CCEW Charity Commission profile

FIRST GIVE

Registered charity 1156416 · organisation 5043903

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
27 March 2014
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£907,531
Latest expenditure
£858,118
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: Pears Hub, Haskell House, 152 West End Lane, LONDON

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

THE PROVISION OF A GIVING AND SOCIAL ACTION PROGRAMME. STUDENTS ACROSS A SECONDARY SCHOOL YEAR GROUP TAKE PART IN A PROGRAMME THAT SEES THEM UNDERSTAND SOCIAL ISSUES, RESEARCH AND CONNECT WITH LOCAL CHARITIES WHO THEY SUPPORT THROUGH SOCIAL ACTION. CLASSES COMPETE WITH EACH OTHER AT A SCHOOL FINAL TO SHOWCASE THEIR SOCIAL ACTION PROJECTS, WITH THE WINNING CLASS WINNING £1,000 FOR THEIR CHARITY

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
20 April 2026
Date Accounts Received
20 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£907,531
Total Gross Expenditure
£858,118
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received
15 May 2025
Date Accounts Received
15 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£886,112
Total Gross Expenditure
£812,381
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received
4 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
4 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£795,830
Total Gross Expenditure
£833,919
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received
2 March 2023
Date Accounts Received
2 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£707,625
Total Gross Expenditure
£807,584
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received
28 March 2022
Date Accounts Received
28 March 2022
Total Gross Income
£596,370
Total Gross Expenditure
£566,039

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
20 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£907,531
Total Gross Expenditure
£858,118
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
15 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£886,112
Total Gross Expenditure
£812,381
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
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
4 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£795,830
Total Gross Expenditure
£833,919
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
2 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£707,625
Total Gross Expenditure
£807,584
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
28 March 2022
Total Gross Income
£596,370
Total Gross Expenditure
£566,039
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
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

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
20 April 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
744072
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
145450
Income Investments
18009
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
907531
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£89,639
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£765,206
Expenditure Other
3273
Expenditure Total
858118
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
201247
Expenditure Governance
1320
Expenditure Support Costs
3273
Expenditure Depreciation
1223
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£388,471
Assets Total Fixed
2016
Assets Own Use
2016
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£636,041
Assets Total Liabilities
£249,586
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£388,471
Creditors One Year Total Current
249586
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£575,553
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
388471
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
388471
Count Employees
8
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
15 May 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
722809
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
145558
Income Investments
17745
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
886112
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£809,328
Expenditure Other
3053
Expenditure Total
812381
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
190000
Expenditure Governance
1220
Expenditure Support Costs
3053
Expenditure Depreciation
599
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£339,058
Assets Total Fixed
859
Assets Own Use
859
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£462,631
Assets Total Liabilities
£124,432
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£339,058
Creditors One Year Total Current
124432
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£456,838
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
339058
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
339058
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 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
4 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
697651
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
92150
Income Investments
6029
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
795830
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£833,919
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
833919
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
196000
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
2995
Expenditure Depreciation
168
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£235,000
Assets Total Fixed
169
Assets Own Use
169
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£325,119
Assets Total Liabilities
£59,961
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£265,327
Creditors One Year Total Current
59961
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£315,234
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
235206
Funds Restricted
30121
Funds Total
265327
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 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
2 March 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
632703
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
74800
Income Investments
122
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
707625
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£807,584
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
807584
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
184000
Expenditure Governance
1200
Expenditure Support Costs
2774
Expenditure Depreciation
168
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£282,111
Assets Total Fixed
337
Assets Own Use
337
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£345,649
Assets Total Liabilities
£42,570
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£303,416
Creditors One Year Total Current
42570
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£343,065
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
282111
Funds Restricted
21305
Funds Total
303416
Count Employees
9
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
28 March 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
547739
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
37550
Income Investments
15
Income Other
11066
Income Total Income And Endowments
596370
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£566,039
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
566039
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
87000
Expenditure Governance
1134
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£373,775
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£403,375
Assets Total Liabilities
£0
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£403,375
Creditors One Year Total Current
0
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£403,375
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
373775
Funds Restricted
29600
Funds Total
403375
Count Employees
7
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
FIRST GIVE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2014-03-27T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - Foundation Registered 27 Mar 2014
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:(I) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, IN PARTICULAR IN PHILANTHROPY;(II) TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP YOUNG PEOPLE BY PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS; AND(III) TO FURTHER SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE, IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF GRANTS,IN PARTICULAR BY ACTING AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE BY MAKING AVAILABLE GRANTS, ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE, AND FACILITATING PHILANTHROPIC PROJECTS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures