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FIRST LOVE FOUNDATION LIMITED

Registered charity 1137819 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TOWER HAMLETS FOODBANK

First Love Foundation is a Christian charity working for a world where people are able to live sustainable and independent lives. We do this through the design and delivery of projects, with advocacy - holistic and person-centered in design that not only tackles poverty and its underlying causes - but seeks to restore income, dignity, thus reducing dependence on long term charitable food support.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Economic/community Development/employment · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£693k
Latest spending
£761k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net expenditure of £68,353 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £231,415 to £163,062. The trustees state that reserves are held to provide working capital for at least three months of running costs, and they remain confident the charity can continue as a going concern due to partner support. Despite the deficit, the charity secured significant welfare payments for clients and maintained its core operations.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of running costs (held: £163k)
“A level of working capital that protects the continuity of our core operations up to at least three months of running costs” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Aerold Bentley, co-Founder & Trustee, is married to Denise Bentley, co-Founder & Chief Executive.
“Aerold Bentley, co-Founder & Trustee, is married to Denise Bentley, co-Founder & Chief Executive.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — First Love Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£693k
Total spending
£761k
Cost of raising funds
£6k
Reserves (reported)
£163k
Employees
7

Reported reserves equal ~2.6 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (91% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.8% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£693k£761k
31/03/2024£616k£782k
31/03/2023£876k£749k
31/03/2022£567k£696k
31/03/2021£977k£648k

Common questions

Is FIRST LOVE FOUNDATION LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net expenditure of £68,353 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £231,415 to £163,062. The trustees state that reserves are held to provide working capital for at least three months of running costs, and they remain confident the charity can continue as a going concern due to partner support. Despite the deficit, the charity secured significant welfare payments for clients and maintained its core operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds FIRST LOVE FOUNDATION LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name FIRST LOVE FOUNDATION LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST, WAKEFIELD AND TETLEY TRUST, EAST END CHURCH.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£48kChurch & Communities Programme
EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2024£30kAdvocacy and advice service
EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2025£30kAdvocacy and advice service
THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUSTFY2024£25kTheme of the Year
EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2023£20kCore Costs
WAKEFIELD AND TETLEY TRUSTFY2022£15k
EAST END CHURCHFY2021£15k
THE BUZZACOTT STUART DEFRIES MEMORIAL FUNDFY2024£12k
THE BUZZACOTT STUART DEFRIES MEMORIAL FUNDFY2022£10k
WAKEFIELD AND TETLEY TRUSTFY2021£10kA new telephone triage and welfare advice service for food bank clients
EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2024£4kAdvocacy and advice service
EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2023£3kEmployability Programme
THE BUZZACOTT STUART DEFRIES MEMORIAL FUNDFY2025£3k
The Dentons UK and Middle East LLP Charitable TrustFY2025£2k
THE ANTHONY AND ELIZABETH MELLOWS CHARITABLE SETTLEMENTFY2022£2kThe advancement of health or saving of lives
THE BUZZACOTT STUART DEFRIES MEMORIAL FUNDFY2023£2k
The Dentons UK and Middle East LLP Charitable TrustFY2024£2k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL HALLOWS BY THE TOWER WITH ST. DUNSTAN'S IN THE EAST, LONDONFY2022£1kCharitable giving / support for missional projects
THE W H SMITH GROUP CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2021£1k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL HALLOWS BY THE TOWER WITH ST. DUNSTAN'S IN THE EAST, LONDONFY2022£1kCharitable giving / support for missional projects
THE HASLUCK CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£1k
THE HASLUCK CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1k
EAST END CHURCHFY2022—Just Giving donations

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The Mercers' Company24/01/2024£91kGrant to First Love Foundation
City Bridge Foundation07/12/2023£310kGrant to First Love Foundation