Child First Trust
Analysis
Child First Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Colchester. It was registered in September 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 09053347). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending May 2025, Child First Trust reported income of £222k and spending of £229k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £155k to £222k (+43%), an average of +9.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2025, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Child First Trust sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Youth Club Pre-School (£222k), Little Gems Pre-School, Luton (£223k) and Rockingham Nursery Association (£222k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Child First Trust is a charitable company ltd by guarantee. Our charities objects are 'the advancement of education of vulnerable children within Child First Schools by providing and assisting in the provision of non statutory activities and services'.We achieve these objects by delivering and commissioning a range of programmes including Family Support Work, Speech Therapy, Counselling etc.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Youth Club Pre-School | Buckinghamshire | £222k |
| Little Gems Pre-School, Luton | Luton | £223k |
| Rockingham Nursery Association | London | £222k |
| The W H Smith Group Charitable Trust | Swindon | £223k |