FIRST UK — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 18 May 2018
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £951,880
Latest expenditure: £757,863
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: FIRST UK (London Office), 7 Bell Yard, London, WC2A 2JR

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

We make STEM education and careers less intimidating, diverse and inclusive - using robots, mentors, accredited content, epic competitions, and industry judged awards. We support less represented 12 to 18 year-olds in schools and community groups across the UK to design, build, code, and compete with a robot to take on a global challenge.

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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: 30 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £951,880
Total Gross Expenditure: £757,863

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: 29 August 2024
Date Accounts Received: 30 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £608,307
Total Gross Expenditure: £695,624

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: £598,518
Total Gross Expenditure: £446,776

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: 31 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £241,833
Total Gross Expenditure: £264,538

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: 31 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £334,687
Total Gross Expenditure: £392,978

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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: 30 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £951,880
Total Gross Expenditure: £757,863
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 90001 100000: 1
Count Volunteers: 607

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: 29 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £608,307
Total Gross Expenditure: £695,624
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 80001 90000: 1
Count Volunteers: 356

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: £598,518
Total Gross Expenditure: £446,776
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 80001 90000: 1
Count Volunteers: 296

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: 31 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £241,833
Total Gross Expenditure: £264,538
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £7
Income From Government Grants: £43,474
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 100

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: 31 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £334,687
Total Gross Expenditure: £392,978
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £12
Income From Government Grants: £102,051
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 100

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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: 30 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 880065
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 71815
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 951880
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £32,144
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £725,719
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 757863
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 145853
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 1045
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £343,684
Assets Total Fixed: 2547
Assets Own Use: 2547
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £366,151
Assets Total Liabilities: £25,014
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £343,684
Creditors One Year Total Current: 25014
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £136,414
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 121500
Funds Restricted: 222184
Funds Total: 343684
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: 29 August 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 560230
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 48077
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 608307
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £24,362
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £671,262
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 695624
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 156207
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 3501
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £149,667
Assets Total Fixed: 3592
Assets Own Use: 3592
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £169,409
Assets Total Liabilities: £23,334
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £149,667
Creditors One Year Total Current: 23334
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £147,283
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 149667
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 149667
Count Employees: 6
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: 570113
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 28405
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 598518
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £11,674
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £435,102
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 446776
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 55412
Expenditure Support Costs: 55412
Expenditure Depreciation: 4030
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -468
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £100,000
Assets Total Fixed: 4593
Assets Own Use: 4593
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £242,130
Assets Total Liabilities: £9,738
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £236,985
Creditors One Year Total Current: 9738
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £67,507
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 236985
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 236985
Count Employees: 6
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: FIRST UK
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2018-05-18T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 18 May 2018
Charitable Objects: FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN IN STEM (SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS) SUBJECTS AMONGST SCHOOLS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF STRUCTURED PREPARATION AND LEARNING FOR ROBOTICS COMPETITIONS.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 595755
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: FIRSTROBOTICS

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

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

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures