Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Family First is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty.
Family First (number 1166175) 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 Family First do?
Based in Ipswich, Suffolk, Family First is a local Christian Charity which has a vision to see families flourish and children who are valued and cared for within positive constructive environments. Trained volunteers are matched and visit families regularly, enabling them to develop their capacity in supporting themselves and find solutions to the challenges that impact their lives.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Family First
Answers Family First gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Family First's highest-paid staff paid?
Family First's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 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 records Family First as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Family First's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
Ipswich for Family
Previous names on the register
Ipswich 4 Family
Where it says it operates
Suffolk
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; The General Public/mankind.
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 Family First registered for?
Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for Family First yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Family First.
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The register data used for this profile lists Family First as a registered charity (number 1166175) 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 Family First's charity number?
Family First's charity number is 1166175. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1166175?
Search 1166175 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 Family First do?
Based in Ipswich, Suffolk, Family First is a local Christian Charity which has a vision to see families flourish and children who are valued and cared for within positive constructive environments. Trained volunteers are matched and visit families regularly, enabling them to develop their capacity in supporting themselves and find solutions to the challenges that impact their lives.
Does Family First have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Family First. 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 Family First?
Family First's website listed in our register data is http://www.familyfirst-uk.org. 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 Family First's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Family First's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 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 Family First?
The register records Family First as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Family First's trustees paid?
Family First's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Family First previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Family First: Ipswich 4 Family.
When was Family First registered as a charity?
Family First was entered on the register on 22 March 2016.