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Activities & Mission

An independent charity working to improve the quality of life and the economic well-being of people in Wiltshire and Swindon.Community First provides technical advice, practical support and grant aid for a range of community based projects.

Fundraising

See where Community First is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Local Authority

Financial Information

Latest Income
£3,309,458
Latest Expenditure
£2,932,498

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 86.1%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 97.2%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 4.3%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £158,786
Charitable Activities £2,853,348
Other Trading £247,031
Investments £40,444
Other Income £11,364

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,851,066
Raising Funds £81,432
Governance £44,476
Grants to Institutions £443,137
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025£3,309,458£2,932,498£2,851,066£2,259,685£272,99757 / 50
2024£2,298,189£2,322,407£2,235,698£1,881,210£172,60746 / 50
2023£2,300,961£2,327,031£2,244,524£1,904,188£221,39049 / 30
2022£2,137,356£1,997,058£1,912,210£1,930,258£199,15347 / 22
2021£2,212,297£2,097,117£2,025,829£1,779,960£149,52049 / 24

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
Unit C2 Beacon Business Centre
Hopton Road
DEVIZES
SN10 2EY
Registration Date
30 November 1983
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
288117
Charity Number
288117

Trustees

PIERS FARQUHAR DIBBEN
EDWARD WILLIAM HEARD
Steven Boocock
JAMES MOODY
Merope Sylvester
Philip Addis
Michael Brooks
Tim Humphreys
Fiona Slevin-Brown
Dr Catherine Phillips

Also Known As

  • COMMUNITY COUNCIL FOR WILTSHIRE