2012 Annual Report
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Contents Message from the Chairman
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Training: Setting the Standard
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Building community resilience
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Valuing volunteers
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Where our money goes
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Public events
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Marketing
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Fundraising
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Youth development
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Campaigns and partnerships
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Our future plans
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Financial performance
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Structure, governance and management
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2011/12 was a year of substantial change for St Andrew’s First Aid
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I am proud of the fact that we are the official First Aid organisation for some of Scotland's most exciting events such as T in the Park.
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Message from the Chairman Our committed volunteers give up their time freely to provide First Aid in the community and we provide First Aid training to approximately 20,000 people each year. Last year our volunteers, who are the life-blood of our organisation, donated a total of 150,000 hours to ensure public safety, treated over 2,000 casualties and attended around 3,000 events all over Scotland with no external support or funding.
Although we are definitely living in challenging times, the work St Andrew’s First Aid delivers today is still as relevant to society as it was when we began in 1882. I am proud of the fact that we are the official First Aid organisation for some of Scotland's most exciting events, such as T in the Park, and we are known for consistently delivering the highest standards of First Aid training. However, there is a need to ensure that we continue to thrive and secure our position as the country’s leading First Aid charity, and offer new and innovative services to benefit the people of Scotland. Hence, at the beginning of April 2012, St Andrew’s First Aid Training and Supplies Ltd was created to develop a robust commercial operation, maximising revenues to enable us to promote our charitable aims of raising public awareness and knowledge of First Aid. The commercial division has a firm focus on ‘Setting the Standard for First Aid’ in Scotland and whilst we remain realistic about the external pressures and challenges facing us, we are very optimistic about our future.
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Traditionally, St Andrew’s First Aid has relied on revenue from training activities to support our charitable activities. Very little income has been generated from external fundraising sources, and our previous efforts in this field have been sporadic at best.
Whilst we remain realistic about the external pressures and challenges facing us, we are very optimistic about our future.
A key highlight of 2011/12 therefore was the development and implementation of a new fundraising strategy for the charity to grow a sustainable income stream over the next few years. In these financially challenging times, it is essential that we maximise our fundraising potential to ensure our long-term financial sustainability. We are the leading provider of First Aid in Scotland. However we never forget that this is only possible due to the time and generosity of others and are extremely thankful for the contribution of our Trustees, volunteers, donors and staff. It is only with their support that we are able to continue to provide our services in Scotland. Together we can save lives.
Rudy Crawford Chairman of the Board of Trustees
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Training: setting the standard in First Aid
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Providing Scotland with the highest standards in First Aid knowledge and services. November 2011 saw the publication of Professor Ragnar E Löfstedt’s report ‘Reclaiming Health and Safety for All’ and with it impending changes to the market for HSE Approved ‘First Aid at Work’ training providers have long formed a large proportion of the training provision that St Andrew’s First Aid offers. To retain and possibly expand our market share during a period of major industry change will be complex and challenging. However, while the changes in the marketplace may be viewed by some as a threat, St Andrew’s First Aid is firmly of the view that they offer a unique opportunity to reposition our products and increase sales through improved marketing. To capitalise on these opportunities, we launched a new trading company on 1 April 2012: St Andrew’s First Aid Training and Supplies Ltd.
Market leaders The strategic approach of the new commercial division is one of planned expansion: growth through differentiation. We are the market leaders in the provision of First Aid in Scotland. Through the establishment of our new commercial division it is the aim to build on this strong foundation and retain our reputation for quality and innovative learning and teaching methods whilst growing income for the charity. To do this we have already started to:
Our mission is to create a robust commercial operation that enables the charity to promote its charitable aim of raising public awareness and knowledge of First Aid.
• Review a number of processes and procedures. • Manage our resources differently. • Introduce new commercial activities for 2012.
Investing in our future This period of transformational change is being greatly assisted with the investment of funds from the charity and with the introduction of a new Training Management System (TMS). This new system will be critical to the success of the new commercial division and will be operational in the final quarter of 2012.
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The strategic approach of the new commercial division is one of planned expansion.
Customer focused Working seamlessly alongside our other operating systems, the new TMS will ensure we remain totally customer focused and will offer: • Greater functionality. • Accurate and meaningful reporting. • Real-time online bookings. In the interim we have already made major changes in the way we co-ordinate our commercial supplies and national training programme.
National team of Trainers As a result we now have a national team of Trainers throughout Scotland enabling us to offer courses wherever there may be a demand, and a commercially focused First Aid online shop. It is therefore pleasing to note from the initial feedback from our commercial clients that this change has been welcomed and our customers continue to be very satisfied with our level of service.
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making a difference Mark’s life is saved by a St Andrew’s First Aider
Craig Watson One of the Directors of a large engineering firm in Glasgow owes his life to a worker in the IT department who is also a longstanding member of St Andrew’s First Aid.
Mark Griffiths, Managing Director of Balfour Beatty Engineering Services, was saved following a cardiac arrest thanks to the quick response of First Aider Craig Watson. Craig said: “I just happened to be in the right place at the right time. I had just arrived when one of our First Aiders came running out saying one of our Directors had collapsed.
I jumped out of the car and ran up the stairs to the office where he was lying on the floor. I could see the severity of the situation. I ran back, grabbed the defibrillator and delivered the shocks. Eventually I could see the colour come back into his face and could see from the defibrillator that there was a heart rhythm. Then his pulse came back."
building community resilience We teach life saving techniques to over 20,000 people each year
In a crisis it is vital that First Aid is delivered with confidence. Our endeavour is to make Scotland more resilient by teaching people, both in the community and at work, how to save lives.
Every penny we make supports our goal of increasing Scotland’s First Aid skills and saving lives. We believe that work related training has a much wider impact on society than simply meeting legislative laws. First Aid skills are transferable and can save lives outside work, making communities more ‘resilient’. First Aiders can come to the assistance of anyone who suddenly falls ill or is injured, by applying life saving
techniques. The role of trained First Aiders at the scenes of natural disasters, accidents and terrorist attacks is well documented. We believe individuals and companies should view First Aid training as part of their commitment to corporate social responsibility and the wider community. After all, what can be more socially responsible than helping to save a life?
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valuing volunteers In 2011/12 we took a fresh look at the way St Andrew’s First Aid supports and develops volunteers with a firm focus on: • Recruiting and training new members, and • Campaigning on the importance of having a knowledge of First Aid.
the production and implementation of a modern high quality uniform and field trials were conducted in the Autumn. Based on these findings, our new uniforms, which are of a much higher standard than before, have now been ordered and will be launched early in 2013.
As a result, on 1 April 2011 a new Corps Development team was established which consists of a Corps Development Manager and Administrator at National Headquarters, plus a network of six Corps Development Officers in local offices across the country. In addition, the actual title of the department changed from Corps Support to Corps Development, reflecting our desire to invest in high quality volunteer management practice.
Health check audit
Valuing volunteers In recognition of the importance of having a high and consistent standard of uniform and equipment available across the whole of Scotland, a Corps Development Fund was established in 2011/12 with an initial investment of £150,000. The new fund is enabling our volunteers to afford new equipment and uniforms. On the subject of uniforms, it is essential that our volunteers are highly visible in the community. Last year we agreed to St Andrew’s First Aid Annual Report 2012
In 2011 a health check and membership audit were undertaken in each Area Executive Committee to assist with the prioritisation of training and the provision of support. This major exercise has brought our membership records up to date, in preparation for a new volunteer database to be installed in 2013. We also tested an exit interview process in order to obtain data to inform the development of a retention strategy.
Volunteer leadership course
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In 2011/12 we took a fresh look at the way St Andrew’s First Aid supports and develops volunteers ... our new uniforms, which are of a much higher standard than before, have now been ordered and will be launched early in 2013.
Last year, in a bid to develop the skills of our volunteers, we introduced a new volunteer leadership course. Consultants were commissioned to work with a small team of our volunteers with the aim of producing a new course that contained practical as well as theoretical elements on developing leadership skills. This new volunteer leadership course has now been successfully piloted by 16 volunteers and is set for a wider release in 2013.
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50 years
First Aider celebrates a half centenary in the voluntary sector Robert Burns Just over fifty years ago Robert Burns MBE (pictured centre) received his first certificate in First Aid. Since then he has been a valued volunteer First Aider with St Andrew's First Aid.
Talking about his service with the charity Robert said: "It has been a great honour and privilege to be involved with the organisation for so many years. It has given me so many happy memories. I remember being on duty when Queen Elizabeth officially opened Glasgow Airport. We then had to pile
into the back of ambulances which took us over to Clydebank for the launch of the QE2. When you consider the number of events I have been to it makes me appreciate how lucky I have been as a volunteer".
we’re here There is an increasing demand for our services in Scottish communities
We are always prepared to come to the assistance of those in need of First Aid. We are an essential part of the emergency response system in Scotland, working alongside statutory services to support local communities.
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Each year our volunteers attend many events and there is an increasing demand for our services. In order to provide a good service we need to ensure that our volunteers have the right equipment to do the job. That's why we actively fundraise in order to
upgrade and replace equipment which our volunteers use on a weekly basis. For example it costs £1,700 to kit a team of volunteers with an automated external defibrillator or £4,500 to provide a trolley bed for the treatment of casualties.
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Where our money goes Please help us provide essential First Aid in the community, and give as many people as possible the chance to learn a skill that could save a life.
When we receive donations and grant funding it helps us to pay for the vital work we do. It helps us build community resilience which makes Scotland a safer place to live, work and play. Every penny really does count. £20
Will provide a young person with First Aid training and the ability to save a life.
£50 £200 £1,700
Can equip one of our volunteers with a kit bag.
Can kit and train a team of volunteers with an automated external defibrillator.
£3,000
Will fund one of our Trainers to visit Ghana to train local children in vital life saving skills.
£4,500 £30,000
Can provide a trolley bed for the treatment of casualties.
£35,000
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Will pay for a high visibility uniform for one of our volunteers.
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Will purchase a Mobile First Aid Post for use in the community and at events. Can fund a Trainer for a full year to deliver First Aid training in the community at no cost to the public.
Every day we spend over ÂŁ6,000 to provide First Aid training in the community, and provide cover at
public events
T in the Park We are part of T in the Park – Scotland’s much loved and biggest music festival. This year, 135 of our volunteers from Scotland delivered a high level of First Aid in adverse weather conditions.
They also played a major part in the wider medical response team. During the day they were on hand to help the 75,000 people who visited the festival and at night they attended to the campers who needed First Aid assistance.
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marketing During 2011 we launched a major new campaign in Scotland to raise awareness of the benefits of First Aid
We bring everything First Aid to the people of Scotland It has been a busy and challenging year for the marketing team especially given the extremely competitive environment. Much of the first part of the year was occupied with internal communications, in particular a series of meetings with our volunteers to explain major structural changes to St Andrew’s First Aid.
Later in the year saw the launch of a major new campaign in Scotland to raise awareness of the benefits of First Aid. It began with an advertising and PR campaign in October 2011 which delivered excellent viewing figures and coverage in virtually all of the Scottish press. The campaign was based on the light hearted theme of being a ‘hero’ through knowledge of basic First Aid, and was planned to ‘jump start’ an awareness strategy to associate us much more strongly with this issue in the public mind. Shortly afterwards, we held our first volunteer awards night with a capacity attendance and an evening enjoyed by all. In December we agreed a new marketing strategy for the organisation, aimed at keeping us competitive in an increasingly crowded market, and work then commenced on developing a new website to better reflect the status of St Andrew’s First Aid and the creation of our new commercial division. This website is now operational and the new design presents us as a visionary, forward thinking organisation with an emphasis on clarity of design and information.
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fundraising We believe that nobody should die because they needed First Aid and didn’t get it. That’s why we’re here, teaching and educating people about the importance of First Aid. Last year saw the development of a new fundraising strategy for the charity which proposes to grow six main income streams over the next few years: legacies, grant giving trusts, general donations and community fundraising, high net worth individuals, committed giving, and events.
In these challenging times we need help more than ever to ensure our fundraising grows. By fundraising with us you can help to: • Provide free essential First Aid courses in communities throughout Scotland. • Purchase much needed uniforms and equipment for our volunteers. • Deliver more opportunities for young people to learn an essential life skill.
We are members of the Fundraising Standards Board and abide by the Fundraising Promise.
Grant funding Following the launch of the strategy we are now seeing some great results. We have already secured just under £50,000 in grants, enabling us to reach out into the community and provide lifesaving training. If this grant funding continues it will have a profound effect on our ability to support local projects in Scotland.
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...we have made a commitment to represent the highest standards of good practice and to ensure that all our fundraising activities are open, legal and fair.
Community fundraising Our community fundraising activities also gathered pace and staff and volunteers have joined forces to ensure that money donated to us is used as effectively as possible to fund equipment and training where it is needed most.
Fundraising standards To ensure we deliver good and honest standards of fundraising practice we are members of the Fundraising Standards Board and proudly display their tick mark on our fundraising materials.
Displaying this tick instantly provides trust and credibility with the general public. It openly states that we have made a commitment to represent the highest standards of good practice and to ensure that all our fundraising activities are open, legal and fair. We will do all we can to ensure that fundraisers, volunteers and fundraising contractors who work with us to raise funds comply with the Codes and with this Promise and will comply with the law including those that apply to data protection, health and safety and the environment.
Thank you Thank you to all our supporters for everything you have done in the past and for all that you may do for us in the future.
Together we can save lives.
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youth development
We know how important it is to equip young people with First Aid knowledge and we are determined to provide children in Scotland with the confidence and ability to save a life.
Through our Youth Development Group (YDG), St Andrew’s First Aid provides children and young people with opportunities to help them achieve their full potential. In dangerous situations First Aid training can make the difference between life and death, so the benefits that young people gain from
learning with St Andrew’s First Aid are obvious. Over the past year the YDG has been creating a new youth development programme, and investigating other opportunities for our young volunteers to become more actively involved in all aspects of the organisation.
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We do need to make the organisation appealing and relevant to a new generation of volunteers, which will mean doing some things differently from the way we have in the past.
New Cadet manual
Choice for Life
Work has now begun on the production of a new Cadet manual and workbook and in line with the induction package for volunteers, Badgers and Cadets will also have their own induction package.
Cadet Cianna Lang represented St Andrew’s First Aid at the Choices for Life event held in Strathclyde Park in June 2011. This annual event, run by Strathclyde Police, was well attended and the ideal platform to promote St Andrew’s First Aid to new young volunteers. Many people registered their interest in attending junior and Standard First Aid courses with a view to becoming volunteers and everyone left with information on becoming a young First Aider.
The YDG also intend to produce a range of youth marketing materials.
Inspiring the Nation’s Youth In November 2011, our First Aiders were in full demonstration mode at the ‘Inspiring the Nation’s Youth’ Skills Scotland event, held at the SECC, Glasgow. Skills Scotland events are all about enthusing older school children about their future career opportunities, and each year attract thousands of young people from schools, colleges and community groups. Our First Aiders did their best to ensure that the youngsters were fully aware of all the benefits of learning First Aid with St Andrew’s First Aid.
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Youth Conference Also in June, at the Scottish Police College, Tulliallan, Kincardine, the YDG hosted their first Youth Conference. The event was attended by more than 80 young people and leaders and was a resounding success. Depute Commandant in Chief Dr Cathy Johnman opened the conference and thereafter attendees participated in a wide variety of workshops and practical training sessions which were thoroughly enjoyed by all those who attended.
Last year we entered a partnership with two national organisations, the Stroke Association and Scottish Sports Futures, to help deliver First Aid to more people in Scotland.
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To promote the Jump2it initiative a film was produced which was presented to an all party cross group at the Scottish Parliament in February. The film showed primary school children receiving their First Aid tuition
Know Your Blood Pressure With the Stroke Association we have partnered the ‘Know Your Blood Pressure’ campaign in Scotland. High blood pressure shows no symptoms and is often referred to as the ‘silent killer’. It is the single biggest risk factor for stroke, increasing your chances of having a stroke by 40%. Some of our volunteers have already been trained to measure blood pressure. It is our intention to train more to measure blood pressure and offer help and advice about stroke and the related risk factors, in order to spread the message that high blood pressure is a major risk to your health. To support the campaign we attended a launch at the William Hill Scottish Cup semi-finals in April at which referees for both match days agreed to have their blood pressure taken.
Scottish Sports Futures Scottish Sports Futures is a charity that works with young people aged 12–21, using basketball as a hook to get children from some of the more deprived areas of Scotland involved in sports and to get across general health messages. Last year we were involved with three of their initiatives: • Jump2it • Shell Twilight Basketball • The Glasgow Rocks
Jump2it This exciting education through sport programme provides young people aged 10-12 with healthy citizenship messages
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along with an introduction to basketball and the benefits of an active lifestyle. During the past year 285 St Andrew’s First Aid mini First Aid sessions were delivered to 3,094 pupils across Scotland. These sessions focused on nosebleeds, sprained ankles and fainting and all were delivered by qualified coaches. All children received mini First Aid cards in their goodie bags at the tournament stage. These cards reiterated the First Aid messages learned at the coaching stage.
Shell Twilight Basketball The Shell Twilight programme consists of weekly, evening basketball training sessions with educational time-out sessions that get across messages about health and lifestyle issues. Shell and St Andrew’s First Aid sponsored the first ever Twilight Festival which brought together 350 young people from deprived areas of Scotland. All aspects of the event were free, including transport and everyone attending received an ‘educational time out’ delivered by St Andrew’s First Aid volunteers.
The Glasgow Rocks The Glasgow Rocks is Scotland's only professional basketball team. To further develop our presence in Scotland we entered into a partnership with the Glasgow Rocks which included a First Aid presentation at the Glasgow Rocks Camps which was given to over 100 children.
Professionalism, reliability & high standards Paul Gill Paul Gill (second right First Aider in picture) has enjoyed volunteering with us for several years. His day job is with M2 UK but when he’s not working he takes great delight in volunteering and over the past year donated a massive 650 hours to our cause.
“I am trained to a high standard by St Andrew's First Aid, to offer support and care to the public at many events throughout Scotland. My voluntary work also allows me to get involved in something that is very important to me, which is offering Basic Life Saving Skills (BLSS) to young
people. As part of my role with St Andrew's First Aid I also take an active interest in visiting and presenting to community bodies such as the Girls' Brigade, Boys' Brigade, Scouts, Girl Guides and many others. I believe that BLSS should be taught as part of the school curriculum in ALL schools.”
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Our future Plans You kiss them every day. If you had to give the kiss of life would you know how?
Planned activity • Continue to deliver our planned expansion programme with the purchase and upgrade of new premises in Edinburgh, further investment in our operational systems, and the successful implementation of the new Training Management System database. • Deliver First Aid training to the Scottish community so that Scotland is more able, confident and willing to help someone in a crisis.
• Grow our investment in volunteer management policies and practices, involving volunteers in the process through a series of working groups. • Continue to create and develop sustainable fundraising income streams for the charity. • Deliver high profile and innovative awareness raising events to increase the knowledge of First Aid in Scotland, notably the first ever Scottish First Aid Week in November 2012.
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financial performance Every penny matters The Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 require St Andrew’s First Aid to prepare financial accounts incorporating income, expenditure, assets and liabilities relating to all facets of the charity. Full, audited and approved Financial Statements to 31 March 2012 are available on request. The financial summary for the purpose of this Annual Report has been extracted from these Statements. The accounts of the organisation show an operational deficit for the year of £420,587 (2011: £259,011 deficit) after adjusting for realised losses on investment disposals of £20,942 (2011: £9,019 gain). The operational deficit is further adjusted by unrealised gains on investments of £14,621 (2011: £89,579 gain) which results in a net deficit transfer to reserves of £426,908 (2011: £160,413 deficit). This reflects the considerable investment during the year in developing the charity’s activities.
Significant financial activities There was an investment of £250,000 from the charity as a start-up capital fund for the trading subsidiary. Stock to the value of £13,496 was also transferred for commercial activities. Post year end the purchase of new premises in Edinburgh will cost £415,000 with the further
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upgrade of the offices and training areas costing approximately £350,000. The current Edinburgh office will be sold.
Reserves policy The organisation has carried out an assessment of the resources required to ensure continuity of our charitable operations. It has been concluded that a general reserve requirement of at least twelve (12) months’ operating expenditure would be appropriate. This equates to a requirement for other charitable funds of approximately £2,508,738. As at 31 March 2012 other charitable funds (General Fund) totalled £4,708,978.
This year there has been considerable investment in developing the charity's activities.
Major risks As part of the recruitment process all applicants, voluntary or employees, are required to provide a satisfactory Disclosure certificate. Under the requirements of Protection of Children Scotland Act 2003 and Care of Vulnerable Adults Act, all volunteers are required to provide an Enhanced Disclosure certificate. All potential volunteers are also required to complete a Corps application form and a Declaration of Convictions form. The Corps Development department carries out risk assessments where required and checks the qualifications and suitability of potential volunteers. The Charity also maintains a risk register, due to be fully updated in Autumn 2012.
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Statement of financial activities for the year ended 31 March 2012
First Aid training £1,393,470 66.7%
Corps support and youth development £446,270 Fundraising, 21.4% donations and youth development £95,408 4.6%
Incoming Resources First Aid training Corps support and youth development Fundraising, donations and legacies First Aid supplies Investment income Other charitable activities Total incoming resources
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First Aid supplies £78,263 3.7%
2012 £1,393,470 £446,270 £95,408 £78,263 £69,350 £5,390 £2,088,151
Investment income £69,350 3.3%
Other charitable activities £5,390 0.25%
2011 £1,360,203 £393,874 £52,546 £67,749 £84,181 £47,302 £2,005,855
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First Aid training £1,251,848 49.8% Corps support and youth development £911,675 36%
Fundraising, donations and legacies £4715 0.1%
First Aid supplies £128,153 5.1%
Resources expended First Aid training Corps support and youth development Fundraising, donations and legacies First Aid supplies Investment management Governance costs Total resources expended
Net income and expenditure
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Investment management £4713 0.1%
2012 £1,251,848 £911,675 £4,715 £128,153 £4,713 £207,634 £2,508,738
-£420,587
Governance costs £207,634 8.3%
2011 £1,092,950 £864,144 0 £112,397 £5,521 £189,854 £2,264,866
-£259,011
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structure, governance & management St. Andrew’s Ambulance Association trades as St Andrew’s First Aid and was established to provide the people of Scotland with a national First Aid service and generally to promote instruction in first aid, and carrying out of works for the relief of suffering of the sick and injured in peace or war. St Andrew’s First Aid was founded in 1882, originally to teach First Aid, provide an ambulance service and teach home nursing and hygiene, and is governed by a Royal Charter. The Board of Trustees is solely responsible for the management of the organisation. Although St Andrew’s First Aid is required to and does operate in accordance with its Royal Charter, full recognition is taken and given to the laws of the land as decreed in Acts of Parliament.
In addition, two standing committees, accountable to the Board, meet regularly: • The Finance and General Purposes Committee; • The Medical and First Aid Committee. The Chief Executive and Senior Management Team are responsible for designing policies and procedures to support the strategies authorised by the Board, as well as managing the daily operations of the organisation, and this is co-ordinated from National Headquarters in Glasgow. The senior Management Team comprises the Head of Finance and IT, the Marketing and Communications Manager, the Corps Development Manager and from the commercial division the Managing Director and the Operations Director.
For over 100 years we have been teaching skills to help deal with a First Aid emergency. You can trust in us.
The Board’s role is to oversee the proper management and development of the organisation according to its aims and objectives, to ensure that the organisation conforms to prevailing legislation and regulation, and to make decisions on the key strategic issues it faces. The Board meets four times a year.
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PATRON HRH The Princess Royal
PRESIDENT His Grace, the Duke of Buccleuch & Queensberry, KBE, FRSE, DL
CHAIRMAN Mr Rudy Crawford MBE BSc (Hons) MB ChB FRCS (Glasg) FCEM
VICE-CHAIRMAN Mr Alastair W Deakin, CA
TRUSTEES Ms Josephine Berry (from 3 August 2011) Mr Robert Burns MBE Mr Rudy Crawford MBE BSc (Hons) MB ChB FRCS (Glasg) FCEM Mr Alastair Deakin CA Mr Thomas Donaldson Mr Derek Ellery (from 15 June 2011) Ms Joan Forrest DPE MA (Ed) Professor David Hamblen CBE PhD FRCS Dr Cathy Johnman MPH PGCAP MBChB MFPH MFSRHC DipFMS Mrs Jacqui Semple Mr Methven Simpson Miss Lindsay Taylor BEd DPE (from 14 December 2011) Mr George Watt MBE
Trustees who left during the year to 31 March 2012: Dr A Douglas Bremner MBChB ARCPath DCH DObstRCOG TD VRSM QHS DL (until 5 December 2011) Mr Ian Campbell (from 15 June 2011 until 13 January 2012) Ms Denise King (from 15 June 2011 until 6 January 2012) Sadly, during the year, the organisation’s Commandant in Chief, Dr Douglas Bremner, died suddenly at home. Dr Bremner's contribution to St Andrew’s First Aid was immense and he will be missed by all his friends and colleagues in the organisation.
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Nominate St Andrew’s First Aid as your charity of the year and you’ll be helping us to save lives. St Andrew’s First Aid is Scotland's premier provider of First Aid courses, training over 20,000 people every year. We are also a registered charity, with the aim of delivering excellence in everything First Aid to Scotland. To achieve this we depend on the work of our dedicated volunteers. To continue to provide our services to the people of Scotland, we need your help. Please consider us when you are thinking about fundraising, payroll giving, Charity of the Year support or choosing your First Aid training provider. We are deeply rooted in Scottish communities and our services are available to everyone, everyday and everywhere. We care for the sick and injured, and teach First Aid skills to as many people as possible, but we can only continue to do this with your help. To find our more call 0300 4 666 999, email fundraising@firstaid.org.uk or visit www.firstaid.org.uk
St Andrew’s First Aid National Headquarters St. Andrew's House 48 Milton Street Glasgow, G4 0HR Tel: 0141 332 4031 Web: www.firstaid.org.uk
Training • Supplies • Volunteering • Event Cover St. Andrew's First Aid Training and Supplies Ltd, Company Number SC415390. VAT Reg. No 125 4259 26. St Andrew's First Aid is the trading name of St. Andrew's Ambulance Association, Charity No SC006750. Patron: HRH The Princess Royal. Incorporated by Royal Charter 1899.