first uk
Activities & Mission
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.
Fundraising
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Region
Financial Information
Latest Income
£608,307
Latest Expenditure
£695,624
Financial Efficiency
Program Ratio 110.3%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 96.5%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 26.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Donations & Legacies £560,230
Charitable Activities £48,077
Other Trading £0
Investments £0
Other Income £0
Expenditure Categories
Charitable Expenditure £671,262
Raising Funds £24,362
Governance £156,207
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | £608,307 | £695,624 | £671,262 | £149,667 | £149,667 | 6 / 356 |
| 2023 | £598,518 | £446,776 | £435,102 | £236,985 | £100,000 | 6 / 296 |
| 2022 | £241,833 | £264,538 | 0 / 100 | |||
| 2021 | £334,687 | £392,978 | 0 / 100 | |||
| 2020 | £953,065 | £905,726 | £831,719 | £166,239 | £166,239 | 7 / 200 |
Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers
Details
Address
FIRST UK (London Office)
7 Bell Yard
London
WC2A 2JR
7 Bell Yard
London
WC2A 2JR
Email
hello@firstuk.orgWebsite
www.firstuk.orgRegistration Date
18 May 2018
Status
Registered
Registry Information
Organisation Number
5112820
Charity Number
1178433
Trustees
VIKRANT BHARGAVA
Toby Peter Osborne
Simon Peyton-Jones Prof
Amelia Gould
Also Known As
- FIRSTROBOTICS