BRIGHT FUTURES UK

Registered charity 1168039 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BRIGHT FUTURES

Bright Futures UK (BFUK) supports children & young people back into education after taking time out due to long-term or chronic illnesses (both mental and physical) BFUK delivers; Tutoring, Mentoring, Befriending & Workshops each tailored to the young person or group we support.Services support children & young people aged 5-24, in person and online.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£386k
Latest spending
£340k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased significantly to £51,920, which is below the stated policy target of covering 3-6 months of unrestricted expenditure. The charity reported a net income surplus of £46,458 for the year, driven by increased donations and significant donations in kind valued at £205,120.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 3-6 months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £52k)
“BFUK is working towards having unrestricted reserves that cover 3-6 months of unrestricted expenditure” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

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: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£386k£340k
31/12/2023£245k£246k
31/12/2022£221k£233k
31/12/2021£193k£201k
31/12/2020£157k£156k

Common questions

Is BRIGHT FUTURES UK financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased significantly to £51,920, which is below the stated policy target of covering 3-6 months of unrestricted expenditure. The charity reported a net income surplus of £46,458 for the year, driven by increased donations and significant donations in kind valued at £205,120. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds BRIGHT FUTURES UK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BRIGHT FUTURES UK as a grant recipient include FOREVER MANCHESTER, LLOYDS BANK FOUNDATION FOR ENGLAND & WALES, JOHN LYON'S CHARITY, PHILIP KING CHARITABLE TRUST, THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
FOREVER MANCHESTERFY2025£110k
LLOYDS BANK FOUNDATION FOR ENGLAND & WALESFY2022£107kSexual Abuse and Exploitation
JOHN LYON'S CHARITYFY2025£60ksupporting pupils back into education after prolonged illness
PHILIP KING CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£40kFunding for cross charity initiative
THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATIONFY2025£35kBright Futures UK supports children and young people to keep learning during serious illness.
PHILIP KING CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£23kFunding for cross charity initiative
PHILIP KING CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£19kFunding for additional programme coordinator
THE COSARAF CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£12k
Sir Graham Wylie FoundationFY2021£10kYoung Mums and Mums To Be groups (portion of 3-year grant)
THE BARBOUR FOUNDATIONFY2024£10k
THE BARBOUR FOUNDATIONFY2023£10k
THE BERNICIA FOUNDATIONFY2022£10kInclusion Grant
THE THOMAS WALL TRUSTFY2023£5k
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS' LIVERY CHARITYFY2025£3kGeneral
THE BUZZACOTT STUART DEFRIES MEMORIAL FUNDFY2025£3k
LONDON CATALYSTFY2022£2k'Opportunities for all': workshops and mentoring for young people with and recovering from long term illness
THE ARCHER TRUSTFY2023£2kCharitable activities
THE ARCHER TRUSTFY2024£1k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The Mercers' Company03/06/2026£150kGrant to Bright Futures
Sport England20/07/2021£10kTGC CF Girls in Motion
The National Lottery Community Fund23/04/2008£9kProject start-up

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 BRIGHT FUTURES NE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BRIGHT FUTURES UK£386k—0unclear—no doubt
BRIGHT FUTURES NE FY2025£471k—0unclear—no doubt
GREAT MINDS BRIGHT FUTURES FY2025£181k—0unclear—no doubt
BRIGHTER FUTURES THROUGH SPORT FY2024£277k—0unclear—no doubt
ADVANCE BRIGHTER FUTURES FY2026£396k—0within—no doubt
Bright Futures Early Learning FY2025£2.0m—0unclear—no doubt

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