The Lake District Search & Mountain Rescue Association
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Key takeaways
- This funder considers applications only from its 12 member mountain rescue teams and does not accept unsolicited requests, so a charity outside that group should not apply.
- For a member team, it says it prioritises fundamental running costs, equality of operational capability and unforeseen expenditure, with support aimed at casualty-focused work.
- No grant range or typical size is given, so a team should not assume a particular amount.
- Member teams may attend funding discussions and should contact the Secretary for an invitation, and a panel reviews applications twice each year and makes awards at quarterly association meetings.
- Nothing is said about how competitive awards are.
Overview
The Lake District Search & Mountain Rescue Association is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1191015).
The Lake District Search & Mountain Rescue Association acts as a link between the national body, Mountain Rescue England & Wales, and all other interested bodies. It is an umbrella body for 12 member mountain rescue teams, which cover the entire Lake District National Park and Cumbria region, and it directs donations and legacies to support their work while the teams remain autonomous. The annual report records £333,617 paid.
What they fund
Priority Areas
LDSAMRA directs donations and legacies to support the work of its 12 member mountain rescue teams in the Lake District and Cumbria. It acts as an umbrella body for the teams, which remain autonomous, coordinating operational matters such as radio communications, insurance and medical training, as well as wider coordination on larger incidents. Member teams can apply when they need extra funding, for capital or operating costs. A panel including LDSAMRA trustees and individual team trustees reviews applications twice each year and makes awards at quarterly association meetings. The association prioritises fundamental running costs, equality of operational capability and unforeseen expenditure. It says allocations should be transparent, casualty-focused, and targeted to areas of greatest need. Member teams may attend funding discussions and should contact the Secretary for an invitation.
Themes
- Mountain rescue teams
- Fundamental running costs
- Operational capability equality
- Unforeseen expenditure
Geographic Focus
Priority: Cumbria.
How to apply
Member teams can apply for capital or operating-cost funding. A panel including LDSAMRA trustees and some team trustees reviews applications twice each year and awards teams at quarterly LDSAMRA meetings.
Who can apply:
- Each team is invited to apply for funding of a capital or operating cost nature.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- The association prioritises fundamental running costs, operational capability equality and unforeseen expenditure.
- Funding is casualty-focused, with support aimed at enhancing teams’ operational capability.
- Funds are targeted to areas of greatest need, with equality and fairness guiding their allocation.
- The association aims for transparency, so teams can view what is being spent.
- Member teams are welcome to attend funding discussions and should contact the Secretary for an invitation.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2021 | £241,849 | £357,607 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £242,017 | £330,783 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £307,153 | £236,596 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £1,048,032 | £93,248 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
| year to 31 December 2025 | £429,825 | £343,980 | £333,617 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2025 |
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2025: grants paid out in the year.
— No grants figure for that year.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- ldsamra.org.uk/donate · read on 31 October 2026
- ldsamra.org.uk · read on 31 October 2026
- ldsamra.org.uk/about · read on 31 October 2026
- ldsamra.org.uk/contact · read on 31 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 31 October 2026.
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