Heartbeat Trust UK

To improve the survival rate from catastrophic health events within the community throughout the UK, specifically:1. Out of hospital cardiac arrests; and2. Traumatic bleeds arising from various causes including, work/road accidents, impalement, stabbings, etc.To achieve this, we seek strategic placement of medical equipment within the community and greater public awareness and training.

In the charity's own words, from the register.

Elsewhere

• Throughout England and Wales
• Scotland

The places the charity told the Commission it works in.

In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £304,765 and spent £270,692.

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Income over time

Up 32%, from £230,247 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £304,765 in the year to 31 December 2025.

Spending against income

It spent 89% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 5 years shown.

Money from government

17% of its income in the year to 31 December 2024 came from government grants and contracts (£39,480).

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Government grants in the year ending 31 December 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: £2,719 from 9 contracts.

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No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.

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Council business that names this charity, from the records councils publish, gathered by OpenCouncil. Newest first.

• 6 March 2024, Swansea

  Named in an agenda item or minute of Council

  Announcements of the Leader of the Council.

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• 6 October 2022, Swansea

  Named in an agenda item or minute of Council

  Announcements of the Leader of the Council.

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Senedd and Welsh Government records that name this charity, gathered by OpenSenedd. Newest first.

• 16 October 2024

  Named by Mike Hedges in the Senedd

  …tive is supported by the Wales ambulance service, South Wales Police, Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service, and others. The support of Heartbeat Trust UK brings invaluable expertise and resources, reinforcing the project's capacity to make a substantial impact. The provision of these critical…

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8 trustees run the charity.

• Henry GilbertChairAppointed 25 October 2019
• Dr Ronald Bryn John DrAppointed 25 October 2019
• Malcolm McDermottAppointed 1 October 2023
• Melanie JamesAppointed 1 September 2024
• Peter HarrisAppointed 1 October 2022
• Peter Karl HewstonAppointed 1 November 2023
• Professor Keith LloydAppointed 25 October 2019
• Simon TuckerAppointed 25 October 2019

Trustees are responsible in law for the charity. Names are as they appear on the public register.

Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.

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Charity number

1185996

Status

Registered

Registered with the Commission

25 October 2019

Governing document

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 25 Oct 2019

Website

www.heartbeattrustuk.co.ukAs the charity gave it on the register.

Council area of its contact address

Swansea

• Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
• Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.
• In council meetings: councils' published meeting records, gathered by OpenCouncil and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 4 November 2026.
• In the Senedd and Welsh Government: records gathered by OpenSenedd and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 5 November 2026.

• This charity on the Charity Commission register
• 360Giving open grants data
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• OpenCouncil: council records that name this charity
• OpenSenedd: Senedd records that name this charity
• OpenCouncil: Swansea Council's meetings and decisions
• OpenEconomy: Swansea's economy in figures
• OpenSenedd: the Members of the Senedd for Gŵyr Abertawe
• OpenSenedd: the Members of the Senedd for Brycheiniog Tawe Nedd