Bright Futures UK

Analysis

Bright Futures UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Bright Futures UK reported income of £553k and spending of £572k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £193k to £553k (+186%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Bright Futures UK sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Winchester Youth Counselling (£553k), Kairos Women Working Together (£553k) and Boots Charitable Trust (£553k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 2.4%. Reserves of £33k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 7 people.