01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC037495
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH26 9BB
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
To save lives and seek the enhancement of health and the advancement of education. Volunteers are trained by the Scottish Ambulance Service, and then attend local people to administer urgently required emergency care until the ambulance arrives. In addition training courses in Basic Emergency Life Support are delivered to the local population, and we maintain 10 external public access defibrillators in Penicuik.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
- the saving of lives
Beneficiaries
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
4.1.1 To save lives: a) Enable our volunteer PCFRs to be dispatched by the Scottish Ambulance Service (hereafter referred to as SAS) Ambulance Control Centre (hereafter referred to as ACC), to respond to appropriate calls. b) Bridge the gap from the time when a 999 call is made in the Penicuik area, and the arrival time of an emergency ambulance response. c) Only attend calls/incidents within the Penicuik agreed area, for which they have been trained, in accordance with the current SAS procedures. d) Work within the guidelines, policies and terms of agreements set by the SAS, for volunteering PCFRs. e) Assist the SAS where necessary with the selection, training and assessment of volunteer Community First Responders (hereafter referred to as CFRs), as well as the provision of on-going training and assessments, as guided by the SAS. f) Aim to provide Penicuik with cover from PCFRs, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. 4.1.2 To seek the advancement of health and the advancement of education:
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2025 | £8,632 | £307 | 0 | 13 June 2026 |
| 31 October 2024 | £580 | £1,362 | 0 | 8 June 2025 |
| 31 October 2023 | £1,595 | £1,132 | 0 | 23 May 2024 |
| 31 October 2022 | £6,051 | £2,716 | 0 | 2 March 2023 |
| 31 October 2021 | £200 | £244 | 0 | 11 May 2022 |
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
- 3 Crockett Gardens , Penicuik , Midlothian
- Website supplied to OSCR
- https://www.penicuikcfr.com
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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