# The Virgin Islands Search and Rescue Trust (Uk)

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1098292 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1098292)
- Website: https://www.visar.org
- Latest income: £3,739; spending £4,493
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: City of London, Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Anguilla
- Other names: The Visar Trust (working)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/virgin-islands-search-and-rescue-trust

Support of search and rescue in the marine environment

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2024 | £3,739 | £4,493 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £3,768 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £6,051 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £5 | £742 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To preserve or assist in the preservation of life and prevention of injury primarily within or without the waters of the British Virgin Islands and such other areas that the trustees in their sole discretion may think fit by:(i) The promotion of safety at sea and(ii) the support of air and sea Rescue.

## What it funds

The Virgin Islands Search and Rescue Trust (Uk) is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives and overseas aid / famine relief for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Virgin Islands Search and Rescue Trust (Uk) reported income of £3,739 and spending of £4,493. Over its last 4 reported years, to 31 Dec 2024, it spent £5,235 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as City of London, Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados and British Virgin Islands and 1 more area.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Virgin Islands Search and Rescue Trust (Uk) in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (visar.org) 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 Virgin Islands Search and Rescue Trust (Uk) open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Virgin Islands Search and Rescue Trust (Uk) is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Virgin Islands Search and Rescue Trust (Uk) fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as City of London, Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados and British Virgin Islands and 1 more area.

### Does The Virgin Islands Search and Rescue Trust (Uk) give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Virgin Islands Search and Rescue Trust (Uk) makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Virgin Islands Search and Rescue Trust (Uk) give each year?

The register does not break out The Virgin Islands Search and Rescue Trust (Uk)'s grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2024 was £4,493. Over its last 4 reported years its spending averaged £1,309 a year.

### How large is The Virgin Islands Search and Rescue Trust (Uk)?

In its latest reported year The Virgin Islands Search and Rescue Trust (Uk) reported income of £3,739 and spending of £4,493.


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