MONEY

The team is a registered Scottish charity (registration number SC004625). We are supported financially by a mixture of public donations, grant aid and support from other charities. 

Public donations come in many forms. These include the 'Where to Walk' booklets and collecting boxes in shops and tourist locations.

Support from other charities and grant aid provide only a portion of the money required to pay for the training, equipment, vehicles and facilities essential for the operation of an effective modern rescue organisation. The team relies heavily on public donations to maintain our income and therefore our effectiveness. Rescue operations in Kintail rely on ordinary members of the public making donations. 

You can donate now by clicking on the 'Donate' button below.

You can also donate by writing a UK cheque, payable to Kintail Mountain Rescue Team and marked 'Donation' on the reverse, and posting it to the following address. 

Kintail Mountain Rescue Team,
Morvich,
Glenshiel,
Kyle,
Ross-shire
IV40 8HQ

A basic level of grant aid comes from the Justice Department of the Scottish Executive and is distributed by the Mountain Rescue Committee for Scotland.

HELP US BUILD A NEW BASE

Our normal levels of financial support are not sufficient for the capital expenditure that sometimes becomes necessary. Indeed, much of our financial support is conditional and it cannot be used for that purpose.

Our base at Morvich is part of an old croft house that was extended to provide a garage. Despite our best efforts this building is becoming difficult to maintain and the facilities are inadequate for training and operating a modern rescue team. The building is not even adequate for storing the range of increasingly sophisticated equipment that we need for rescues. To provide appropriate facilities we have begun additional fund-raising efforts aimed at raising the substantial sum required to build a new rescue base.

Please help if you can. We are grateful for donations no matter how small. We are keen to hear about charitable trusts and grant-giving bodies that can help.