CLARION FUTURES

Registered charity 1135056 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as AFFINITY SUTTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, AFFINITY SUTTON FOUNDATION

The objects of the Charity are to develop the capacity and skills of the members of any socially and economically disadvantaged community so that they are better able to participate more fully in society; the prevention or relief of poverty or financial hardship and to promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing people from becoming socially excluded.

Objects

(A) TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF ANY SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY OF IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY(B) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP BY (IN PARTICULAR):(1) PROVIDING GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.(2) PROVIDING INTERPRETING/TRANSLATING/ADVOCACY/ HEALTH/HOUSING ADVICE AND EDUCATION.(3) PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, HEALTHCARE PROJECTS AND ALL THE NECESSARY SUPPORT DESIGNED TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND BE SELF-SUFFICIENT.(4) THE PROVISION OF GRANTS TO ENABLE PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE IN HEALTHY RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT THEY COULD NOT OTHERWISE AFFORD(5) PROVIDING HOUSING ACCOMMODATION AND ASSISTANCE TO HELP HOUSE PEOPLE ANDASSOCIATED FACILITIES AND AMENITIES FOR POOR PEOPLE(C) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE 'SOCIALLY EXCLUDED' MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL ANDDRUGS; DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX, RACE, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER RE-ASSIGNMENT; POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN; POOR HOUSING (THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS;CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY); DIGITAL EXCLUSION; SOCIAL HOUSING.(D1) TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY:(1) THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THEPRUDENT USE OF RESOURCES;(2) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN SOCIALLY ANDECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES;(3) THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH ANDREGENERATION.(D2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN SUBJECTS RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND THE PROTECTION, ENHANCEMENT AND REHABILITATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND TO PROMOTE STUDYAND RESEARCH IN SUCH SUBJECTS PROVIDED THAT THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH STUDY AREDISSEMINATED TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE.FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS CLAUSE, "SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT" MEANS DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THENEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWNNEEDS(E) THE PROMOTION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OF URBAN OR RURAL REGENERATION IN AREAS OF SOCIALAND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:(1) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP:(2) THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT:(3) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, TRAINING OR RETRAINING, PARTICULARLY AMONG UNEMPLOYEDPEOPLE, AND PROVIDING UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE WITH WORK EXPERIENCE:(4) THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OR BUSINESS ADVICE ORCONSULTANCY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FORUNEMPLOYED PEOPLE IN CASES OF FINANCIAL OR OTHER CHARITABLE NEED THROUGH HELP: (I) INSETTING UP THEIR OWN BUSINESS, OR (II) TO EXISTING BUSINESSES:(5) THE CREATION OF TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BY THE PROVISION OF WORKSPACE,BUILDINGS, AND/OR LAND USE ON FAVOURABLE TERMS:(6) THE PROVISION OF HOUSING FOR THOSE WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED AND THEIMPROVEMENT OF HOUSING IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR OR IN CHARITABLE OWNERSHIP PROVIDED THATSUCH POWER SHALL NOT EXTEND TO RELIEVING ANY LOCAL AUTHORITIES OR OTHER BODIES OF ASTATUTORY DUTY TO PROVIDE OR IMPROVE HOUSING:(7) THE MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT OR PROVISION OF PUBLIC AMENITIES:(8) THE PRESERVATION OF BUILDINGS OR SITES OF HISTORIC OR ARCHITECTURAL IMPORTANCE:(9) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE OR THOSE WHO BY REASONOF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL ANDECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES;(10) THE PROTECTION OR CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT;(11) THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES AND CHILDCARE;(12) THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND PREVENTION OF CRIME;(13) SUCH OTHER MEANS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED SUBJECT TO THE PRIORWRITTEN CONSENT OF THE COMMISSION.(F) PROVIDING HOUSING ACCOMMODATION AND ASSISTANCE TO HELP HOUSE PEOPLE AND ASSOCIATEDFACILITIES AND AMENITIES FOR THE RELIEF OF AGED DISABLED OR HANDICAPPED (WHETHER PHYSICALLY ORMENTALLY) OR CHRONICALLY SICK PEOPLE

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATONAL

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

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds increased to £21.2 million, with unrestricted funds at £0.9 million and expendable endowment at £20.3 million. The charity reported a net income of £1.0 million for the year, supported by significant top-up funding from its parent association. The trustees confirmed the charity has sufficient resources to meet liabilities as they fall due for at least twelve months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by KPMG LLP. Discloses 4 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• 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
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

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.

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

In the news

Recent coverage mentioning this charity by name (automated match; headlines belong to their publishers).

• Clarion Futures launches new grant programme fundraising.co.uk · 27/05/2025
• Meet the Funder: Clarion Futures civilsociety.co.uk · 08/11/2024
• ‘A part of you wants to be idealistic and end poverty’: My work as a money guidance manager at Clarion Futures housingtoday.co.uk · 25/09/2024
• Clarion Futures - Money Guidance housing.org.uk · 19/10/2023
• United Living donates £17,000 to Clarion Futures ‘to help bridge digital divide’ housingdigital.co.uk · 24/03/2022
• Callum Keating secures role with Royal Household after completing Clarion Futures National Ambassador programme thetelegraphandargus.co.uk · 12/06/2018
• Record careers support announced by Clarion Futures showhouse.co.uk · 27/03/2018
• Career view: Phil Miles, director of Clarion Futures showhouse.co.uk · 04/12/2017

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 07156509

What the charity says about itself

From its own voluntary annual review / impact report — the charity’s account of its work, distinct from the statutory accounts analysed above.

Funders the charity credits

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

• National Lottery Community Fund — “Clarion Futures was one of the partners on the One Digital programme funded by the National Lottery Community Fund.” (source page)
• Government — “We led a consortium of more than 80 organisations that secured £6m from the Government’s Kickstart scheme in 2021.” (source page)

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.

• FARRANT, Graham Barry — director, appointed 01/10/2025on trustee list
• SWEENEY, Lynsey Anne — director, appointed 01/06/2025on trustee list
• GIBSON, Niomi Bianca — director, appointed 01/09/2024on trustee list
• TOWES, Richard Henry — director, appointed 01/09/2024on trustee list
• BALL, David John — director, appointed 22/06/2018on trustee list
• HYDE, Louise — secretary, appointed 16/10/2018

Official officers record.

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

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (51% 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 (3.7%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Graham Farrantchair
• David John Ball · trustee of 1 other charity
• Lynsey Anne Sweeney
• Niomi Gibson

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Common questions

Known funders

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

Government & lottery funding

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

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 Empowering Futures.

• Empowering Futures income £318k
• JUBILEE+ income £243k
• BRITISH FUTURE income £662k
• FOUNDATION MATTERS income £366k
• FUTURE FOR ALL income £140k
• CHRISTIAN VISION income £27.2m

Side by side with its peers

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