On Saturday 1st July 2023 the charitable status of BLSAR changed from Deed of Trust (Charity number 1046861) to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) (Charity number 1202260).

     Registered Charity No. 1202260

There are many benefits to this change for the team but there should not be any difference in the day to day running of the team. This change will not reduce our level of service to our partner organisations – Thames Valley Police, Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service, other statutory emergency authorities and local Search and Rescue teams. 

One of the main benefits is to introduce a new group of people, the Trustees, to support the Leadership Team (LT) in ensuring that the team delivers on its charitable objectives. This provides a clear gap between the Trustees and the LT, and it is the Trustees who will hold the LT to account for decisions made. It is also a great opportunity to develop the team further and to provide a vision for progress.

It is important to note that our Charities Aid Foundation page has also been revised, and future donations should be made via this account.

Our new account can be found here: https://cafdonate.cafonline.org/23974 or via any of the links on our web site, which has been updated to the new account.