Communities 1st

Analysis

Communities 1st is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hertfordshire. It was registered in December 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 11875362). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Communities 1st reported income of £1.6m and spending of £1.6m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £724k to £1.6m (+125%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 90%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Communities 1st sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% 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 Home-Start Cymru for Families (£1.6m), Archange Lebrun Trust Limited (£1.6m) and Christadelphian Meal a Day Fund (£1.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99% and investments 1.3%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £875k would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 51 people.