FUTURES UNLOCKED

Registered charity 1116271 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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.

Area of benefit: IN LEICESTER CITY, LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND, AND ELSEWHERE.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Religious Activities · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Rugby, West Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£104k
Latest spending
£117k
Registered
2006
Accounts read
FY2025

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.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 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 (reserves figure: £37k)
“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
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Rent paid to Hope 4 (Rugby) Ltd, a company where 2 trustees hold trusteeship.
“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
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

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

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Futures Unlocked (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Leicestershire · Warwickshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ALLEN LANE FOUNDATIONFY2024£8k
THE ALLEN LANE FOUNDATIONFY2022£8k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund17/12/2025£222kCommunity based support to rehabilitate ex-offenders and offenders
The National Lottery Community Fund28/09/2018£153kCommunity Mentoring Project

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.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with FUTURES FOR WOMEN.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
FUTURES UNLOCKED£104k—0above—no doubt
FUTURES FOR WOMEN FY2025£118k——above—no doubt
UNLOCKED GRADUATES FY2026£3.3m—6unclear—not going concern
Unlock, for people with criminal records FY2025£327k—0above—no doubt
THE KEY - UNLOCK POTENTIAL FY2025£206k—0above—no doubt
KEY UNLOCKING FUTURES LTD FY2026£1.4mmore than £60,0001below—no doubt

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