Fundraising
Wiltshire Search and Rescue is a registered charity.
We receive no statutory funding; relying solely on our fundraising efforts and the generosity of the communities that we support. We make no charges for our services to the public nor the police, fire or ambulance services. We have no paid employees, and all our members are volunteers who give up their time to support fundraising alongside their operational commitments.
We are incredibly grateful for the support we receive from individuals, groups and businesses across the county, as without this we could not continue to operate.
The basic day-to-day running costs essentials such as fuel and insurance is approximately £36,000 per annum. Once additional costs such as training, new equipment and one-off purchases such as new vehicles are included, this rises to approximately £100,000.
We consider all invitations for talks to organisations and community groups, please get in contact via email to our Fundraising Officer. There are a few ways that you can support us shown below, but new ideas and event opportunities are always welcome
Credit Card payments can be made via Paypal. To arrange a Bank Transfer, please contact our Treasurer for our bank details. Cheques should be made to “Wiltshire Search and Rescue” and posted with a covering letter to Wiltshire Search and Rescue, c/o Wiltshire Police HQ, London Road, Devizes, SN10 2DN. Please contact our Fundraising Officer to arrange handing over any Cash donations.
How Can You Help?
Local Businesses and Groups
- Collection Pots. Offer a location for a collection pot. This will be emptied on a regular basis by one of our fundraising team.
- Financial donation. This can be in the form as a one-off donation, or perhaps to fund a specific piece of equipment. Your generosity would be represented on our website and we would be happy to be jointly featured in any advertising or promotional material.
- Equipment or service donation. If your company produces or sells equipment, or provides a service that may be of use to us, or could be offered as a raffle prize at one of our fundraising events.
- Help your staff to help us. You could encourage your staff to support us by running fundraising events or choosing us as their nominated Charity at sponsored walks or bake sales.
- Marshalling. We are able to offer support marshalling at events.
Individuals
- Payroll giving. Ask your employer if they support payroll giving. This is a scheme that allows employees to make donations on a regular basis straight from the employer’s payroll before tax is deducted. See the Inland Revenue web site for more information
- Sponsored events. There are various events where you can participate for sponsorship, and we can fund your entry fee if a minimum amount is raised.
- Join us as a fundraising member. Alongside operational members, we also recruit fundraising support members; please see our Volunteering page.