OSCR Scottish charity profile

Forres Community First Responders

ActiveCharity number SC053403
Registered3 June 2024
Main locationMoray
Legal formSCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC053403
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
IV36 1JB

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

The Forres Community First Responders (FCFR) was formed in early 2024 by Mark Thompson. Mark Thompson has 10 years Coastguard experience and is actively involved in Ardersier Community First Responders. He is ex-military and still works for the Ministry of Defence at Lossiemouth Airfield. As such, he has an excellent view of the demographics and geography of the Moray area along with a strong ability to motivate both ex-military and civilian persons of all backgrounds. The Scottish Ambulance Service trains first responders to attend emergencies ahead of the ambulance. This ensures care can be received quicker and that a defibrillator and oxygen arrives at the point of care as quickly as possible. The Scottish Ambulance Service provides of basic equipment and zero defibrillators. The area covered by the FCFR is as far as Duffus up to Nairn. The ongoing training is facilitated by a qualified First Aid trainer who utilises the team’s experience.

Charitable purposes

  • the saving of lives

Beneficiaries

  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Activities

  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

Purposes 4. The organisations purpose is the saving of lives In furtherance of this purpose, the organisation will : 4.1. Provide prompt and appropriate medical care for persons in distress or suffering life threatening conditions. 4.2. Provide CPR and AED assistance when required. 4.3. Train members of the public in CPR , (in line with the Scottish Government out of hospital Cardiac Arrest Strategy), thus helping to increase the chances of someone surviving an out of hospital cardiac arrest. 4.4. Promote Public Access Defibrillators in local communities. 4.5. Promote Community Resilience. 4.6 Provide pre-planned community resilience in times of emergency.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

2 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 March 2026£0£00Not supplied
31 March 2025£5,004£2,586023 December 2025

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
83 Califer Road, Forres, Moray
Website supplied to OSCR
Not supplied
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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