# The Emergency Response Team Search and Rescue UK - Type: Trust / foundation - Charity number: 1196312 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1196312) - Website: https://www.ERT-SAR.uk - Latest income: £0; spending £0 - What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives - Who it helps: The general public - How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research, Acts as an umbrella or resource body - Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales - Other names: Ert Sar UK (working) - Trustees: 6 - Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z - Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/emergency-response-team-search-and-rescue-uk We were established to provide relief and assistance of people in the UK or any part of the world who are the victims of war or natural disaster, trouble, or catastrophe in particular by the supply of medical aid or search & rescue service to such persons. We provide training and education to support and that build capacity and resilience. We are also the umbrella body to other organisations. ## Open and forthcoming schemes (0) None in OpenGrant's sources right now. ## Finances by year (Charity Commission) | Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations | |---|---|---|---| | 28 Feb 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed | | 29 Feb 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed | | 28 Feb 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed | ## Charitable objects > 3.1 the relief and assistance of people in any part of the world who are the victims of war or natural disaster, trouble, or catastrophe in particular by the supply of medical aid or Rescue service to such persons.3.2 the relief of sickness, suffering and injury caused by any natural or man-made disaster by the provision of Emergency medical aid, and the re-establishment of health and associated services and the rehabilitation of such victims where possible.3.3 the advancement of the education of the public by the provision of training and facilities to enable them to aid and assist in care and treatment of victims of such disasters 3.4 the education of the public and promoting study and research in to methods of providing Rescue or Emergency medical aid and associated activities to areas affected by such disasters and disseminating the useful results thereof ## What it funds The Emergency Response Team Search and Rescue UK is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and health / saving of lives for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year The Emergency Response Team Search and Rescue UK reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 3 reported years, to 28 Feb 2025, it spent £0 in total. The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales. ## How to apply OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Emergency Response Team Search and Rescue UK in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (ert-sar.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance. ## Questions ### Is The Emergency Response Team Search and Rescue UK open for applications now? Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Emergency Response Team Search and Rescue UK is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise. ### Where does The Emergency Response Team Search and Rescue UK fund? The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales. ### Does The Emergency Response Team Search and Rescue UK give grants to individuals? Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Emergency Response Team Search and Rescue UK makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies. ### How much does The Emergency Response Team Search and Rescue UK give each year? The register does not break out The Emergency Response Team Search and Rescue UK's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 28 Feb 2025 was £0. Over its last 3 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year. ### How large is The Emergency Response Team Search and Rescue UK? 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