DS43 COMMUNITY DEFIBRILLATORS
The Advancement of health and the saving of lives in Hartlepool and the surrounding area by:-a) The provision of Public Access Defibrillators (AED's) in areas of suitable utility.b) Promoting awareness of AED's and providing information and education pertaining to their safe and correct use.
Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH AND THE SAVING OF LIVES IN HARTLEPOOL AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY:-A) THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC ACCESS DEFIBRILLATORS (AED’S) IN AREAS OF SUITABLE UTILITY.B) PROMOTING AWARENESS OF AED’S AND PROVIDING INFORMATION AND EDUCATION PERTAINING TO THEIR SAFE AND CORRECT USE.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH [SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005] AND [SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008]
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity aims to maintain a minimum financial reserve of £38,000 to underpin the maintenance of defibrillators installed over a 10-year period. The trustees declare that they have approved the report, and the charity relies on community donations, raffles, and grants to fund its activities.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity funds are raised in the main via donations, raffles and grant applications.”
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 60
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 60
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 56
Trustees
- Pamela Ann Shurmerchair
- David Cairns
- Kelly Cairns
- Sarah West
- William Edward Shurmer A.C.M.A
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £29k | £18k |
| 31/12/2024 | £27k | £36k |
| 31/12/2023 | £63k | £35k |
Common questions
Is DS43 COMMUNITY DEFIBRILLATORS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity aims to maintain a minimum financial reserve of £38,000 to underpin the maintenance of defibrillators installed over a 10-year period. The trustees declare that they have approved the report, and the charity relies on community donations, raffles, and grants to fund its activities.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/12/2023 | £20k | DS43 Community Defibrillators |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| JEREMY ALEXANDER SETTLEMENT | 1 | £109k |
| THE SHERLING CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £24k |
| THE BALLINGER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| THE LAWSON TRUST CIO | 1 | £18k |
| THE CHRISTABELLA CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £14k |
| ST EDMUNDS TRUST | 1 | £9k |
| THE GEOFF & FIONA SQUIRE FOUNDATION | 1 | £7k |
| THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £7k |
Charities like this
- IOW DEFIBRILLATORS
- AED DONATE
- NORTH EAST HEARTS WITH GOALS
- LONDON HEARTS
- HARTLEPOOL NDC TRUST
- OURJAY FOUNDATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DS43 COMMUNITY DEFIBRILLATORS | £29k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| IOW DEFIBRILLATORS | £46k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AED DONATE | £1.3m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NORTH EAST HEARTS WITH GOALS | £61k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LONDON HEARTS | £5.4m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| HARTLEPOOL NDC TRUST | £109k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |