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first give

The charity supports children and young people, other charities or voluntary bodies, and the general public. First Give is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales.


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

THE PROVISION OF A GIVING AND SOCIAL ACTION PROGRAMME. STUDENTS ACROSS A SECONDARY SCHOOL YEAR GROUP TAKE PART IN A PROGRAMME THAT SEES THEM UNDERSTAND SOCIAL ISSUES, RESEARCH AND CONNECT WITH LOCAL CHARITIES WHO THEY SUPPORT THROUGH SOCIAL ACTION. CLASSES COMPETE WITH EACH OTHER AT A SCHOOL FINAL TO SHOWCASE THEIR SOCIAL ACTION PROJECTS, WITH THE WINNING CLASS WINNING £1,000 FOR THEIR CHARITY

Fundraising

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

Financial Information

Latest Income
£886,112
Latest Expenditure
£812,381

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 91.3%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 99.6%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 0.2%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £722,809
Charitable Activities £145,558
Other Trading £0
Investments £17,745
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £809,328
Raising Funds £0
Governance £1,220
Grants to Institutions £190,000
Other Expenditure £3,053

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£886,112£812,381£809,328£339,058£339,0588 / 0
2023£795,830£833,919£833,919£265,327£235,00010 / 0
2022£707,625£807,584£807,584£303,416£282,1119 / 0
2021£596,370£566,039£566,039£403,375£373,7757 / 0
2020£545,148£451,418£450,144£373,044£150,3427 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers