# FIRST STORY LIMITED

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1122939
- **Other names:** FIRST STORY
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Feb. 25, 2008
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1122939


## Contact

- **Address:** 44, Webber Street, LONDON
- **Postcode:** SE1 8QW
- **Phone:** 0207 481 7777
- **Email:** info@firststory.org.uk
- **Website:** www.firststory.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** 3.1 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG STUDENTS IN CHALLENGING UK SECONDARY SCHOOLS BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES NOT REQUIRED TO BE PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATION IN CREATIVE WRITING;3.2 TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP YOUNG STUDENTS IN CHALLENGING UK SECONDARY SCHOOLS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT, OPPORTUNITIES AND ACTIVITIES WHICH FOSTER THEIR CREATIVITY, LITERACY AND TALENT TO BUILD SELF-CONFIDENCE, SKILLS AND ASPIRATION SO THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY; AND3.3 TO PROMOTE THE ARTS AND, IN PARTICULAR, LITERATURE, POETRY AND CREATIVE WRITING BY:(A) INVITING, COMMISSIONING AND MAINTAINING SERVICES OF BRITISH WRITERS WHETHER SUCH SERVICES REQUIRE THE PAYMENT OF FEES BY THE CHARITY OR OTHERWISE; AND(B) ENCOURAGING AND ASSISTING IN PROMOTING, ADVANCING AND PUBLISHING THE WORKS OF BRITISH WRITERS.

**Activities:** First Story brings talented, professional writers into schools serving low-income communities to work with teachers and students to foster creativity and communication skills.

**Area of benefit:** UK




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Human Resources, Provides Services, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Economic/community Development/employment
- **Who:** Children/young People, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | £857655 | £775892 | £437072 | 9 |
| June 30, 2024 | £818315 | £788051 | £355309 | 10 |
| June 30, 2023 | £765457 | £801419 | £325045 | 9 |
| June 30, 2022 | £717441 | £637060 | £361008 | 8 |
| June 30, 2021 | £546857 | £512501 | £280627 | 8 |



## Trustees

- **EDWARD JAMES BADEN-POWELL** (Chair) — appointed Sept. 27, 2013
- Bobby Nayyar — appointed March 13, 2021
- Carey Scott — appointed Nov. 16, 2022
- Chloe Holland — appointed Jan. 22, 2025
- Dina Mistry — appointed June 18, 2025
- Dr SUSAN MARGARET HORNER — appointed Dec. 20, 2011
- Geraldine Badcock — appointed Sept. 24, 2023
- Hannah Louise Brown — appointed Jan. 25, 2023
- Lauren Shapiro — appointed Nov. 13, 2024
- Sarah Alexandra Marshall — appointed Nov. 21, 2018