Central Fast Response
Analysis
Central Fast Response is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Solihull. It was registered in January 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Central Fast Response reported income of £10k and spending of £3,829, leaving 63% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £12k to £10k (-12%), an average of -3.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Central Fast Response sits at the 28th percentile: it is larger than about 28% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Reading Retirement Centre (F I R T R E E ) (£10k), Charities of the Reverend John Jones for the Clergy (£10k) and The Wish Tree (£10k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Fund local community responders within the local community, of Knowle, Solihull and surrounding areas. Provide free life saving skills training within the local and surrounding areas to all members of the community. This also includes training members of the public with the skills to respond within the community with the use of a AED in cases of cardiac arrest.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Reading Retirement Centre (F I R T R E E ) | Reading | £10k |
| Charities of the Reverend John Jones for the Clergy | Abergavenny | £10k |
| The Wish Tree | St. Albans | £10k |
| Self Motivation in Lasting Endorphins S.m.i.l.e. | Liverpool | £10k |