OTHERS FIRST FOUNDATION
providing services for other charities and non for profit voluntary organisations
Objects
TO PROMOTE THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROVIDING ACCOMMODATION AND OTHER SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO CHARITIES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS.'THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR' MEANS CHARITIES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS.• CHARITIES ARE ORGANISATIONS, WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES.• VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS ARE INDEPENDENT ORGANISATIONS, WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR PURPOSES THAT ADD VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, OR A SIGNIFICANT SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY, AND WHICH ARE NOT PERMITTED BY THEIR CONSTITUTION TO MAKE A PROFIT FOR PRIVATE DISTRIBUTION. VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS DO NOT INCLUDE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR OTHER STATUTORY AUTHORITIES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated total income of £134,475 and incurred total expenses of £124,734, resulting in a surplus for the year. Free reserves stood at £201, with unrestricted net assets reported as £201 in the balance sheet. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- ALI ZAREI
- STEPHEN ARTHUR GOODWIN
- STEPHEN DOMINIC INFIELD
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 28/02/2025 | £134k | £125k |
| 29/02/2024 | £113k | £132k |
| 28/02/2023 | £122k | £119k |
| 28/02/2022 | £121k | £115k |
| 28/02/2021 | £109k | £122k |
Common questions
Is OTHERS FIRST FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated total income of £134,475 and incurred total expenses of £124,734, resulting in a surplus for the year. Free reserves stood at £201, with unrestricted net assets reported as £201 in the balance sheet. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/09/2025 | £15k | Community Hub Rental Support |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE DULVERTON TRUST | 2 | £150k |
| THE ADDERSTONE FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.2m |
| THE MOHN WESTLAKE FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.0m |
| THE GENERATIONAL FOUNDATION | 1 | £500k |
| THE HEALTH FOUNDATION | 1 | £496k |
| THE NUFFIELD FOUNDATION | 1 | £382k |
| THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION | 1 | £335k |
| THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £300k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTHERS FIRST FOUNDATION | £134k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PERSONAL BEST FOUNDATION | £135k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| FIRSTFRUITS GOSPEL FOUNDATION | £1.9m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE GENERATIONAL FOUNDATION | £1.4m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FIRSTSITE LIMITED | £2.4m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FILEY FOUNDATION LTD | £271k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |