Families First (North East)

Analysis

Families First (North East) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hartlepool. It was registered in June 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, disability and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 12051397). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Families First (North East) reported income of £1.8m and spending of £1.8m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.3m to £1.8m (+33%), an average of +7.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Families First (North East) sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Equal People Mencap (£1.8m), Cardiff City FC Community Foundation (£1.8m) and Independent Living Alternatives (£1.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.5%. Reserves of £334k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 53 people.