FUTURE SCOPE CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1202341 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Grant-making

Objects

(I) TO ASSIST IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT ANY CHARITY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM WHOSE AIMS INCLUDE ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR MENTAL, PHYSICAL AND MORAL CAPABILITIES THROUGH LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES. (II) THE BENEFIT OF SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE EDUCATIONAL OBJECTS AND PURPOSES AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR DISCRETION THINK FIT.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Registered contact address: Wiltshire, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£236k
Latest spending
£314k
Registered
2023
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £8,965,641, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of approximately six months' expenditure. The trustees confirm that assets are available and adequate to fulfill obligations, with no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations (100% of income)
“The income for the period was £4,761,977 (2023: £4,000,000) , being a receipt of donations made by the Settlor to the Trust.” — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: approximately 6 months’ expenditure on grants and management and administration (reserves figure: £9.0m)
“It is the policy of the Trustees to maintain the General unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the Charity, at a level which equates to approximately 6 months’ expenditure on grants and management and administration.” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from Norman Parry (trustee)
“During the year Norman Parry (trustee) made donations of £4,761,339 (2023: £4,000,000) to the charity.” — page 22
“Wansbroughs LLP is an entity related to the charity by virtue of a trustee of the charity having significant influence over the LLP. Wansbroughs LLP fees are billed on an arm's length basis, apart from time relating to the work of Andrew Jenkins (trustee) which is billed by Wansbroughs at up to half of his standard hourly rate.” — page 22
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Legal fees from Wansbroughs LLP (trustee-connected entity) at discounted rate for trustee Andrew Jenkins
“During the year Norman Parry (trustee) made donations of £4,761,339 (2023: £4,000,000) to the charity.” — page 22
“Wansbroughs LLP is an entity related to the charity by virtue of a trustee of the charity having significant influence over the LLP. Wansbroughs LLP fees are billed on an arm's length basis, apart from time relating to the work of Andrew Jenkins (trustee) which is billed by Wansbroughs at up to half of his standard hourly rate.” — page 22
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Saffery LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£4.8m
Total spending
£180k
Cost of raising funds
£50k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% 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: 1.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£236k£314k
31/12/2024£4.8m£180k
31/12/2023£4.0m£30k

Common questions

Is FUTURE SCOPE CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £8,965,641, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of approximately six months' expenditure. The trustees confirm that assets are available and adequate to fulfill obligations, with no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Saffery LLP.

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
The Ethos Foundation1£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with FT FINANCIAL LITERACY AND INCLUSION CAMPAIGN.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
FUTURE SCOPE CHARITABLE TRUST£236k—0above—no doubt
FT FINANCIAL LITERACY AND INCLUSION CAMPAIGN FY2025£847kover £80,0001unclear—no doubt
JACOBS FUTURA FOUNDATION FY2025£22.4m£380,000 - £389,999—above—no doubt
IMPACT GOSPEL CENTRE FY2025£223k—0unclear—no doubt
SCJM CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£54k—0below—noted
THE GITTA TANGYE TRUST FY2025£2.5m——unclear—no doubt

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