Registered charity · No. 1066749Charitable company
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First Fruit
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
First Fruit is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing.
First Fruit (number 1066749) 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 Fruit do?
To provide the advancement education and relief of poverty of people in needy circumstances involving the provision of assistance and training for the development of skills in coping with life and employment. To promote the advancement of the Christian Faith.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for First Fruit
Answers First Fruit 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 First Fruit's highest-paid staff paid?
First Fruit's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £90,001–£100,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£90,001–£100,000
1
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does First Fruit's money come from?
First Fruit reported £2m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.8m (89%), donations and legacies £214k (11%), investments £14k (1%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£1.8m · 89%
Donations and legacies£214k · 11%
Investments£14k · 1%
Does First Fruit receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for First Fruit. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
First Fruit reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records First Fruit 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
First Fruit's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 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.
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information.
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 Fruit registered for?
Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyAccommodation/housing
Why is there no Clarity Score for First Fruit yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score First Fruit.
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The register data used for this profile lists First Fruit as a registered charity (number 1066749) 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 Fruit's charity number?
First Fruit's charity number is 1066749. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1066749?
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What does First Fruit do?
To provide the advancement education and relief of poverty of people in needy circumstances involving the provision of assistance and training for the development of skills in coping with life and employment. To promote the advancement of the Christian Faith.
Does First Fruit have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to First Fruit?
First Fruit's website listed in our register data is http://www.firstfruit.org.uk. 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 First Fruit's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. First Fruit's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £90,001–£100,000 (1 employee). 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.
Where does First Fruit's money come from?
First Fruit reported £2m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.8m (89%), donations and legacies £214k (11%), investments £14k (1%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to First Fruit?
The register records First Fruit 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 First Fruit's trustees paid?
First Fruit's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 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 Fruit registered as a charity?
First Fruit was entered on the register on 9 December 1997. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 03477267).