Forum for the Future
Analysis
Forum for the Future is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02959712). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Forum for the Future reported income of £6.9m and spending of £5.6m, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £5.1m to £6.9m (+34%), an average of +7.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Forum for the Future sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Richard Shuttleworth Trustees (£6.8m), Sussex Wildlife Trust (£7.2m) and The Richard Ormonde Shuttleworth Remembrance Trust (£6.8m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 1.1%. Grants to other organisations totalled £201k. Reserves of £345k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 70 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.7%
- Charitable activities 99%
- Investments 0.3%
In the charity's own words
Forum for the Future works in partnership with leading organisations in business and the public sector. Our vision is of business and communities thriving in a future that is environmentally sustainable and socially just. We inspire and challenge organisations with positive visions of a sustainable future; deliver practical ways to realise those visions; and train leaders to bring about change.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Shuttleworth Trustees | Bedfordshire | £6.8m |
| Sussex Wildlife Trust | Brighton | £7.2m |
| The Richard Ormonde Shuttleworth Remembrance Trust | Bedfordshire | £6.8m |
| Dorset Wildlife Trust | Dorchester | £7.3m |