COMMUNITY FIRST IN HEREFORDSHIRE & WORCESTERSHIRE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 29 June 1990
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 02504158
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £265,000
Latest expenditure: £257,000
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: THE FRED BULMER CENTRE, WALL STREET, HEREFORD, HR4 9HP

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

We offer information, advice, guidance and technical support to voluntary organisations and community groups. Services include: funding advice; management of grants schemes; contract/programme management; training and support on organisational management; support for collaborative service delivery, rural advocacy, support for community buildings, community oil buying scheme.

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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: 27 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 27 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £265,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £257,000

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: 19 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 19 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £303,301
Total Gross Expenditure: £408,442

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: £441,443
Total Gross Expenditure: £406,969
Accounts Qualified: Yes

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: £629,520
Total Gross Expenditure: £518,687

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: £532,018
Total Gross Expenditure: £463,239

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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: 27 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £265,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £257,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 250000
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: Yes
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: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 19 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £303,301
Total Gross Expenditure: £408,442
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £265,275
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: Yes
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 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 31 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £441,443
Total Gross Expenditure: £406,969
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £44,000
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: 0

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: £629,520
Total Gross Expenditure: £518,687
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £9
Income From Government Grants: £344,363
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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: £532,018
Total Gross Expenditure: £463,239
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £10
Income From Government Grants: £398,282
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 215

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Charity Annual Return Partb

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
Income Donations And Legacies: 594017
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 21230
Income Investments: 63
Income Other: 14210
Income Total Income And Endowments: 629520
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £518,687
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 518687
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 127202
Expenditure Governance: 23606
Expenditure Support Costs: 1789
Expenditure Depreciation: 972
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £195,648
Assets Total Fixed: 1146
Assets Own Use: 1146
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £542,252
Assets Total Liabilities: £227,578
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £315,820
Creditors One Year Total Current: 227578
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £502,490
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 196794
Funds Restricted: 119026
Funds Total: 315820
Count Employees: 7
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: 31 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 510961
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 18962
Income Investments: 69
Income Other: 2026
Income Total Income And Endowments: 532018
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £463,239
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 463239
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 4800
Expenditure Governance: 12216
Expenditure Support Costs: 1235
Expenditure Depreciation: 933
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £141,564
Assets Total Fixed: 1411
Assets Own Use: 1411
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £341,593
Assets Total Liabilities: £138,017
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £204,987
Creditors One Year Total Current: 138017
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £327,015
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 141564
Funds Restricted: 63423
Funds Total: 204987
Count Employees: 12
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

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

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: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

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

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: COMMUNITY FIRST IN HEREFORDSHIRE & WORCESTERSHIRE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1990-06-29T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 21 MAY 1990 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 28 NOVEMBER 2001.
Charitable Objects: (I) TO DEVELOP AND TO PROMOTE ALL OR ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT BY WAY OF THE FURTHERANCE OF ALL MEASURES LEADING TOWARDS SOCIAL INCLUSION AND IN PARTICULAR:(II) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND TO RELIEVE POVERTY SICKNESS AND DISTRESS:(III) WITHOUT LIMITATION TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR ORGANISATIONS WITH CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES IN ORDER TO ASSIST SUCH ORGANISATIONS IN THEIR CHARITABLE WORK.(IV) TO PROMOTE AND TO ORGANISE CO-OPERATION IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF THESE PURPOSES AND TO BRING TOGETHER IN COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES OF VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS, STATUTORY AUTHORITIES AND INDIVIDUALS.
Area Of Benefit: HEREFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE AND IMMEDIATELY SURROUNDING AREAS

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 24497
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: COMMUNITY FIRST

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures