Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team

What Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team does

Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team is a UK-registered charity (Charity Number 252905), established in 1965 and headquartered at Newton Under Roseberry in Middlesbrough. The organisation provides 24/7 volunteer search-and-rescue coverage on the northern half of the North York Moors, responding to emergencies involving injured or missing walkers, mountain bikers, climbers, horse riders and vulnerable persons in moorland, coastal and woodland terrain. All services are delivered free of charge to anyone in need, and the team has no paid staff. Operational capacity comprises approximately 45-50 Search and Rescue members (including probationers) and 10-12 Support members, supported by specialised rescue equipment including Land Rover front-line ambulances, mountain rescue stretchers, vacuum mattresses, casualty bags, water-rescue rafts, incident control vehicles and drones for aerial search. The team also uses the SARLOC GPS-based system to locate missing persons via mobile-phone coordinates.

The organisation is a member of Mountain Rescue England and Wales and maintains operational coordination agreements with Yorkshire Ambulance Service, North East Ambulance Service, North Yorkshire Police, Cleveland Police, HM Coastguard, Yorkshire Air Ambulance and the Great North Air Ambulance Service, plus mutual-aid relationships with neighbouring Scarborough & Ryedale MRT and Swaledale MRT. Activity is reported publicly through the team website and a multi-platform social presence, and callout volumes are tracked as a public-facing metric (52 callouts in 2024, 61 in 2025, 29 YTD as of 28 June 2026).

The business model is charitable rather than commercial: the organisation generates no service revenue and covers its operating costs (averaging approximately £42,000 per year) entirely through public donations and fundraising activities, including a merchandise shop and community events. Governance is structured around an annual recruitment cycle for Search and Rescue (applications Feb/March, probationer intake September) and a separate, less frequent intake for Operational Support members. The team is ICO-registered (ZA341068) and operates under GDPR and the UK Data Protection Act 2018.

Name

Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team

Legal name

Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team

Website

https://clevelandmrt.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team is a UK-registered volunteer charity providing free 24/7 search-and-rescue services on the northern North York Moors to the public and statutory emergency services, funded entirely by donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Rescue Services

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAAAJAI

Mountain Safety & Patrol Services (Avalanche Training, Rescue, Medical)

Travel & Hospitality/Adventure, Amusement Parks & Ecotourism/Winter Adventure & Mountain Resorts (Ski, Snowboard, Snow Activities)

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Emergency Response & Search-and-Rescue (SAR)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Humanitarian Aid & Disaster Relief

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Fire & Rescue Services (Fire Suppression, Rescue)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Law Enforcement & Public Safety (Police, Fire, EMS)

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Search & Rescue (Urban/Water/Wilderness) Coordination

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Emergency Preparedness, Disaster Response & EMS Coordination

Keywords

• Mountain rescue services
• Search and rescue operations
• Emergency rescue services
• Volunteer rescue team
• Charitable rescue services

Headquarters

HQ city

Middlesbrough

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations from public: Relies on generosity of local people and groups who make financial donations to support operations
2. Fundraising activities: Organizes fundraising events and activities to generate operational funds. Annual operating costs average £42,000.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team is a registered charity providing free, volunteer-led search and rescue services across the northern half of the North York Moors National Park. The team delivers 24/7 emergency response including casualty extraction from remote terrain, ambulance assist, and search operations for vulnerable missing persons, operating approximately 60 to 65 volunteers and specialized equipment such as Land Rover ambulances, mountain rescue stretchers, drones, and water rescue assets.

Product overview

Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team is a charitable volunteer organization providing search and rescue services on the northern half of the North York Moors. The organization does not operate as a technology product company but rather as an operational rescue service. The organization maintains operational infrastructure including Land Rovers (front-line rescue ambulances), a Control vehicle, and specialized rescue equipment such as mountain rescue stretchers, vacuum mattresses, and casualty bags. They operate a member training portal for internal volunteer training and a merchandise shop for fundraising purposes. Their core service is delivering free 24/7 search and rescue operations for members of the public in need, supported by approximately 45-50 Search and Rescue members and 10-12 Support members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Search and Rescue Operations
• Ambulance Assist / Casualty Extraction
• Vulnerable Missing Persons Search (Herbert Protocol)
• Volunteer Search & Rescue Member Recruitment
• Operational Support Member Recruitment

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mountain Rescue England and WalescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational umbrella organization for mountain rescue teams in England and Wales. Cleveland MRT is a member team, coordinating with other regional teams and adhering to national standards.
• Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegular operational partnership for casualty extraction from remote locations. YAS contacts the team when ambulance access is difficult or impossible.
• North East Ambulance Service (NEAS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegular operational partnership for casualty extraction in the North East region. NEAS requests team assistance for difficult terrain extractions.
• North Yorkshire PolicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary partner for search and rescue operations for vulnerable missing persons. Police request team assistance for search operations and 4x4 support.
• Cleveland PolicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolice partnership for search and rescue operations in the Cleveland area. Requests team assistance for missing persons and 4x4 vehicle support.
• HM CoastguardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoastal search and rescue support. HM Coastguard helicopter assets assist with winch rescues in remote locations and coordinate on coastal incidents.
• Scarborough and Ryedale MRTminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNeighboring mountain rescue team for mutual aid and cross-team search operations in overlapping areas.
• Swaledale MRTminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNeighboring mountain rescue team for mutual aid and multi-team search operations.
• Yorkshire Air Ambulance (Helimed)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAir ambulance support for casualty evacuation from remote locations. Coordinate with team on ground for patient extraction and air medical transfer.
• Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAir ambulance support for casualty evacuation and medical treatment. GNAAS road response vehicles and helicopters coordinate with team for complex extractions.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• HM Coastguard: Statutory coastal and maritime search and rescue agency, and an active operational partner of Cleveland MRT for helicopter winch rescue support. Comparable SAR mission but government-funded and maritime-focused.
• Yorkshire Air Ambulance: Charitable air ambulance service operating across Yorkshire and a core operational partner of Cleveland MRT for casualty evacuation from remote terrain. Comparable UK charity SAR model but with a different specialist capability (HEMS).
• Great North Air Ambulance Service: Charitable air ambulance service in the North East of England and a named operational partner of Cleveland MRT for complex remote extractions. Comparable volunteer-funded rescue charity in adjacent geography.
• Mountain Rescue England and Wales: The national umbrella body for volunteer mountain rescue teams in England and Wales; Cleveland MRT is a member team. Comparable in mission and standards but operates as a coordinating/advocacy body rather than a frontline rescue team.

Regional players

• Scottish Mountain Rescue: Umbrella body for volunteer mountain rescue teams in Scotland. Operates an essentially identical volunteer SAR model in a different UK jurisdiction; not a direct competitor but a strong functional comparable.

Direct peers

• Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation: Snowdonia-based volunteer mountain rescue team with a virtually identical operating model — volunteer search and rescue members, charitable funding, statutory emergency service partnerships.
• Scarborough and Ryedale Mountain Rescue Team: Neighbouring North York Moors team and named mutual-aid partner of Cleveland MRT. Operates the same volunteer charity model covering the southern half of the same national park.
• Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team: The UK's busiest mountain rescue team, based in the Lake District. Directly comparable as a volunteer-only registered charity providing 24/7 mountain search and rescue, funded by donations and operating on a similar lean cost model with statutory partnerships.
• Keswick Mountain Rescue Team: Another Lake District volunteer mountain rescue team, operating under the same Mountain Rescue England and Wales umbrella. Highly comparable service profile, funding model, equipment stack and partnership ecosystem.
• Swaledale Mountain Rescue Team: Yorkshire Dales-based volunteer mountain rescue team and named mutual-aid partner. Comparable volunteer structure, charitable funding and North of England operational area.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ClevelandMRT
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCFhc1ronFpXz-o8w9QcQQQg
• Facebookfacebook.com/ClevelandMRT
• Instagraminstagram.com/clevelandmrt

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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