Fresh Futures (NCC)

Analysis

Fresh Futures (NCC) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Huddersfield. It was registered in November 1983, 43 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01763241). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Fresh Futures (NCC) reported income of £3.4m and spending of £4.0m, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2.4m to £3.4m (+42%), an average of +9.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Fresh Futures (NCC) sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Trevi Women Ltd (£3.4m), Let's Talk Well (£3.4m) and Support Staffordshire (£3.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 85%, trading 11% and donations and legacies 2.6%. Charitable activities took 84% of spending and raising funds 2.4%. Reserves of £1.5m would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 107 people.