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Forres Community First Responders

SC053403Registered charity from 03 June 2024
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Charity Information Operations Annual Submissions Income and Expenditure Charity Trustees
Charity Information:
Address 83 Califer Road
Forres
Moray
Postcode IV36 1JB
Website No Link Provided
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
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.
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
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.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Constitutional Form Date: 03 Jun 2024
Main Operating Location: Moray
Number of Staff: 0
Number of Volunteers: 1-50
Purposes: "the saving of lives"
Beneficiaries: "No specific group, or for the benefit of the community"
Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"
Annual Submissions:
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
31 Mar 2025 £5,004 £2,586 23 Dec 2025 Yes Download
31 Mar 2026 No Annual Information due by 31 Dec 2026
If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green   . If an annual return is late, the box is red   .
Income and Expenditure:
Charity Trustees:
First Name Last Name
MARK THOMPSON
CARLA TOWNS
KENNETH MACKAY
JULIE INGLIS
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