ALTERNATIVE FUTURES GROUP LIMITED
Registered charity 1008587 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ALTERNATIVE FUTURES LIMITED
The charity operates in the North West of England and provides services for people with disabilities including adults with severe and enduring mental health problems, learning disabilities, autism, complex needs and dementia.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity recorded its fifth consecutive year of surplus, with total group funds increasing to £40.1m. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of £38.97m significantly exceed the stated minimum policy target of £7.5m, providing substantial headroom to manage sector funding challenges.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: minimum target of free reserves of £7.5m (held: £39.0m)
“The revised Reserves Policy was approved by Audit and Risk Committee (14/05/25) and set a minimum target of free reserves of £7.5m” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Red Hazels Developments Limited
“Red Hazels Developments Limited, a private limited company limited by shares (Company Registration Number 09498298), founded in 2015 as a wholly owned subsidiary of AFG to deliver commercial activities.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by RSM UK Audit LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- KERR, Andrew — director, appointed 23/01/2025on trustee list
- MYATT, Tessa Sharon, Dr — director, appointed 30/10/2024on trustee list
- MOONEY, Lee William — director, appointed 19/02/2024on trustee list
- HENDERSON, Jean — director, appointed 19/02/2024on trustee list
- MARSDEN, Louise — director, appointed 29/04/2022on trustee list
- UDEH, Beatrice — director, appointed 29/04/2022on trustee list
- MCLUCKIE, John Campbell Russell — director, appointed 09/02/2022on trustee list
- FOX, Alex — director, appointed 10/11/2021on trustee list
- WALSH, Brian Martin — director, appointed 01/11/2021on trustee list
- WILKINSON, Janet — director, appointed 19/01/2018on trustee list
Official officers record.
Property (HM Land Registry)
9 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (4 freehold); recorded price paid £160k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
CQC provider record: Alternative Futures Group Limited — Registered, 48 registered locations, 5 regulated activities, last inspected 18/01/2024.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reserves (reported)
£28.1m
Reported reserves equal ~4.4 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).
Care Quality Commission ratings
CQC inspection ratings for services run by a provider matching this charity’s name (matched by name; verify provider identity on CQC’s site).
- Alternative Futures Group Limited: Requires improvement (26/06/2019)
- AFG Community West Lancashire: Good (11/02/2023) · CQC record
- Meadow Park: Good (03/04/2025) · CQC record
- Millbrook: Good (16/08/2022) · CQC record
- Fir Trees Independent Hospital: Good (19/02/2024) · CQC record
- Oak Lodge: Good (23/02/2024) · CQC record
- AFG Community East Lancashire: Good (08/07/2021) · CQC record
- Weaver Lodge: Good (27/04/2022) · CQC record
- Cheshire & Manchester: Good (01/02/2022) · CQC record
- Naylorsfield and Hartsbourne: Good (03/11/2025) · CQC record
- Brian Martin walshchair
- Alex Fox
- Andrew Kerr · trustee of 1 other charity
- Beatrice Udeh
- Dr Tessa Sharon Myatt
- Janet Wilkinson
- Jean Henderson
- John McLuckie
- Lee Mooney · trustee of 1 other charity
- Louise Marsden
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England
Income and spending
Common questions
Is ALTERNATIVE FUTURES GROUP LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded its fifth consecutive year of surplus, with total group funds increasing to £40.1m. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of £38.97m significantly exceed the stated minimum policy target of £7.5m, providing substantial headroom to manage sector funding challenges. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by RSM UK Audit LLP.
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