FIRST UNIVERSAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received Late
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 1 April 2011
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 06738318
Financial period: 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income: £1,298,566
Latest expenditure: £1,172,122
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: First Universal Enterprises Ltd, Unit 7, Ellesmere Business Park, Ellesmere Crescent, NOTTINGHAM, NG5 1DX

Website recorded by the regulator: www.fueltd.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To relieve poverty hardship by providing education, training and advice and assistance to those in need of such services by reason of their social and economic circumstances. FUEL seeks to transform lives by helping those most in need to gain fulfilling and sustainable employment.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 9 September 2026
Date Accounts Received: 9 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,298,566
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,172,122

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 6 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 16 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £439,015
Total Gross Expenditure: £510,527

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 14 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 14 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,184,879
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,113,928

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 28 April 2025
Date Accounts Received: 28 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £984,192
Total Gross Expenditure: £994,746

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 5 February 2023
Date Accounts Received: 5 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £870,906
Total Gross Expenditure: £881,632

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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Received Date: 9 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,298,566
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,172,122
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £1,298,566
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Received Date: 6 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £439,015
Total Gross Expenditure: £510,527
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2024
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2025
Ar Received Date: 14 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,184,879
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,113,928
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £1,184,879
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2023
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2024
Ar Received Date: 28 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £984,192
Total Gross Expenditure: £994,746
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £984,192
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: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2022
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2023
Ar Received Date: 5 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £870,906
Total Gross Expenditure: £881,632
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £1,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 1

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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Received Date: 9 September 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 1288453
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 10113
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1298566
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,172,122
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1172122
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 11099
Expenditure Support Costs: 145651
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £212,035
Assets Total Fixed: 140816
Assets Own Use: 140816
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £288,219
Assets Total Liabilities: £48,249
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £380,786
Creditors One Year Total Current: 41733
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 6516
Assets Cash: £275,860
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 212035
Funds Restricted: 168751
Funds Total: 380786
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2024
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2025
Ar Received Date: 14 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 1112503
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 1476
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1113979
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,113,928
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1113928
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 4332
Expenditure Support Costs: 303176
Expenditure Depreciation: 24932
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £225,262
Assets Total Fixed: 122457
Assets Own Use: 122457
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £272,351
Assets Total Liabilities: £67,824
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £326,984
Creditors One Year Total Current: 46222
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 21602
Assets Cash: £251,359
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 225262
Funds Restricted: 101722
Funds Total: 326984
Count Employees: 29
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2023
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2024
Ar Received Date: 28 April 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 981702
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 2490
Income Total Income And Endowments: 984192
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £994,746
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 994746
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 19091
Expenditure Support Costs: 328341
Expenditure Depreciation: 26533
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £224,980
Assets Total Fixed: 132632
Assets Own Use: 132632
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £275,669
Assets Total Liabilities: £152,498
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £255,803
Creditors One Year Total Current: 120247
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 32251
Assets Cash: £256,338
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 224980
Funds Restricted: 30823
Funds Total: 255803
Count Employees: 29
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2022
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2023
Ar Received Date: 5 February 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 105250
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 739946
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 25710
Income Total Income And Endowments: 870906
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £881,632
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 881632
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 19002
Expenditure Support Costs: 19002
Expenditure Depreciation: 28868
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 139919
Assets Own Use: 139919
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £208,954
Assets Total Liabilities: £66,614
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £282,259
Creditors One Year Total Current: 24602
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 42012
Assets Cash: £49,200
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 280448
Funds Restricted: 1811
Funds Total: 282259
Count Employees: 29
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Nottingham City
Welsh Ind: No

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

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

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

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

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: FIRST UNIVERSAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2011-04-01T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 31/10/2008AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 09/03/2011
Charitable Objects: THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR FOR THOSE EXPERIENCING DISADVANTAGE AND/OR DISCRIMINATION WITHIN THE LABOUR MARKET, IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY THINK FIT
Area Of Benefit: NOTTINGHAM CITYNOTTINGHAMSHIRE

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 412081
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: FUEL

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Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order: 1
Regulator Name: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff