First Act 2011
Analysis
First Act 2011 is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Isle Of Wight. It was registered in October 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under disability. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, First Act 2011 reported income of £86k and spending of £85k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £20k to £86k (+328%), an average of +44% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 152%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, First Act 2011 sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tanga Club (£86k), The Friends of the Calvert Trust (Lake District) (£86k) and Exeter Round Table Number 123 Charitable Trust (£86k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
First Act 2011 aims to inspire people with learning difficulties to achieve their artistic ambitions through the use of Drama and other Performing Arts. This is facilitated through group instruction, practice and teaching skills associated with the Performing Arts, culminating in productions to live Theatre audiences.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Tanga Club | Hexham | £86k |
| The Friends of the Calvert Trust (Lake District) | Cumbria | £86k |
| Exeter Round Table Number 123 Charitable Trust | Exeter | £86k |
| Greek Orthodox Community of Panagia Chryseleousa and Saint Marina (Stoke on Trent) | Stoke-On-Trent | £86k |