01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC046589
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- G84 0JU
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
GARPCFR provide volunteers who can reach patients in the Garelochhead and Rosneath Peninsula and the surrounding area to preserve life and promote recovery, until an ambulance crew or a trained /authorised medical professional arrives and assumes control and liability for the patient. All volunteers/members operating in accordance with the Scottish Ambulance Service current/most recent, First Responder Handbook & Governance Framework (currently dated Oct 2014). 2) To support the Scottish Ambulance Service to provide the best possible emergency care to the community of Garelochhead and Rosneath Peninsula and the surrounding area or as directed/requested in times of emergency by the Scottish Ambulance Area Control Centre{ACC). 3) To provide and maintain public access defibrillators within Garelochhead and Rosneath Peninsula area.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of health
- the saving of lives
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- People with a particular ethnic or racial origin
- Other defined groups
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
1) To provide volunteers who can reach patients in the Garelochhead and Rosneath Peninsula and the surrounding area to preserve life and promote recovery, until an ambulance crew or a trained / authorised medical professional arrives and assumes control and liability for the patient. All volunteers/members operating in accordance with the Scottish Ambulance Service current/most recent, First Responder Handbook & Governance Framework (currently dated Oct 2014) . 2) To support the Scottish Ambulance Service to provide the best possible emergency care to the community of Garelochhead and Rosneath Peninsula and the surrounding area or as directed/requested in times of emergency by the Scottish Ambulance Area Control Centre{ACC). 3) To provide and maintain public access defibrillators within Garelochhead and Rosneath Peninsula area.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | £2,994 | £2,154 | 0 | 2 January 2026 |
| 5 April 2024 | £6,694 | £4,315 | 0 | 8 January 2025 |
| 5 April 2023 | £4,313 | £4,647 | 0 | 19 December 2023 |
| 5 April 2022 | £1,296 | £1,833 | 0 | 31 December 2022 |
| 5 April 2021 | £229 | £698 | 0 | 10 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
- Aiden Grove Cottage, Argyll Road, Kilcreggan, Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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