first uk

The charity supports children and young people. First UK is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing services. 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

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

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

Region

England And Wales

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