OUR KIDS FIRST

Registered charity 1197895 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

For the public benefit for the relief of children and parents in need who are suffering from the adverse psychological, financial and developmental consequences of divorce or marital separation by providing and operating a peer support network where such children and parents can receive support and seek advice

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£386k

Latest spending

£326k

Registered

2022

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £38,074 for the year ended 31 October 2024, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £41,715. The trustees consider this level of funds to be adequate for planned activities, and the independent examiner confirmed no matters gave cause for concern regarding the financial statements.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 13.8% of fundraised income, as disclosed

“Costs of generating income Fundraising £ 39,467”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Donations from trustees/relatives

“During the year, the charity received donations aggregating £3,850 from the trustees and their relatives.” — page 18

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Eli Sternlicht · trustee of 1 other charity
Nechemya Sheinfeld · trustee of 1 other charity
Susan Rebecca Lisser

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/10/2025	£386k	£326k
31/10/2024	£287k	£249k
31/10/2023	£109k	£114k
31/10/2022	£86k	£56k

Common questions

Is OUR KIDS FIRST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £38,074 for the year ended 31 October 2024, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £41,715. The trustees consider this level of funds to be adequate for planned activities, and the independent examiner confirmed no matters gave cause for concern regarding the financial statements. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds OUR KIDS FIRST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name OUR KIDS FIRST as a grant recipient include THE MAURICE WOHL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED, THE BUTTON FOUNDATION, THE GREEN HALL FOUNDATION, THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE MAURICE WOHL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	FY2024	£19k	Education
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED	FY2024	£10k	Family
THE BUTTON FOUNDATION	FY2024	£7k
THE GREEN HALL FOUNDATION	FY2025	£4k
THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£1k
THE VIVIENNE AND SAMUEL COHEN CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£1k
THE YOUNG BARNET FOUNDATION	FY2024	£500	Space2Grow CYP Fund
THE YOUNG BARNET FOUNDATION	FY2023	£250	Space2Grow CYP Fund

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	18/06/2026	£20k	Our Kids First - Family Support after Divorce
The National Lottery Community Fund	31/01/2025	£20k	Our Kids First - Family Support after Divorce
Postcode Lottery	29/09/2023	£25k	Project Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund	07/07/2023	£10k	Our Kids First - Supporting Families affected by Divorce
The National Lottery Community Fund	29/04/2022	£10k	Our Kids First