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First Academy Foundation

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

First Academy Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training.

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What are the key facts about First Academy Foundation?

Reported income · year ending 2024-10-30
£46,950
Reported spending · year ending 2024-10-30
£46,239
Registered charity number
1156552
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Birmingham
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

Quick answer

First Academy Foundation (number 1156552) 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 First Academy Foundation do?

The purpose of First Academy Foundation is to advance education and training for public benefit, predominantly for those who either struggle with English or where their first language is not English.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for First Academy Foundation

Answers First Academy Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 October 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are First Academy Foundation's highest-paid staff paid?

First Academy Foundation's annual return for the year ending 30 October 2024 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 First Academy Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

First Academy Foundation's annual return for the year ending 30 October 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
08754050 (Companies House)
Where it says it operates
Redbridge

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services.

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 First Academy Foundation registered for?

Education/training

Why is there no Clarity Score for First Academy Foundation yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score First Academy Foundation. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

What should you check before donating to First Academy Foundation?

  • Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation.
  • Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract.
  • Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating.

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Frequently asked questions

Is First Academy Foundation a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists First Academy Foundation as a registered charity (number 1156552) 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 First Academy Foundation's charity number?
First Academy Foundation's charity number is 1156552. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1156552?
Search 1156552 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 First Academy Foundation do?
The purpose of First Academy Foundation is to advance education and training for public benefit, predominantly for those who either struggle with English or where their first language is not English.
Does First Academy Foundation have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for First Academy 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 First Academy Foundation?
First Academy Foundation does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
How much is First Academy Foundation's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. First Academy Foundation's annual return for the year ending 30 October 2024 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 First Academy Foundation?
The register does not record First Academy Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are First Academy Foundation's trustees paid?
First Academy Foundation's annual return for the year ending 30 October 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was First Academy Foundation registered as a charity?
First Academy Foundation was entered on the register on 7 April 2014. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 08754050).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.