Clarion Futures

Analysis

Clarion Futures is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07156509). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Clarion Futures reported income of £17.2m and spending of £16.2m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £5.4m to £17.2m (+219%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 293%. Over the whole period it spent 114% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Clarion Futures sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Fairtrade Foundation (£17.1m), Global Alliance for Livestock Veterinary Medicines (£17.7m) and The Access to Justice Foundation (£16.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 51%, investments 29% and charitable activities 20%. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £748k. It employed 145 people.