# COMMUNITY FIRST IN HEREFORDSHIRE & WORCESTERSHIRE

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 703072
- **Other names:** COMMUNITY FIRST
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** June 29, 1990
- **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=703072


## Contact

- **Address:** THE FRED BULMER CENTRE, WALL STREET, HEREFORD
- **Postcode:** HR4 9HP
- **Phone:** 01684312730
- **Email:** info@comfirst.org.uk
- **Website:** www.comfirst.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** (I) TO DEVELOP AND TO PROMOTE ALL OR ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT BY WAY OF THE FURTHERANCE OF ALL MEASURES LEADING TOWARDS SOCIAL INCLUSION AND IN PARTICULAR:(II)  TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND TO RELIEVE POVERTY SICKNESS AND DISTRESS:(III)  WITHOUT LIMITATION TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR ORGANISATIONS WITH CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES IN ORDER TO ASSIST SUCH ORGANISATIONS IN THEIR CHARITABLE WORK.(IV)  TO PROMOTE AND TO ORGANISE CO-OPERATION IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF THESE PURPOSES AND TO BRING TOGETHER IN COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES OF VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS, STATUTORY AUTHORITIES AND INDIVIDUALS.

**Activities:** We offer information, advice, guidance and technical support to voluntary organisations and community groups.  Services include: funding advice; management of grants schemes; contract/programme management; training and support on organisational management; support for collaborative service delivery, rural advocacy, support for community buildings, community oil buying scheme.

**Area of benefit:** HEREFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE AND IMMEDIATELY SURROUNDING AREAS




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Economic/community Development/employment
- **Who:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Herefordshire
- Worcestershire



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £265000 | £257000 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £303301 | £408442 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £441443 | £406969 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £629520 | £518687 | £315820 | 7 |
| March 31, 2021 | £532018 | £463239 | £204987 | 12 |



## Trustees

- **Nicola Jane Twigg** (Chair) — appointed June 1, 2024
- Geoffrey John Hughes — appointed Aug. 1, 2024
- Neil Alan Herman — appointed June 1, 2024
- Richard Humphries — appointed June 1, 2024
- Ronald Whitfield — appointed May 18, 2018