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South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, environment/conservation/heritage.
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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade?
Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31
£59,923
Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31
£24,342
Registered charity number
1052343
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
South Shields
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded
Quick answer
South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade (number 1052343) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade do?
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.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade
Answers South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Gateshead · South Tyneside · Sunderland
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Human Resources; Provides Services.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEnvironment/conservation/heritage
Why is there no Clarity Score for South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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Is South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade as a registered charity (number 1052343) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade's charity number?
South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade's charity number is 1052343. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1052343?
Search 1052343 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade do?
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.
Does South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade?
South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade?
The register does not record South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade's trustees paid?
South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade registered as a charity?
South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade was entered on the register on 27 January 1996.