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Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team

65 /100

Clarity score

Needs improvement

Charity accounts, evidence & financial rating

65/100 Clarity Score · 3 stars · Charity Commission filings · How we score

Register checked 4 October 2026 · latest accounts 2024

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Is Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team a good charity?

Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team scores 65/100 (3 stars, Needs improvement) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2024 (£322k total income, 96% cause spend, latest year). This reflects financial transparency and stewardship on paper — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown.

Income

£322k

Accounts 2024-12-31

Spending

£284k

Accounts 2024-12-31

Charitable activities

96%

latest year · share of spending

Accounts filing

On time

Charity Commission

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Lancaster · LA22 0DN Reg 1080132 Registered charity Official website Charity Commission register

What does Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team do?

Mountain Rescue: rescuing lost, injured or distressed people from mountains and the rural environment

Activities reported by the charity on the official register · extract . This is separate from the accounts data used for its rating.

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How much does Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team raise and spend?

Accounts period 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · Source: Charity Commission filings

Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team revenue and expenses for 2024
Category Amount % of spend
Total income £322k —
Total expenditure £284k —
Charitable activities Not disclosed —

What changed in Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team’s latest accounts?

Reported totals for 2024 compared with 2023. Changes can reflect the accounting period, restricted grants or restructuring as well as the charity’s work.

Income change
−25.5%
£432k → £322k
Spending change
+7.5%
£264k → £284k
Charitable activities share
Not disclosed
Both years need a disclosed spending split.

These are annual figures. The Clarity Score may use averages across several disclosed years. Source: official accounts.

Where does the money go?

Latest accounts (2024) · £284k spent. Not disclosed in this filing — the Charity Commission return omits the charitable-activities split.

From the annual return

What does Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team pay its staff, and where does its money come from?

Answers Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. These are the charity's own disclosures, not part of the Clarity Score.

Where does Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team's money come from?

Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team reported £608k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £547k (90%), investments £61k (10%), charitable activities £142 (0%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £418k.

  • Donations and legacies £547k · 90%
  • Investments £61k · 10%
  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts) £142 · 0%

Cash at year end: £1.1m · unrestricted funds: £4.9m · restricted funds: £0. Restricted funds can only be spent on purposes set by the donor.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid

Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
03939625 (Companies House)
Where it says it operates
Cumbria

Source: Charity Commission register and annual return data, Open Government Licence v3.0. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How have Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team's finances changed over five years?

Income rose 166% from £121k in 2020 to £322k in 2024; spending was £284k in 2024.

£0 £500k £1.0m £1.5m £2.0m 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Income 2020: £121k Spending 2020: £136k Income 2021: £950k Spending 2021: £157k Cause spend 2021: £139k Income 2022: £646k Spending 2022: £211k Cause spend 2022: £203k Income 2023: £432k Spending 2023: £264k Income 2024: £322k Spending 2024: £284k
  • Income
  • Spending
  • Cause spend
Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team income and spending by accounts year
Year Income Spending Charitable activities
2024 £322k £284k Not disclosed
2023 £432k £264k Not disclosed
2022 £646k £211k £203k
2021 £950k £157k £139k
2020 £121k £136k Not disclosed

Cause spend is plotted only when the filing discloses a split · Source: Charity Commission filings

How does Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team compare?

The share of each group scoring at or below Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team, including tied scores. A group matched on cause, income band and accounts year appears when at least ten records qualify. Broader groups below may mix reporting periods and operating models. Groups include this charity; percentiles measure our financial rating, not impact.

Income band (£100k–£500k) 92ndpercentile

Scores at or above 92% of 1,002 charities in its income band · 65/100 vs 52 peer average.

Sport charities 37thpercentile

Scores at or above 37% of 142 charities in this cause · 65/100 vs 70 peer average.

How does Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team compare, and where else can you look?

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Where Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team sits

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Evidence and interpretation

What the evidence says about Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team

In 2024, reported income was £322,055 and expenditure was £284,115. Income exceeded expenditure by £37,940. This annual balance is not the charity’s available cash or unrestricted reserves.

More financial context

Income fell 25.5% compared with 2023. Read the accounts notes for restricted grants, legacies and one-off receipts before treating the movement as a trend.

A separate charitable-activities spending figure is not available for this year in our dataset. We cannot calculate an annual programme-spending share from these fields.

Calculated from our dated accounts dataset, refreshed 2026-09-06. This is not an audit or a manual review of every filing. Original register and accounts · How calculations work.

Find the right support

Who it supports and how to access its work

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; The General Public/mankind.

How it works: Provides Human Resources; Provides Services.

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Explore source-checked support routes

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. Register contact and activity details · Website listed for this charity

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Results and impact evidence

We have not added a source-checked programme outcome for this charity. That is a gap in this profile, not evidence that the charity has no impact. Its annual report may contain results that have not been assessed here.

Reported grants to institutions: £0 (2022-12-31). This is spending reported in the annual return, not a measure of beneficiary outcomes or an open grant opportunity. It may already be included in charitable expenditure. Check the source accounts.

What these results can tell you

Counts of services delivered describe activity. They do not by themselves establish lasting change, what would have happened without the programme, or cost-effectiveness. Results with different definitions, populations or years should not be ranked against each other.

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What is Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team's Beacon report?

Detailed accountability and finance metrics from UK regulator filings — structured for transparency in our four-beacon report.

Accountability & Transparency

Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies.

100/100

Accountability & Transparency metrics for Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team
Metric Score Value
Filing history (5 years)

No recorded lateness in available history = 15 pts · one late filing = 5 pts · two or more or unknown status = 0 pts. Missing data is not proof of late filing.

 100% 15/15 pts
Trustee oversight

Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts, scaled down for fewer (governance red flag below three).

 100% 10 trustees · 15/15 pts
Declared policies

Safeguarding (4) · conflict of interest (3) · volunteer management (3) — from Charity Commission annual return.

 100% 10/10 pts

Financial Health

Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts.

0/100

Financial Health metrics for Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team
Metric Score Value
Reserves (months of expenditure)

3–24 months = full marks, tapering on both sides · 0 months or 4+ years = 0 pts. Reserves are not necessarily cash; needs vary by operating model.

 0% Not stated · 0/15 pts
Income stability / growth

+20% or more over the window = 10 pts · flat = 5 pts · −20% or worse = 0 pts, scaled between.

 0% 0/10 pts · 3-year average
Liabilities to assets

0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt.

 0% Not stated · 0/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.

100/100

Financial Efficiency metrics for Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team
Metric Score Value
Program expense ratio

90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below.

 100% 96% · 10/10 pts (Latest year)
Fundraising efficiency

≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income).

 100% 1p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (Latest year, disclosed years)

Community Support

Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff.

50/100

Community Support metrics for Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team
Metric Score Value
Volunteer-to-staff ratio

Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between.

 50% 44 volunteers · 5/10 pts

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What trust indicators does Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team have?

Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported.

  • Accounts filed on time

    up to date · last filing

  • Trustee board size (3–12)

    10 trustees on the Charity Commission register

Fundraising Regulator

Status not yet checked

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Official register

Reg 1080132

Full trustee list, accounts, and regulatory history on the Charity Commission.

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Trustees & officers

  • Neil Bowness since 2015
  • David Barrington since 2017
  • Oliver Benson since 2023
  • Andrew Caple since 2025
  • Mark Parker since 2025
  • Ben Kilner since 2025
  • Sophie Puzey since 2026
  • Ashley Darren Reginald Smith since 2026
  • Philip James Bamforth since 2024
  • Adam Cole since 2026

How reliable is Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team's data?

Source
Charity Commission (England & Wales)
Accounts year
2024
Filing date
Data refreshed

Medium confidence — some data missing or late

Scores reflect the accounts in our dated data extract. The live register may contain newer filings. Clarity Score measures how clearly the charity accounts for money in those filings — not programme impact.

Check the current register entry · Report a data correction

Financial source extract: 2026-09-06. Organisation identifier: 3969596. Method version: 1.1. View method changes.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator and Charity Commission for Northern Ireland. Open Government Licence v3.0 .

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  2. 2. Read the accounts in context

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How we score charities +

The Clarity Score is a 100-point rating from UK regulator filings (Charity Commission for England and Wales, OSCR and CCNI). Four pillars — Accountability & Transparency (40), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10) — each scored on a continuous scale, not pass/fail cutoffs. A statutory inquiry sets the score to 0 automatically.

Full methodology →

Accountability & Transparency

Scored from filings

40 points — filing history (15), trustee oversight (15, scaling up to a board of three or more), declared policies (10).

Financial Health

Scored from filings

30 points — reserves (15, full marks 3–24 months, tapering on both sides), income stability (10), liabilities to assets (5, scaling down as debt rises).

Financial Efficiency

Scored from filings

20 points — program expense ratio and fundraising cost, each on a graduated scale (not a single cutoff). Kept at 20% of the total: financial-ratio scoring alone is not a reliable effectiveness signal (see "why not just an overhead ratio?" below).

Community Support

Scored from filings

10 points — volunteer-to-staff ratio from Charity Commission workforce data, scaling continuously up to a 2:1 ratio.

Overall score

Sum of all pillar points. Display stars use the same bands as the labels: 90–100 → 5★ Exceptional; 75–89 → 4★ Good; 60–74 → 3★ Needs improvement; 1–59 → 2★ Poor; 0 → not rated.

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status.

Is Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team a good charity? +

Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team scores 65 out of 100 (3 stars — Needs improvement) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its UK regulator filings. Around 96% of its spending goes to charitable activities (latest year) and its accounts are up to date. That reflects how transparent and financially healthy it looks on paper — it does not measure the real-world impact of its work, so treat it as one factor alongside the cause you care about. CharityCompare never tells you where to donate.

Is Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team a legitimate charity? +

The register data used for this profile lists Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team as a registered charity (charity number 1080132). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1080132&subId=0. Check the current entry and the identity of anyone requesting money. Registration does not verify a particular appeal; Clarity Score summarises filing transparency, not programme impact.

What is Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team's charity number? +

Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team's charity number is 1080132. Check that number on the official register (Charity Commission, OSCR or CCNI) or this CharityCompare profile before you donate — scammers sometimes reuse real numbers on fake appeals.

What is Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team's charity rating? +

Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team scores 65 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars — Needs improvement). The Clarity Score (method v1.1) sums four pillars from UK regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 pts), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10). Stars use the same bands as those labels — 90+ is 5★ Exceptional. It is not an impact ranking.

Does Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team have reviews and complaints? +

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team. Instead you get a filing-based Clarity Score, cause spend, reserves and red flags such as late accounts (none flagged on this profile). For formal complaints about a charity, contact the Charity Commission, OSCR, CCNI or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.

How much of my donation reaches Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team? +

Across the recent disclosed accounts used for this score, 96% of Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team's total spending went to charitable activities. That is the closest official figure to "how much of your donation reaches the cause" — it is an average across all spending in the filing, not a pound-by-pound breakdown of an individual gift.

What are Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team's overheads? +

Across the recent disclosed accounts used for this score, fundraising costs were about 4% of total expenditure and fundraising plus separately reported governance figures amount to about 4% of expenditure (2022); these categories can overlap, so this is not a distinct total of all administration costs at Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team. The register does not show individual salaries; senior pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report and accounts.

How much income does Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team receive? +

Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team reported £322k total income in its 2024 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: check comparability.

Are Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team's accounts up to date? +

Filing status: up to date (last filing 2025-09-09). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score.

Where is Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team based? +

Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team's registered contact address is in Lancaster (LA22 0DN). It tells the regulator it operates in Cumbria, with a focus on sport.

Where does Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team's money come from? +

Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team reported £608k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £547k (90%), investments £61k (10%), charitable activities £142 (0%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £418k.

Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team? +

The register records Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.

Are Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team's trustees paid? +

Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

When was Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team registered as a charity? +

Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team was entered on the register on 30 March 2000. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 03939625).

How does CharityCompare score Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team? +

We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team's regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 points — filing history, trustees, policies), Financial Health (30 — reserves, income trend, debt), Financial Efficiency (20 — cause spend and fundraising cost, on a graduated scale) and Community Support (10 — volunteer-to-staff ratio). An open statutory inquiry scores 0. The score measures reporting on paper, not programme impact. CharityCompare is free for donors, takes no commission on donations, and scores cannot be bought.

How often is this page updated? +

This profile was last updated on 6 September 2026 from the latest UK regulator data available to CharityCompare, and Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team's most recent accounts cover 2024. Scores and figures refresh whenever we re-ingest the register, so the page reflects our latest data pull rather than a one-off review.