THE DEFIBRILLATOR UK FOUNDATION

Charity number: 1216392
Recently registered

Charity overview

This charity has been recently registered - it does not need to update its information until 10 months after its first financial period ends

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We improve access to life-saving defibrillators (AEDs) across the UK by working with communities, councils and businesses to identify priority sites, fund and coordinate installations, and support ongoing checks, signage and awareness. Where suitable, we restore and repurpose heritage telephone boxes (including K6 and KX100) as defibrillator points.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 06 January 2026: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • 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
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Liam Jones Chair 06 January 2026
None on record
Jack Hopkins Trustee 06 January 2026
None on record
Connor Hignett Trustee 06 January 2026
None on record

Financial history

This charity was registered recently. It does not have to provide information until 10 months after its first financial period.

Accounts and annual returns

This is a newly registered charity - accounts and annual return not required yet. The charity does not need to update its information until 10 months after its first financial period ends.

Governing document

Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 06 Jan 2026

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION OF GOOD HEALTH BY: (A) PROVIDING, INSTALLING, INSPECTING AND MAINTAINING PUBLIC ACCESS AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS (AEDS) AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT; (B) EDUCATING THE PUBLIC AND RAISING AWARENESS, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF TRAINING IN LIFESAVING SKILLS AND THE SAFE AND EFFECTIVE USE OF AEDS; (C) SUPPORTING EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND COMMUNITY RESUSCITATION INITIATIVES; (D) UNDERTAKING ANY OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES THAT FURTHER THE ABOVE AIMS. (E) THE PRESERVATION, RESTORATION, REPAIR, AND MAINTENANCE OF LISTED AND NON-LISTED COMMUNITY ASSETS, INCLUDING TELEPHONE KIOSKS, WHERE SUCH WORK SUPPORTS OR FACILITATES THE CIO'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES.

Contact information

Address:
The Defibrillator UK Foundation
Bartle House
Oxford Court
Manchester
M2 3WQ
Phone:
07443455220
Email:
defibrillatorUK@outlook.com
Website:

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