# Garelochhead and Rosneath Peninsula Community First Responders

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC046589
- **Known as:** G.A.R.P.C.F.R.
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Unincorporated association
- **Registered:** May 25, 2016
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC046589


## Contact

- **Address:** Aiden Grove Cottage, Argyll Road, Kilcreggan, Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute
- **Postcode:** G84 0JU



## Activities

**Activities:** 'It carries out activities or services itself'

**Purposes:** 'the advancement of health','the saving of lives'

**What the charity does:** 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.

**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'

**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.





## Geography

- **Main operating location:** Argyll And Bute
- **Geographical spread:** More than one local authority area in Scotland



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 5, 2025 | £2994 | £2154 |  -  | 0 |  |
| April 5, 2024 | £6694 | £4315 |  -  |  -  |  |
| April 5, 2023 | £4313 | £4647 |  -  |  -  |  |
| April 5, 2022 | £1296 | £1833 |  -  |  -  |  |
| April 5, 2021 | £229 | £698 |  -  |  -  |  |