REACT Disaster Response Ltd

What the charity does

To respond to domestic and international disasters; in so doing give a sense of purpose, community, and identity to ex-military personnel. Response teams aim to bring to bear the best skills and expertise from the military, first responders, and civilians in order to coordinate the best possible, most timely, and best integrated response.

Charitable objects

3.1.1 the relief and assistance for the affected population of natural hazards and disasters, conflict, catastrophe or other crises anywhere in the world get the humanitarian assistance they require. To deliver this by the rapid deployment of vetted, skilled, experienced and well-equipped emergency response teams, composed of humanitarian volunteers, many of whom are armed forces veterans, and together provide humanitarian aid from the moment a disaster or catastrophe occurs to the point at which conventional disaster relief organisations are able to respond, and on an on-going basis.3.1.2 the relief and assistance for communities in the United Kingdom who are affected by natural hazards and disasters or critical incident, by providing volunteers as referred to in article 3.1.1 to support and complement where needed the responses of emergency services and other national and regional organisations to such occurrences; 3.1.3 to develop the capacity and skills of communities in the United Kingdom and around the world to reduce the risks associated with natural hazards, humanitarian crises, or the impacts of climate change through the deployment of volunteers referred to in article 3.1.1 as part of resilience, mitigation, and capacity strengthening programmes; and 3.1.4 the training and mentoring of armed services veterans by using their skills and experience to deliver humanitarian operations and programmes referred to in articles 3.1.1, 3.1.2, & 3.1.3 to support their transition, skills development, employment prospects and wellbeing.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 17 JUN 2015 as amended on 19 May 2020 as amended on 02 Jul 2020 as amended on 14 Apr 2023 as amended on 05 Jul 2023 as amended on 22 Sep 2023