Registered charity · No. 1117143Charitable company
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Communities First Foundation
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Communities First Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing.
Communities First Foundation (number 1117143) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Communities First Foundation do?
Communities First Foundation is a community Engagement, Support and Training agency. We primarily work with children and young people in sport and creative arts and with the wider community in regeneration, skills training, empowerment and advocacy issues. We also specialise in housing and the social housing environment.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Communities First Foundation
Answers Communities First Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 April 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Communities First Foundation's highest-paid staff paid?
Communities First Foundation's annual return for the year ending 30 April 2026 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Communities First Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Communities First Foundation's annual return for the year ending 30 April 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Defined Groups.
Reported activities: Provides Human Resources; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Communities First Foundation registered for?
Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyAccommodation/housing
Why is there no Clarity Score for Communities First Foundation yet?
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Is Communities First Foundation a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Communities First Foundation as a registered charity (number 1117143) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Communities First Foundation's charity number?
Communities First Foundation's charity number is 1117143. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1117143?
Search 1117143 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Communities First Foundation do?
Communities First Foundation is a community Engagement, Support and Training agency. We primarily work with children and young people in sport and creative arts and with the wider community in regeneration, skills training, empowerment and advocacy issues. We also specialise in housing and the social housing environment.
Does Communities First Foundation have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Communities First Foundation. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Communities First Foundation?
Communities First Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.communitiesfirst.uk.com. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Communities First Foundation's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Communities First Foundation's annual return for the year ending 30 April 2026 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Communities First Foundation?
The register does not record Communities First Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Communities First Foundation's trustees paid?
Communities First Foundation's annual return for the year ending 30 April 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Communities First Foundation previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Communities First Foundation: First Call Housing Foundation.
When was Communities First Foundation registered as a charity?
Communities First Foundation was entered on the register on 5 December 2006. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 05107524).