CHILDREN FIRST INTERNATIONAL — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Trust
Registered: 29 August 1996
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income: £5,424
Latest expenditure: £16,374
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 51 Enborne Road, Newbury, RG14 6AP

Website recorded by the regulator: www.childrenfirstinternational.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

A small independent charity with a desire to help children by encouraging and facilitating the development of life-skills, better mental health and personal self-esteem whilst networking to raise awareness amongst children of other cultures.The charity operates in the UK and elsewhere to provide funding and non-financial support to help needy children, their families and their communities

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received: 29 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £5,424
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,374

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 22 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £8,131
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,249

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 5 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £5,243
Total Gross Expenditure: £19,589

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 29 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £17,634
Total Gross Expenditure: £20,599

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 6 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £7,952
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,507

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 29 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £17,634
Total Gross Expenditure: £20,599
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 10

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Hampshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Zimbabwe
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: West Berkshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Mozambique
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 303
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Other Finance

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CHILDREN FIRST INTERNATIONAL
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1996-08-29T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: TRUST DEED DATED 22 JUNE 1996
Charitable Objects: 1) TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE RELIEF OF POVERTY OF UNDER PRIVILEGED CHILDREN IN CHILDREN'S HOMES IN HARARE, ZIMBABWE AND ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD. 2) TO PROVIDE, AND ENHANCE EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES FOR UNDER PRIVILEGED CHILDREN IN CHILDREN'S HOMES IN HARARE, ZIMBABWE AND ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD. 3) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF, AND ENHANCE RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE FACILITIES FOR UNDER PRIVILEGED CHILDREN IN CHILDREN'S HOMES IN HARARE, ZIMBABWE AND ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD. 4) TO DO ALL SUCH OTHER THINGS AS MAY BE CHARITABLY BENEFICIAL TO UNDER PRIVILEGED CHILDREN IN CHILDREN'S HOMES IN HARARE, ZIMBABWE AND ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD.
Area Of Benefit: HARARE, ZIMBABWE

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 266689
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: CHILDREN FIRST

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries