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ALTERNATIVE FUTURES GROUP LIMITED

Registered charity 1008587 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ALTERNATIVE FUTURES LIMITED

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Latest income
£80.7m
Latest spending
£76.7m
Registered
1992
Accounts read
FY2025

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.

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.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£80.7m
Total spending
£76.7m
Reserves (reported)
£28.1m
Employees
1,638

Reported reserves equal ~4.4 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£80.7m£76.7m
31/03/2024£72.4m£68.0m
31/03/2023£65.4m£60.9m
31/03/2022£61.4m£59.6m
31/03/2021£60.0m£58.0m

Common questions

Is ALTERNATIVE FUTURES GROUP LIMITED financially healthy?

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.