NEW FUTURE COLLECTIVE LTD
New Future Collective is an arts and cultural charity which develops the creative capacities and enriches the cultural lives of residents of Hackney and beyond via a programme of creative and cultural activity.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity finished the year with free unrestricted reserves of £74,932, which is above its policy target of £55,000 (three months of core operations). The Trustees report a surplus for the year and confirm that the organization can continue to operate as a going concern for the next twelve months.
What the accounts disclose
“It is NFC’s policy to maintain financial reserves to a level sufficient to ensure that core operations can continue for a period of at least 3 months, which in 2024-25 equated to £55,000.” — page 12
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 07637172
Company officers (Companies House)
- MAHMOOD, Durrah Mahmood Mohamed on trustee list
- CRAWFORD COLES, Jade Margaret not on trustee list
- LINDSAY, Rowan John on trustee list
- ADU-SARKODIE, Jacqueline on trustee list
- HUNTLEY, Peter William on trustee list
- NEEDHAM, Sarah Granville on trustee list
- PIDGEON, James Thomas on trustee list
- MARCH, Catherine Alice on trustee list
- KABIR, Iqbal on trustee list
- WOOTTON, Rebecca on trustee list
Trustees
- Catherine Alice March
- Durrah Mahmood
- Iqbal Kabir
- Jacqueline Adu-Sarkodie
- James Thomas Pidgeon
- Peter William Huntley
- Rebecca Wootton
- Rowan John Lindsay
- Sarah Granville Needham
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £479k | £359k |
| 31/03/2024 | £362k | £381k |
| 31/03/2023 | £332k | £291k |
| 31/03/2022 | £296k | £314k |
| 31/03/2021 | £291k | £172k |
Common questions
Is NEW FUTURE COLLECTIVE LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity finished the year with free unrestricted reserves of £74,932, which is above its policy target of £55,000 (three months of core operations). The Trustees report a surplus for the year and confirm that the organization can continue to operate as a going concern for the next twelve months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds NEW FUTURE COLLECTIVE LTD?
Funders whose own accounts filings name NEW FUTURE COLLECTIVE LTD as a grant recipient include THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, The Merchant Taylors' Foundation.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £18k | Older People & Housing Programme |
| The Merchant Taylors' Foundation | FY2022 | £6k | Small Grants Scheme |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mercers' Company | 10/12/2025 | £76k | Grant to New Future Collective (known as Hackney Showroom) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/08/2025 | £19k | Reducing isolation on Kings Crescent Estate |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 06/08/2025 | £28k | "Female Pioneers of Dancehall" |
| Hackney Council | 04/01/2025 | £15k | Grant to New Future Collective Ltd |
| London Borough of Hackney | 04/01/2025 | £15k | Grant to New Future Collective Ltd |
| City Bridge Foundation | 24/11/2023 | £109k | Grant to New Future Collective |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/05/2023 | £10k | Hackney Showroom Older People's Friday Lunch Club |
| The Mercers' Company | 11/05/2023 | £48k | Grant to New Future Collective |
| Hackney Council | 12/05/2022 | £9k | Grant to New Future Collective Ltd |
| London Borough of Hackney | 12/05/2022 | £9k | Grant to New Future Collective Ltd |
| London Borough of Hackney | 28/03/2022 | £58k | Grant to New Future Collective Ltd |
| Hackney Council | 28/03/2022 | £20k | Grant to New Future Collective Ltd |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/03/2022 | £10k | Disco Loco Library & Literature Project |
| Hackney Council | 24/03/2021 | £47k | Grant to New Future Collective Ltd |
| London Borough of Hackney | 24/03/2021 | £47k | Grant to New Future Collective Ltd |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/03/2020 | £10k | Disco Loco @ Kings Crescent Estate |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 01/08/2018 | £10k | "Trans Bodies in Public Space: Documenting the lived experiences of transgender people in the UK" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/04/2018 | £7k | Disco Loco School Fetes Tour 2018 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/02/2017 | £5k | New Futurism Learning Zone |