01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC002319
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- KY16 8LL
OSCR note: Previous charity name Heart Start from 01 December 1987 to 19 November 2021
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
To undertake or promote any charitable work approved by the committee and in particular: 1) To purchase defibrillators and other associated medical equipment, as may be determined from time to time by the Committee, for the use in emergency medical treatment in the locality of St Andrews and District. 2) To undertake and make funds available for public awareness training in Basic Life Support and the use of public access defibrillators. 3) The Committee may at their discretion, delegate the organisation of training to any properly constituted group fulfilling the criteria laid down by the Resuscitation Council of the United Kingdom.
Charitable purposes
- the saving of lives
Beneficiaries
- People with disabilities or health problems
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
To undertake or promote any charitable work approved by the Committee and in particular:- (1) To purchase defibrillators and other associated medical equipment, as may be determined from time to time by the Committee, for the use in emergency medical treatment in the locality of St Andrews and District (2) To undertake and make funds available for public awareness training in Basic Life Support and the use of public access defibrillators. (3) The Committee may at their discretion, delegate the organisation of the training to any properly constituted group fulfilling the criteria laid down by the Resuscitation Council of the United Kingdom.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £8,219 | £4,615 | 0 | 4 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £7,956 | £19,240 | 0 | 27 November 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £6,669 | £11,369 | 0 | 1 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £12,408 | £17,171 | 0 | 2 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £3,713 | £3,561 | 0 | 23 December 2021 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- Braeriach, East Grange, St Andrews
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.heartstart.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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