# First Growth

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1144538 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1144538)
- Company number: 07791986
- Latest income: £37.5k; spending £37.5k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/first-growth

First Growth aims to work with or make grants to organisations for general charitable purposes. The aims of First Growth are to:1. support children and young people;2. prevent or relieve poverty; and3. support education and research to enhance economic and community development. First Growth's aims fully reflect the purposes that the charity was set up to further.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

First Growth is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, prevention or relief of poverty and economic / community development / employment for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year First Growth reported income of £37.5k and spending of £37.5k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from First Growth in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is First Growth open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from First Growth is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does First Growth give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that First Growth makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is First Growth?

In its latest reported year First Growth reported income of £37.5k and spending of £37.5k.


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