STUDENT FUTURES
Cafe for SEND students to gain work experience
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £779 for the year ended March 2025, with total income of £31,972 against expenditure of £31,193. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £21,832, which the trustees note exceeds the required £7,573 for three months of operating costs. The trustees confirmed adequate reserves to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“The reserves policy is set to ensure that the charity is operating with sufficient unrestricted free reserves to avoid financial difficulties and has been set at a minimum level of three months of operating costs.”
“Mark Hilton a trustee is also an unremunerated director of the main supplier Food for Thought Merseyside Limited is a not for profit company limited by guarantee without share capital for the value of £8,853 (2024: £9,470) (company number 05455926). -15-” — page 16
Trustees
- MARK RICHARD HILTONchair
- Julia Denise Casimo
- Keith McDowall
- Paul Bibby
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £32k | £31k |
| 31/03/2024 | £30k | £36k |
| 31/03/2023 | £33k | £41k |
| 31/03/2022 | £24k | £28k |
| 31/03/2021 | £15k | £13k |
Common questions
Is STUDENT FUTURES financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £779 for the year ended March 2025, with total income of £31,972 against expenditure of £31,193. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £21,832, which the trustees note exceeds the required £7,573 for three months of operating costs. The trustees confirmed adequate reserves to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 09/05/2019 | £10k | Student Futures |