntmountainrescue.co.uk
Are donations to Assynt Mountain Rescue Team tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of United Kingdom under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.