FUTURES UNLOCKED
To support ex-offenders leaving prison and returning to Warwickshire and the West Midlands
Objects
(3) THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (THE OBJECTS) ARE TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OF LEICESTER CITY, LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND, THE PROVISION OF SERVICES FOR THE CARE, RESETTLEMENT AND REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS BY:-(A) SEEKING TO FACILITATE THE OFFENDER'S ABILITY TO CHANGE THEIR BEHAVIOUR AND CIRCUMSTANCES IN ORDER TO REDUCE THEIR RE-OFFENDING AND RISK TO THE PUBLIC BY MEANS OF PROVIDING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE THROUGH THE COMMUNITY CHAPLAINCY LINKS WITH THE MULTI FAITH COMMUNITIES TOGETHER WITH SUPPORT OF PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED MENTORS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAID OFFENDER'S OFFENDER MANAGER AND WITHIN THE AGREED SENTENCE MANAGEMENT PLAN OBJECTIVES FOR THE SAID OFFENDER IN THE SAID CITY AND COUNTIES AND ELSEWHERE AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;(B) ASSISTING WHERE APPROPRIATE PERSONS IN CONDITIONS OF MATERIAL NEED OR HARDSHIP AND TO RELIEVE HUMAN SUFFERING AND SICKNESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAID OFFENDER'S OFFENDER MANAGER AND WITHIN THE AGREED SENTENCE MANAGEMENT PLAN OBJECTIVES FOR THE SAID OFFENDER IN THE SAID CITY AND COUNTIES AND ELSEWHERE AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;(C) ASSISTING IN RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY THINK FIT, INCLUDING (THOUGH NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION) PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT AND BY PROVIDING SUPPORT TO OBTAIN TRAINING FOR EMPLOYMENT FOR THOSE IN FINANCIAL NEED, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAID OFFENDER'S OFFENDER MANAGER AND WITHIN THE AGREED SENTENCE MANAGEMENT PLAN OBJECTIVES FOR THE SAID OFFENDER IN THE SAID CITY AND COUNTIES AND ELSEWHERE AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;D) SUPPORTING THE PROVISION OF HELP AND ADVICE TO PERSONS IN NEED IN RELATION TO DEBT AND PERSONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, WELFARE BENEFITS, ACCOMMODATION AND HOMELESSNESS, AND SIMILAR MATERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAID OFFENDER'S OFFENDER MANAGER AND WITHIN THE AGREED SENTENCE MANAGEMENT PLAN OBJECTIVES FOR THE SAID OFFENDER IN THE SAID CITY AND COUNTIES AND ELSEWHERE AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;(E) ASSISTING IN RELIEVING OFFENDERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING MENTAL OR EMOTIONAL SUFFERING AND TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS ASSOCIATED THEREWITH, INCLUDING BY MEANS OF PROVIDING ACCESS TO ADVICE, COUNSELLING, ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT TO SUCH PERSONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAID OFFENDER'S OFFENDER MANAGER AND WITHIN THE AGREED SENTENCE MANAGEMENT PLAN OBJECTIVES FOR THE SAID OFFENDER IN THE SAID CITY AND COUNTIES AND ELSEWHERE AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;(F) PROMOTING THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF THE OFFENDERS OWN HEALTH AND WELL BEING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAID OFFENDER'S OFFENDER MANAGER AND WITHIN THE AGREED SENTENCE MANAGEMENT PLAN OBJECTIVES FOR THE SAID OFFENDER IN THE SAID CITY AND COUNTIES AND ELSEWHERE AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £13,566 for the year, reducing total funds from £81,689 to £68,123. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves of £36,852 are held, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover their stated policy target of £19,000 for staff notice periods and administrative costs. The financial statements were subject to independent examination rather than audit, with the examiner reporting no matters requiring attention.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity maintains cash reserves of £19,000 to cover the cost of staff notice periods and administrative costs in the event that further funding is not forthcoming.” — page 7
“In the year £1,800 was paid to Hope 4 (Rugby) Ltd (who 2 trustees of Futures Unlocked also hold a trusteeship in) for rent.” — page 25
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 20
- Government income: £17,350 — grants £17,350 (3); 17% of the £103,594 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 25
- Government income: £20,000 — grants £20,000 (2); 17% of the £115,929 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 25
- Government income: £29,000 — grants £29,000 (2); 20% of the £146,791 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2022 (received 22/12/2023, 52 days after the 31/10/2023 due date).
Funders the charity credits
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- The Lloyds Bank Foundation
- Office for Warwickshire Police and Crime Commissioner
- Coventry Building Society
Trustees
- MARK JEREMY MANSELLchair
- DAVID PROCTOR
- George David McCranor
- Haran Singh Bains
- Joyce Woodings
- Michelle Natalia Ann Clare Mikulsky
- Nicholas John Wood
- REVEREND LESLIE GRAYSON GILL
- Rev Joanne Froggett
- Victoria de Kock
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £104k | £117k |
| 31/12/2024 | £116k | £131k |
| 31/12/2023 | £147k | £125k |
| 31/12/2022 | £87k | £101k |
| 31/12/2021 | £126k | £97k |
Common questions
Is FUTURES UNLOCKED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £13,566 for the year, reducing total funds from £81,689 to £68,123. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves of £36,852 are held, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover their stated policy target of £19,000 for staff notice periods and administrative costs. The financial statements were subject to independent examination rather than audit, with the examiner reporting no matters requiring attention. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds FUTURES UNLOCKED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name FUTURES UNLOCKED as a grant recipient include THE ALLEN LANE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE ALLEN LANE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £8k | |
| THE ALLEN LANE FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £8k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/12/2025 | £222k | Community based support to rehabilitate ex-offenders and offenders |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/09/2018 | £153k | Community Mentoring Project |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING FOUNDATION | 2 | £17k |
| JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £14k |
| JUSTICE COLLABORATIONS | 1 | £1.1m |
| THE J VAN MARS FOUNDATION | 1 | £966k |
| PRISM THE GIFT FUND | 1 | £468k |
| THE WITHEREN FOUNDATION | 1 | £455k |
| GARFIELD WESTON FOUNDATION | 1 | £310k |
| THE JULIA RAUSING TRUST | 1 | £300k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUTURES UNLOCKED | £104k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| FUTURES FOR WOMEN | £118k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| UNLOCKED GRADUATES | £3.3m | — | 6 | unclear | — | not going concern |
| Unlock, for people with criminal records | £327k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE KEY - UNLOCK POTENTIAL | £206k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| KEY UNLOCKING FUTURES LTD | £1.4m | more than £60,000 | 1 | below | — | no doubt |