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CCEW Charity Commission profile

KEY UNLOCKING FUTURES LTD

Registered charity 1154772 · organisation 5042281

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
27 November 2013
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
08699413
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£1,429,677
Latest expenditure
£1,408,616
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Sumner House, 21 King Street, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 2LW

Website recorded by the regulator: www.keycharity.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The provision of advice, counselling, accommodation and housing support services

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received
6 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
6 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,429,677
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,408,616
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
4 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
4 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,719,003
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,459,857
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
1 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
1 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,505,241
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,403,980
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
8 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
8 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,257,420
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,110,491
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
8 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
8 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,032,782
Total Gross Expenditure
£883,906

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
6 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,429,677
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,408,616
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Grants
£15
Income From Government Grants
£880,827
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
23
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
4 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,719,003
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,459,857
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£18
Income From Government Grants
£1,105,935
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
27
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
1 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,505,241
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,403,980
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£17
Income From Government Grants
£900,012
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
25
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
8 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,257,420
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,110,491
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£17
Income From Government Grants
£808,817
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
20
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
8 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,032,782
Total Gross Expenditure
£883,906
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£15
Income From Government Grants
£623,925
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
20

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
6 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
7400
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1391899
Income Investments
30378
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1429677
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,408,616
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1408616
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
3759
Expenditure Support Costs
351680
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,249,897
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,335,687
Assets Total Liabilities
£85,790
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,249,897
Creditors One Year Total Current
85790
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,130,158
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1244884
Funds Restricted
5013
Funds Total
1249897
Count Employees
44
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
4 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
6709
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1679012
Income Investments
33282
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1719003
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,459,857
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1459857
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
3444
Expenditure Support Costs
359513
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,228,836
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,309,923
Assets Total Liabilities
£81,087
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,228,836
Creditors One Year Total Current
81087
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,195,852
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1210093
Funds Restricted
18743
Funds Total
1228836
Count Employees
40
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
1 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
10619
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1474571
Income Investments
20051
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1505241
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,403,980
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1403980
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
3344
Expenditure Support Costs
311605
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£969,690
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,123,150
Assets Total Liabilities
£153,460
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£969,690
Creditors One Year Total Current
153460
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£908,488
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
963520
Funds Restricted
6170
Funds Total
969690
Count Employees
37
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
8 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
18208
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1236017
Income Investments
3195
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1257420
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,110,491
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1110491
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
3196
Expenditure Support Costs
307095
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£868,429
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,097,796
Assets Total Liabilities
£229,367
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£868,429
Creditors One Year Total Current
229367
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£917,287
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
857410
Funds Restricted
11019
Funds Total
868429
Count Employees
32
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
8 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
9731
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1022778
Income Investments
273
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1032782
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£883,906
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
883906
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
3034
Expenditure Support Costs
261440
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£721,500
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£831,502
Assets Total Liabilities
£110,002
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£721,500
Creditors One Year Total Current
110002
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£710,665
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
714361
Funds Restricted
7139
Funds Total
721500
Count Employees
26
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Lancashire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
KEY UNLOCKING FUTURES LTD
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2013-11-27T00:00:00
Charity Name
KEY UNLOCKING FUTURES LTD
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2020-09-08T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
510292
Assoc Registered Charity Number
510292
Assoc Charity Name
THE MERRIWEATHER HOME ASSOCIATION
Charity Name
KEY UNLOCKING FUTURES LTD
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2015-07-07T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (s.74)
Assoc Organisation Number
5019277
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1142891
Assoc Charity Name
KEY

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 20 SEP 2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 30 JUN 2023
Charitable Objects
4. THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (OBJECTS) ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING: 4.1 THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY FOR THOSE WHO ARE OR ARE LIKELY TO BECOME HOMELESS4.2 THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED WHO ARE IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY OF REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL INCLUDING SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS), DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE INCLUDING AS A CONSEQUENCE OF RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN, 4.3 THE PROVISION OF SHELTER AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE,4.4 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC GENERALLY ON ISSUES AFFECTING THE SAID BENEFICIARIES, AND 4.5 GO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE 'SOCIALLY EXCLUDED' MEANS BEING EXCLUDING FROM SOCIETY OR PART OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS UNEMPLOYMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, YOUTH OR OLD AGE, ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL), SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS, DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX, RACE, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER RE-ASSIGNMENT, POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT, RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN, POOR HOUSING (THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS, CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY).

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures