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First Story Limited

Registered charity 1122939 Registered since 2008

Operates: Throughout England

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Board DNA

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10
trustees on the board
5.5y median 3.5y
average tenure
15y
longest tenure
3
trustees past 6 years
7.6y
average years in governance
9 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
10
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 10Economic/community Development/employment 10Education/training 10

Commercial experience

Education 14Health and social care 1

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Contact

Websitewww.firststory.org.uk
Emailinfo@firststory.org.uk
Phone0207 481 7777
Address44, Webber Street, LONDON, SE1 8QW

Finances

£857,655 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
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/employment

Who

Children/young PeopleThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Human ResourcesProvides ServicesOther Charitable Activities

Charitable 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)

10trustees
47median age
1aged 70+

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.

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