CCEW Charity Commission profile

FIRST LOVE FOUNDATION LIMITED

Registered charity 1137819 · organisation 5011522

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
6 September 2010
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
07193272
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£692,902
Latest expenditure
£761,255
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: G09-G10, Export Building, 1 Clove Crescent, London, E14 2BA

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

First Love Foundation is a Christian charity working for a world where people are able to live sustainable and independent lives. We do this through the design and delivery of projects, with advocacy - holistic and person-centered in design that not only tackles poverty and its underlying causes - but seeks to restore income, dignity, thus reducing dependence on long term charitable food support.

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Charity Annual Return History

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
12 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
12 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£692,902
Total Gross Expenditure
£761,255
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
30 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£615,757
Total Gross Expenditure
£782,478
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
31 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£876,288
Total Gross Expenditure
£749,096
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
21 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
21 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£566,985
Total Gross Expenditure
£695,644
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
12 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
12 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£977,266
Total Gross Expenditure
£647,619

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
12 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£692,902
Total Gross Expenditure
£761,255
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
15000
Income From Government Grants
£30,000
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
2
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
30 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£615,757
Total Gross Expenditure
£782,478
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£12,500
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
2
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£876,288
Total Gross Expenditure
£749,096
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£15,000
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
21 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£566,985
Total Gross Expenditure
£695,644
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£71,619
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
113
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
12 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£977,266
Total Gross Expenditure
£647,619
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£89,160
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
176

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
12 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
627844
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
62882
Income Investments
2176
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
692902
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£5,873
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£755,382
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
761255
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
4867
Expenditure Support Costs
415267
Expenditure Depreciation
34463
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£163,062
Assets Total Fixed
111680
Assets Own Use
111680
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£110,892
Assets Total Liabilities
£59,510
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£163,062
Creditors One Year Total Current
59510
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£93,847
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
163062
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
163062
Count Employees
7
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
30 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
601608
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
12500
Income Investments
1649
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
615757
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£782,478
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
782478
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
1200
Expenditure Support Costs
154592
Expenditure Depreciation
39969
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£231,415
Assets Total Fixed
209185
Assets Own Use
209185
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£121,860
Assets Total Liabilities
£99,630
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£231,415
Creditors One Year Total Current
99630
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£110,860
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
231415
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
231415
Count Employees
8
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
31 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
870179
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
912
Income Other
5197
Income Total Income And Endowments
876288
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£595,358
Expenditure Other
153738
Expenditure Total
749096
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6329
Expenditure Support Costs
153636
Expenditure Depreciation
40699
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
5197
Reserves
£289,109
Assets Total Fixed
247654
Assets Own Use
247654
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£168,742
Assets Total Liabilities
£18,260
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£398,136
Creditors One Year Total Current
18260
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£136,492
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
289109
Funds Restricted
109027
Funds Total
398136
Count Employees
10
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
21 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
482319
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
84619
Income Investments
46
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
566984
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£111,959
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£583,484
Expenditure Other
201
Expenditure Total
695644
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6710
Expenditure Support Costs
118669
Expenditure Depreciation
13902
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£250,762
Assets Total Fixed
10901
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
10901
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£292,342
Assets Total Liabilities
£32,300
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£270,943
Creditors One Year Total Current
32300
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£286,364
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
250762
Funds Restricted
20181
Funds Total
270943
Count Employees
11
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
12 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
730448
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
246318
Income Investments
86
Income Other
414
Income Total Income And Endowments
977266
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£95,930
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£551,689
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
647619
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
549939
Expenditure Governance
1750
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
12172
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-856
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£150,688
Assets Total Fixed
23104
Assets Own Use
23104
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£395,770
Assets Total Liabilities
£19,292
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£399,582
Creditors One Year Total Current
19292
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£371,770
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
178500
Funds Restricted
221082
Funds Total
399582
Count Employees
11
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout London
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
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
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
115
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
FIRST LOVE FOUNDATION LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2010-09-06T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 17 MARCH 2010
Charitable Objects
1. TO RELIEVE POVERTY;2. TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY SUPPORTING PEOPLE IN MATTERS RELATING TO THEIR AGE, GENDER, RACE, DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES; WHERE THEY ARE EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY AS A RESULT OF BEING A MEMBER OF A SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DEPRIVED COMMUNITY;3. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, TRAINING AND RETRAINING AMONG UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE;4. TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY.
Area Of Benefit
UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
519959
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
TOWER HAMLETS FOODBANK

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures