FIRST GROWTH
First Growth aims to work with or make grants to organisations for general charitable purposes. The aims of First Growth are to:1. support children and young people;2. prevent or relieve poverty; and3. support education and research to enhance economic and community development. First Growth's aims fully reflect the purposes that the charity was set up to further.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity's total funds are negative, with unrestricted reserves at £(2,086) as of 30 September 2025, compared to £(2,062) in the prior year. The trustees report that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and identified no material uncertainties regarding its going concern status.
What the accounts disclose
Trustees
- Thomas Laithwaitechair
- Barbara Laithwaite
- KAYE LOUISE LAITHWAITE
- Kirsten Willis
- VERONIKA LAITHWAITE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £38k | £38k |
| 30/09/2024 | £12k | £68k |
| 30/09/2023 | £59k | £17k |
| 30/09/2022 | £69k | £65k |
| 30/09/2021 | £43k | £121k |
Common questions
Is FIRST GROWTH financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's total funds are negative, with unrestricted reserves at £(2,086) as of 30 September 2025, compared to £(2,062) in the prior year. The trustees report that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and identified no material uncertainties regarding its going concern status. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.