First Universal Enterprises Limited

Analysis

First Universal Enterprises Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Nottingham. It was registered in April 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06738318). It says it provides human resources and provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, First Universal Enterprises Limited reported income of £1.3m and spending of £1.2m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to August 2025, income grew from £871k to £1.3m (+49%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 196%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, First Universal Enterprises Limited sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gorseinon Development Trust (£1.3m), Show Racism the Red Card (£1.3m) and Youth Focus North East (£1.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £212k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.