The Prospects Foundation

Analysis

The Prospects Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancashire. It was registered in July 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, environment/conservation/heritage, economic/community development/employment and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03686719). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending October 2025, The Prospects Foundation reported income of £358k and spending of £460k, spending 128% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income fell from £392k to £358k (-8.6%), an average of -2.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2025, when income dropped by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Prospects Foundation sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bentley Priory Mansion House Operational Endowment Fund (£358k), Stroud Valleys Project Ltd (£360k) and Christ Church Community Trust (£356k).