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Charity Details:
Ceased date: 05 December 2018

Caithness And Sutherland Search Team

SC035708Registered charity from 09 May 2004
Address 5 Cooper Cottages
Barrock
Thurso
Postcode KW14 8SZ
Is the supplied address a principal office or a trustee address? Trustee - Charity Trustee
Regulatory Type Standard
Reason For Removal
Object:
To preserve and protect human life by rescuing or assisting in the rescue of persons, regardless of race, religion, political or other opinions, who are trapped as a result of accident, natural or civil disasters; such as earthquakes, mud slides, avalanches and collapsed buildings in the United Kingdom by the provision of organised and trained search dogs and their handlers.
Details of the charity's operations
Charity Status: Removed
Last Updated: 17 Jul 2022
Constitutional Form: Unincorporated association
Constitutional Form Date: 09 May 2004
Geographical Spread: Operations cover all or most of Scotland
Main Operating Location: Highland
Purposes: "the saving of lives","any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes"
Beneficiaries: "No specific group, or for the benefit of the community"
Types of activity undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"

Income and Expenditure figures are only available for all charities from June 2012. Prior to this, the data capture of expenditure figures depended on the type of return the charity completed.

Annual Information Submission History
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Accounts
31 Mar 2007 £1,444 £0 26 Oct 2009 Yes
31 Mar 2008 £111 £0 09 Jun 2010 Yes
31 Mar 2009 £376 £0 09 Jun 2010 Yes
31 Mar 2010 £726 £0 16 Feb 2011 Yes
31 Mar 2011 £2,962 £0 20 Jul 2011 Yes Not published by OSCR
*Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, OSCR allowed an additional 9 months grace period for charities that were overdue/late when their annual information due by date fell between 01 March 2020 and 31 March 2021.

If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green   . If an annual return is late, the box is red   .
Information on details of charity trustees

From 30 June 2025, OSCR will begin collecting charity trustee information through OSCR Online. Providing this information is a legal requirement for all charities. The names of trustees will be published on the Scottish Charity Register from January 2026 to promote transparency and strengthen public trust in the sector.

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Charity accounts and constitution – what information do we publish?

From January 2026, OSCR will begin publishing annual reports and accounts in full online once they are received. This marks a change from the current approach, where OSCR publishes accounts for certain charities, depending on their legal form and income, with personal details redacted.

When a charity publishes its accounts on its website and has supplied us with a link, we have made this available. From late 2017, where the charity is a company, a registered social landlord or is also registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, a link is provided to the relevant regulator’s website where the accounts are made available. We accept no responsibility for the functionality, accuracy, or content of external websites – if you experience a technical issue with an external link, you should contact the charity directly.

You have the right to the following information under section 23 (1)(a) and (b) of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005, from the charity direct:

  • a copy of the charity’s latest statement of accounts
  • a copy of the charity’s constitution.

In addition to the above, a charity may also be able to provide you with previous years’ accounts and constitutions, although it is not obliged to do so. You can contact the charity to request this information using the contact details on the charity’s Register entry.

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