01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC042216
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- ML3 6DA
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
What We Do, Emergency Transport Support: Provide 4x4 vehicles and trained drivers to move essential personnel, patients, or supplies during severe weather (snow, floods, storms) or other emergencies. Community Assistance: Help vulnerable individuals access medical care, deliver prescriptions, or transport key workers when roads are impassable. Resilience Operations: Assist local authorities, Police Scotland, NHS, and other agencies during major incidents or civil contingencies. Event Support: Offer logistical support at public events, often promoting resilience and recruiting volunteers. How They Do It Volunteer Network: Members use their own 4x4 vehicles or unit vehicles, trained for off-road and adverse conditions. Training & Competency: Volunteers complete structured training . Off-road driving First aid Navigation (map, compass, GPS) Radio communications Safety & Vetting: All members undergo PVG (Protection of Vulnerable Groups) checks and Police Scotland NPV vetting
Charitable purposes
- the saving of lives
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
'To preserve and protect human life and property, in particular but not exclusively, by providing equipment, vehicles and other resources to offer support in adverse conditions, environmental hazard and local emergencies, or as required.'
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £10,515 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £11,765 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 8 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £9,358 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £6,643 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 12 November 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £6,667 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £5,468 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 20 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £3,094 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £2,807 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 20 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £22,032 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £21,514 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 27 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
- c/o Messrs Sharles , 29 Brandon Street, Hamilton, South Lanarkshire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.strathclyde4x4response.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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