Future Men

Analysis

Future Men is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03443520). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Future Men reported income of £1.2m and spending of £1.3m, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £1.4m to £1.2m (-15%), an average of -3.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Future Men sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Afghanistan & Central Asian Association (£1.2m), Centre for Peaceful Solutions (£1.2m) and Spectrum Northants Limited (£1.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 82%, donations and legacies 16% and investments 2.0%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 2.7%. Reserves of £305k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 28 people.