First Story Limited
Registered charity 1122939 Registered since 2008
Operates: Throughout England
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How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
10 trustees on the board
- Edward James Baden-Powell Chair since 2013
- Bobby Nayyar since 2021
- Carey Scott since 2022
- Chloe Holland since 2025
- Dina Mistry since 2025
- Dr Susan Margaret Horner since 2011
- Geraldine Badcock since 2023
- Hannah Louise Brown since 2023
- Lauren Shapiro since 2024
- Sarah Alexandra Marshall since 2018
Trustees past 6 years
- Edward James Baden-Powell Chair since 2013
- Dr Susan Margaret Horner since 2011
- Sarah Alexandra Marshall since 2018
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (9)
- Bobby Nayyar since 2021
- Carey Scott since 2022
- Chloe Holland since 2025
- Dina Mistry since 2025
- Dr Susan Margaret Horner since 2011
- Geraldine Badcock since 2023
- Hannah Louise Brown since 2023
- Lauren Shapiro since 2024
- Sarah Alexandra Marshall since 2018
Portfolio (1)
- Edward James Baden-Powell Chair since 2013
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
6.1 months of spending held in free reserves · median for charities its size: 4.0 months
Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more trustees with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or sister charity. Connected through a shared trustee share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group. A board with no shared trustee at all may still appear here when it is active in the same charitable field.
Connected through a shared trustee
- NOW Foster: the Future LTD 1 shared trustee
Also active in the same field
- Crossroads Care Staffordshire Limited Similar size; both Community development
- Dhekbhal Similar size; both Community development
- Warrington Wolves Community Foundation Similar size; both Community development
- Titans Community Foundation Similar size; both Community development
- Caras Community Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers LTD Similar size; both Community development
Deterministic, from public records.
Contact
| Website | www.firststory.org.uk |
| info@firststory.org.uk | |
| Phone | 0207 481 7777 |
| Address | 44, Webber Street, LONDON, SE1 8QW |
Finances
£857,655 latest income
| Year | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | £546,857 | £512,501 |
| 2022 | £717,441 | £637,060 |
| 2023 | £765,457 | £801,419 |
| 2024 | £818,315 | £788,051 |
| 2025 | £857,655 | £775,892 |
What it does
What
Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEconomic/community Development/employmentWho
Children/young PeopleThe General Public/mankindHow
Provides Human ResourcesProvides ServicesOther Charitable ActivitiesCharitable 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.
Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 29 JANUARY 2008
Trustees (10)
- Edward James Baden-Powellage band 55-59 Chair since 2013
- Bobby Nayyarage band 45-49 since 2021
- Carey Scottage band 45-49 since 2022
- Chloe Hollandage band 25-29 since 2025
- Dina Mistryage band 45-49 since 2025
- Dr Susan Margaret Horner since 2011
- Geraldine Badcockage band 45-49 since 2023
- Hannah Louise Brownage band 45-49 since 2023
- Lauren Shapiroage band 40-44 since 2024
- Sarah Alexandra Marshallage band 55-59 since 2018
Linked company (Companies House)
First Story Limited · 06487410 · Active
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 29/01/2008
1 governing document(s) held from Companies House.
Connected charities (1)
- NOW Foster: the Future LTD 1 shared trustee
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