communities first wessex

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, other charities or voluntary bodies, and the general public. Communities First Wessex is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing human resources. The charity is based in Hampshire and operates in Hampshire, Poole, and various other locations.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Community First plays a key role in developing a thriving voluntary sector in Hampshire, empowering communities, mobilising our member organisations and delivering critical community services including transport, mobility, training, supported volunteering, health & wellbeing programmes, community hubs and cafes, helping older people at home and young carers, that make life better for everyone.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Hampshire Poole Southampton City Portsmouth City Dorset West Sussex

Financial Information

Latest Income

£3,720,256

Latest Expenditure

£3,700,701

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 99.5%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 100.0%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 0.5%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £143,950

Charitable Activities £3,549,910

Other Trading £16,444

Investments £10,052

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £3,700,701

Raising Funds £0

Governance £18,464

Grants to Institutions £220,511

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£3,720,256	£3,700,701	£3,700,701	£1,716,090	£541,318	115 / 350
2023	£3,346,525	£3,261,251	£3,261,251	£1,682,526	£1,682,526	111 / 250
2022	£3,324,637	£3,112,921	£3,112,921	£975,246	£191,716	108 / 350
2021	£3,356,072	£2,859,792	£2,859,792	£300,483	£628,848	105 / 50
2020	£2,462,755	£2,689,349	£2,689,349	-£157,257	£529,203	97 / 70