KIDS FIRST

Charity number: 1105838
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

A small School of Conductive Education in Essex, which provides and offers facilities to create an enviroment that allows children with Cerebral Palsy together with their carers / family to improve their quality of life. This is done by helping them to access Conductive Education, equipment as well as necessary support and information.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 23 June 2024

Total income: £48,700
Total expenditure: £36,888

People

8 Trustee(s)

3 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
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Essex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 13 September 2004: Standard registration
  • 20 April 2018: Funds received from 1090713 THE LADDERBACK KIDS
  • 12 October 2022: Funds received from 248852 THURROCK AND DISTRICT CEREBRAL PALSY SOCIETY
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints 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
  • 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
MICHELLE LONE Chair
None on record
JON GRIMBLE Trustee 15 April 2018
None on record
KIM GRIMBLE Trustee 15 April 2018
None on record
GARY O'DONNELL Trustee 30 January 2013
None on record
JOANNE STONE Trustee
None on record
KATE O'DONNELL Trustee
None on record
PETER LONE Trustee
None on record
CAROLE DAY Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 23/06/2020 23/06/2021 23/06/2022 23/06/2023 23/06/2024
Total gross income £4.66k £17.24k £1.34m £45.75k £48.70k
Total expenditure £18.56k £31.87k £45.69k £46.00k £36.89k
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
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A £1.30m N/A N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A £3.62k N/A N/A
Income - Endowments N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Income - Investment N/A N/A £34.35k N/A N/A
Income - Other N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Income - Legacies N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A £38.89k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A £4.30k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A £1.80k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A £4.30k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A £2.50k 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 23 June 2024 22 April 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 23 June 2024 22 April 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 23 June 2023 09 July 2024 77 days late
Accounts and TAR 23 June 2023 11 July 2024 79 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 23 June 2022 21 April 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 23 June 2022 21 April 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 23 June 2021 19 April 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 23 June 2021 Not Required
Annual return 23 June 2020 21 April 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 23 June 2020 Not Required
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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 12 JULY 2004

Charitable objects

A. THE SCHOOL WILL BE ESTABLISHED FOR CHARITABLE OBJECTS AND PURPOSES ONLY IN THE TRAINING OF ALL CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY IN CONDUCTIVE EDUCATION (AS ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE PETO INSTITUTE, HUNGARY) IN THE AGE GROUP OF 0 TO 11 YEARS. B. TO PROVIDE EQUIPMENT, APPARATUS AND THERAPEUTIC MOTIVATORS AS REQUIRED FOR CONDUCTIVE EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN SUFFERING FROM ANY FORM OF CEREBRAL PALSY. C. TO INTERACT AND OFFER/ACCEPT ADVICE FROM LOCAL OR CENTRAL AUTHORITIES. D. TO OFFER FACILITIES AND CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT THAT ALLOWS PARENTS/CARERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES AND KNOWLEDGE THAT WILL ALLOW THEM TO ACCESS THE OTHER AMENITIES THAT WILL ASSIST IN THE WELFARE OF THE CHILDREN TOWARDS A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
45B Lampits Hill
Corringham
Stanford Le Hope
SS17 9AA
Phone:
01375641024
Email:
kids-first@outlook.com
Website:

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