# Heart Safe Communities UK

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1196702 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1196702)
- Website: https://www.hscuk.org.uk
- Latest income: £5,081; spending £848
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland
- Other names: Nassington Heart Safe Community (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/heart-safe-communities-uk

Heart Safe Communities UK operates within the United Kingdom to support communities in improving survival for those who experience a cardiac arrest outside of a hospital setting. This is achieved raising awareness of the causes and treatment of cardiac arrest, by providing resuscitation training and raising funds to install public access defibrillators in the community.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £5,081 | £848 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £6,416 | £3,938 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £15.4k | £14.8k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the CIO are to promote and protect good health for the public benefit, in particular but not limited to cardiac health issues and the need for prevention and appropriate treatment and rehabilitation in particular but not limited to those living, working or visiting the United Kingdom, in the following ways:(a) Promoting the concept, definition and development of common standards leading to a single unified accreditation process for ?Heart Safe Communities?.(b) Building capacity and inspiring people to create Heart Safe Communities (hsc) [caring Communities] based on the principles of caring Communities, saving lives, equity, inclusivity, fairness and equality; through but not exclusively by(c) Advancing the education of the public regarding health and related issues and/or(d)the provision of training for the public on life saving / skills such as how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (cpr) and use an aed, in particular but not limited to training throughout Communities including schools, sports clubs, community groups, and organisations; and / or(e)the provision of automated external defibrillators (aed) as part of strategic networks (predominantly public access defibrillators and other equipment necessary for emergency care); and/ or(f)support and encourage businesses, organisations and other premises to raise awareness, offer training, provide access to and support the provision of defibrillators; and equipment necessary for emergency care (g)the…

## What it funds

Heart Safe Communities UK is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and economic / community development / employment for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Heart Safe Communities UK reported income of £5,081 and spending of £848. Over its last 3 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £19.6k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Heart Safe Communities UK in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (hscuk.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Heart Safe Communities UK open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Heart Safe Communities UK is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Heart Safe Communities UK fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland.

### Does Heart Safe Communities UK give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Heart Safe Communities UK makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Heart Safe Communities UK give each year?

The register does not break out Heart Safe Communities UK's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2025 was £848. Over its last 3 reported years its spending averaged £6,543 a year.

### How large is Heart Safe Communities UK?

In its latest reported year Heart Safe Communities UK reported income of £5,081 and spending of £848.


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