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.
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
Reserves policy: £10.0 million (held: £900k)
“agreed to a minimum unrestricted reserves balance of £10.0 million, inclusive of endowment.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by KPMG LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
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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.
The report does not contain a specific year label for the reporting period. It references activities in 2019, 2021-22, and 'last year' relative to publication, but no definitive annual period is stated.
“Clarion Futures has supported more than 18,000 people into work since 2017.”
The report states that every year they help 3,000 people into jobs, including apprenticeships and business start-ups.
“Every year we help 3,000 people into jobs, including 200 apprenticeships and 150 business start-ups.”
The report details the scale of their money guidance and debt advice support over the last five years.
“In the last 5 years we have provided one-to-one money guidance to over 10,000 households, and supported 13,000 to access specialist debt advice.”
The report highlights the impact of their digital inclusion work, specifically the 'One Digital' programme.
“It succeeded in helping more than 61,000 people to gain new digital skills.”
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)
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 (3.8%) (benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England
Income and spending
Common questions
Is CLARION FUTURES financially healthy?
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. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by KPMG LLP.
Who funds CLARION FUTURES?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CLARION FUTURES as a grant recipient include CAMBRIDGESHIRE ACRE, NORFOLK AND NORWICH FESTIVAL TRUST, TOWER HILL TRUST.
Known funders
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