Our Future
Analysis
Our Future is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 2024, 2 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 14831946). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Our Future reported income of £618k and spending of £550k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from September 2024 to September 2025, income fell from £667k to £618k (-7.4%), an average of -7.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Our Future sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Newstarts (£617k), Rochdale Connections Trust (£618k) and Ashiana Community Project (£617k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 95% and charitable activities 4.0%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £15k. Reserves of £279k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 4 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 95%
- Charitable activities 4.0%
- Investments 0.5%
In the charity's own words
Our Future unlocks the power and potential of communities to build a flourishing future. We work primarily with communities experiencing deprivation. We bring together local leaders and communities to create their own vision and support them to transform the home towns they love. We do this by connecting ideas and local energy, to resources and a national network.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Newstarts | Bromsgrove | £617k |
| Rochdale Connections Trust | Rochdale | £618k |
| Ashiana Community Project | Birmingham | £617k |
| Anjuman-E-Hamidi (Manchester) | Manchester | £618k |