FIRST ACADEMY FOUNDATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Overdue
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 7 April 2014
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 08754050
Financial period: 31 October 2023 – 30 October 2024
Latest income: £46,950
Latest expenditure: £46,239
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 44-46 Coventry Road, Birmingham, B19 0RX

02 Activities

What the charity does

The purpose of First Academy Foundation is to advance education and training for public benefit, predominantly for those who either struggle with English or where their first language is not English.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 31 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 October 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 August 2026

Fin Period Start Date: 31 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 October 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 August 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 25 March 2026
Date Accounts Received: 25 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £46,950
Total Gross Expenditure: £46,239

Fin Period Start Date: 31 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 October 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 August 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 25 March 2026
Date Accounts Received: 25 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £66,071
Total Gross Expenditure: £65,238

Fin Period Start Date: 31 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 October 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 August 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 29 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 29 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £97,105
Total Gross Expenditure: £95,397

Fin Period Start Date: 31 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 October 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 August 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 19 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 19 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £32,857
Total Gross Expenditure: £33,269

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 31 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 October 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 August 2025
Ar Received Date: 25 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £46,950
Total Gross Expenditure: £46,239
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
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: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 31 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 October 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 August 2024
Ar Received Date: 25 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £66,071
Total Gross Expenditure: £65,238
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
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: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 31 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 October 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 August 2023
Ar Received Date: 29 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £97,105
Total Gross Expenditure: £95,397
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 31 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 October 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 August 2022
Ar Received Date: 19 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £32,857
Total Gross Expenditure: £33,269
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 31 October 2019
Fin Period End Date: 30 October 2020
Ar Due Date: 30 August 2021
Ar Received Date: 9 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £34,100
Total Gross Expenditure: £32,695
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: 4

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Redbridge
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: FIRST ACADEMY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Re-registered
Date Of Event: 2016-05-03T00:00:00

Charity Name: FIRST ACADEMY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Removed
Date Of Event: 2016-04-09T00:00:00
Reason: Does not operate

Charity Name: FIRST ACADEMY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2014-04-07T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 30 OCT 2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18/03/2014AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 20/03/2014
Charitable Objects: THE PURPOSE OF FIRST ACADEMY FOUNDATION IS TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT, PREDOMINANTLY FOR THOSE WHO EITHER STRUGGLE WITH ENGLISH OR WHERE THEIR FIRST LANGUAGE IS NOT ENGLISH.IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS OBJECT THE COMPANY WILL:A) PROVIDE TRAINING AND GUIDANCE IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. B) ASSIST INDIVIDUALS FOR WHOM ENGLISH IS NOT THEIR FIRST LANGUAGE (OR WHO STRUGGLE WITH ENGLISH) TO MAKE TELEPHONE CALLS AND WRITE LETTERS/EMAILS SO THAT THEY CAN BETTER IDENTIFY AND MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS.

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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: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures