FIRST ACT 2011

Charity Number: 1154218
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

First Act 2011 aims to inspire people with learning difficulties to achieve their artistic ambitions through the use of Drama and other Performing Arts. This is facilitated through group instruction, practice and teaching skills associated with the Performing Arts, culminating in productions to live Theatre audiences.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £80,170
Total expenditure: £85,170

People

5 Trustee(s)

1 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Isle Of Wight

Governance

Registration history:
  • 16 October 2013: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • 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
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Anthony Edward Wright Trustee 12 April 2022
None on record
Annette Patricia Domoney Trustee 15 April 2019
None on record
Sheila Mary Eve Denness Trustee 13 April 2015
None on record
ALAN LAIDLER Trustee 15 September 2013
None on record
Heather Humby MBE Trustee 15 September 2013
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £59.79k £20.13k £50.73k £63.77k £80.17k
Total expenditure £57.88k £17.45k £52.38k £67.29k £85.17k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 20 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 20 December 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 25 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 25 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 04 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 04 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 13 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2020 07 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 07 January 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 02 SEP 2013

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES THROUGH EXPLORATION AND ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN THE MEDIUM OF DRAMA, OTHER PERFORMING ARTS AND THE ART OF STAGECRAFT TO ENABLE THEM TO REALIZE THEIR CREATIVE POTENTIAL AND THEREBY GAIN CONFIDENCE, SELF-ESTEEM AND INDIVIDUALITY.

Contact information

Address:
19B Grove Road
SANDOWN
Isle Of Wight
PO36 9BQ
Phone:
01983408184
Email:
laidlercarol@gmail.com
Website:

No information available