Future Men

Registered charity 1102451 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WORKING WITH MEN, WWM

Our vision is that all boys and men can be productive and active members of society and that organisations work in ways that include and support boys and men, particularly those who are socially or economically disadvantaged or excluded.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£1.2m
Latest spending
£1.3m
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £171,768 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total reserves from £1,034,824 to £863,056. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £304,819 remain at the target level of three months' staffing and core running costs, and they have adopted the going concern basis with a reasonable expectation of adequate resources for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Income from charitable activities
“Income from charitable activities” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months staffing and core running costs (held: £305k)
“The Trustees consider that a level equivalent to 3 months staffing and core running costs is sufficient to meet these risks should the need arise. This target level of reserves is £306,000.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee travel reimbursement
“During the year, one trustee was reimbursed travel expenses totalling £1,073 (2024: None).” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by SCB (Accountants) Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Future Men (matched by registered charity number).

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.

Official officers record.

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

Total income
£1.2m
Total spending
£1.3m
Cost of raising funds
£37k
Reserves (reported)
£305k
Employees
28

Reported reserves equal ~2.7 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (82% 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: 3.2% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.2m£1.3m
31/03/2024£1.4m£1.3m
31/03/2023£1.2m£1.1m
31/03/2022£1.1m£1.2m
31/03/2021£1.4m£1.0m

Common questions

Is Future Men financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £171,768 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total reserves from £1,034,824 to £863,056. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £304,819 remain at the target level of three months' staffing and core running costs, and they have adopted the going concern basis with a reasonable expectation of adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by SCB (Accountants) Limited.

Who funds Future Men?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Future Men as a grant recipient include THE YOUTH ENDOWMENT FUND CHARITABLE TRUST, IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION, THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION, THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION, WALCOT EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE YOUTH ENDOWMENT FUND CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£288k
IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATIONFY2025£288kGrants to Youth Endowment Fund interventions
IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATIONFY2024£229kGrants paid by the Youth Endowment Fund to interventions
THE YOUTH ENDOWMENT FUND CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£225k
THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATIONFY2024£145kTowards a new post of Head of Impact and Evaluation.
THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATIONFY2021£100kFunding is for further development of the charity’s services for young people in Westminster.
THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATIONFY2023£100kFunding for development of the charity’s services for young people in Westminster and for core costs of the charity to improve monitoring and evaluation, staff
THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATIONFY2024£100kFunding for development of the charity’s services for young people in Westminster and for core costs of the charity to improve monitoring and evaluation, staff
WALCOT EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONFY2022£75kBoys Development Programme
UNITED ST SAVIOUR'S CHARITYFY2025£60kLarge Grant
UNITED ST SAVIOUR'S CHARITYFY2023£54kGrant towards the Boys Development Programme for Southwark
ST GILES-IN-THE-FIELDS AND WILLIAM SHELTON EDUCATIONAL CHARITYFY2021£45kMulti-year grant
FISHMONGERS' COMPANY'S CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£28kMental Health grants
FISHMONGERS' COMPANY'S CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£28kHealth and wellbeing grants
THE KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA FOUNDATIONFY2025£27kReducing Education Inequalities portfolio
THE KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA FOUNDATIONFY2024£27kReducing Education Inequalities portfolio
UNITED ST SAVIOUR'S CHARITYFY2024£26kGrant towards the Boys Development Programme for Southwark
WALCOT EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONFY2022£25kBoys Development Programme
WALCOT EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONFY2024£25kBoys Development Programme
The Portal TrustFY2023£25kBoys’ Development Programme
UNITED ST SAVIOUR'S CHARITYFY2022£20kLarge Grant
THE GROVE TRUSTFY2022£20kBoys’ Development Programme in RBKC for the academic year 2022/23
UNITED ST SAVIOUR'S CHARITYFY2023£20kWorking with young males in Southwark
ST GILES-IN-THE-FIELDS AND WILLIAM SHELTON EDUCATIONAL CHARITYFY2023£15kMulti-year Grant
THE KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA FOUNDATIONFY2022£10kGrenfell Community Development Fund
WESTMINSTER AMALGAMATED CHARITYFY2021£7kChildren & Youth
FISHMONGERS' COMPANY'S CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£2kHealth and wellbeing grants
THE KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA FOUNDATIONFY2025£1kCommunity Spirit Fund

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund18/12/2024£160kPropel NDYP - Young Fathers Project (YFP)
London Borough of Southwark31/03/2024£17kGrant to Future Men
Greater London Authority03/04/2023£298kYoung Fathers
London Borough of Southwark31/03/2023£17kGrant to Future Men
London Borough of Southwark31/03/2022£17kGrant to Future Men
London Borough of Southwark01/04/2020£16kGrant to Working with Men
The National Lottery Community Fund31/01/2020£250kVenturing Project
London Borough of Southwark01/04/2019£16kGrant to Working with Men
London Borough of Southwark01/04/2018£14kGrant to Working with Men
London Borough of Southwark01/04/2017£14kGrant to Working with Men
London Borough of Southwark01/04/2016£14kGrant to Working with Men
City Bridge Foundation27/11/2014£146kGrant to Working With Men
The National Lottery Community Fund23/09/2014£497kVentoring Project
City Bridge Foundation22/01/2009£145kGrant to Working With Men

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with FUTURE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
Future Men£1.2m——unclear—no doubt
FUTURE FY2025£268k—0above—no doubt
CHRISTIAN VISION FOR MEN FY2025£556k—0unclear—no doubt
NEW FUTURES NEPAL LIMITED FY2025£122k—0unclear—no doubt
FUTURE SKILLS TRAINING FY2025£234k—0above—no doubt
AJ BELL FUTURES FOUNDATION FY2025£570k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.