INSPIRED FUTURES
Act as a resource for young people up to the age of 25 years living in London by providing advice and assistance and organizing programs of physical, educational and other activities toAdvance their lives and helping developed their skills and capabilitiesAdvancing their education developmentRelieving the pressure on unemployment among young adultProvide them recreational and leisure time
Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE UP TO THE AGEOF 25 LIVING IN LONDON BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISINGPROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF:(A) ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;(B) ADVANCING EDUCATION;(C) RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT;(D) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £9,951 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total reserves of £15,667. The directors confirmed the entity is entitled to an exemption from audit under the small companies regime, and no independent auditor's report is present.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity 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
- Investing charity funds 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
Trustees
- DOREEN TAYLORchair
- SHAUN MCGREGOR
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £160k | £150k |
| 31/03/2024 | £123k | £110k |
| 31/03/2023 | £60k | £52k |
| 31/03/2022 | £35k | £32k |
| 31/03/2021 | £61k | £103k |
Common questions
Is INSPIRED FUTURES financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £9,951 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total reserves of £15,667. The directors confirmed the entity is entitled to an exemption from audit under the small companies regime, and no independent auditor's report is present.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Borough of Hackney | 30/06/2021 | £7k | Grant to Inspired Futures |
| Hackney Council | 30/06/2021 | £7k | Grant to Inspired Futures |
| UK government | 01/04/2019 | £30k | Knife Crime Community Fund 2019-20 |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE REED FOUNDATION | 1 | £30k |
| KFC FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| HOPEGROVE | 1 | £7k |
| THE MAGENI TRUST | 1 | £2k |
| THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £1k |
| Q CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £1k |
| BELVEDERE TRUST | 1 | £500 |
Charities like this
- INSPIRE A TEEN
- QUALITY STUDIES
- FOR CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE
- FUTURE SKILLS TRAINING
- INSPIRE PLUS
- FUTURE FOR ALL
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INSPIRED FUTURES | £160k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| INSPIRE A TEEN | £101k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| QUALITY STUDIES | £303k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| FOR CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE | £1.5m | — | 0 | unclear | 1.0% | no doubt |
| FUTURE SKILLS TRAINING | £234k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| INSPIRE PLUS | £1.2m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | below | — | no doubt |