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FRESH FUTURES (NCC)

Registered charity 288125 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NATIONAL CHILDREN'S CENTRE, NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S CENTRE

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Latest income
£3.4m
Latest spending
£4.0m
Registered
1983
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an in-year deficit of £524,057 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds to £1,968,533. Per the trustees' report, this deficit was driven by strategic investments in post-16 provision and higher staffing costs amidst a challenging funding environment. However, the trustees consider the charity to be in a financially solid position for the future following cost reviews and secured funding.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three times monthly salary costs and any potential winding up costs (held: £407k)
“The policy requires reserves to be maintained to at least cover three times monthly salary costs and any potential winding up costs. At the year end this amounted to £750,000.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Azets Audit Services Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£3.4m
Total spending
£4.0m
Cost of raising funds
£94k
Reserves (reported)
£1.5m
Employees
107

Reported reserves equal ~4.4 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£3.4m£4.0m
31/03/2024£3.4m£3.6m
31/03/2023£3.6m£3.4m
31/03/2022£3.6m£2.8m
31/03/2021£2.4m£2.5m

Common questions

Is FRESH FUTURES (NCC) financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported an in-year deficit of £524,057 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds to £1,968,533. Per the trustees' report, this deficit was driven by strategic investments in post-16 provision and higher staffing costs amidst a challenging funding environment. However, the trustees consider the charity to be in a financially solid position for the future following cost reviews and secured funding. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services Limited.