BRIGHT FUTURES UK — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 5 July 2016
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £386,481
Latest expenditure: £340,023
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: X Why Fivefields, 8-10 Grosvenor Gardens, LONDON, SW1W 0DH

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Bright Futures UK (BFUK) supports children & young people back into education after taking time out due to long-term or chronic illnesses (both mental and physical) BFUK delivers; Tutoring, Mentoring, Befriending & Workshops each tailored to the young person or group we support.Services support children & young people aged 5-24, in person and online.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 7 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 7 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £386,481
Total Gross Expenditure: £340,023

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 25 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 25 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £244,753
Total Gross Expenditure: £245,515

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 30 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 30 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £221,206
Total Gross Expenditure: £232,877

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 28 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 28 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £193,416
Total Gross Expenditure: £201,369

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 30 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 30 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £157,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £156,114

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 7 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £386,481
Total Gross Expenditure: £340,023
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: No
Count Volunteers: 135

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 25 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £244,753
Total Gross Expenditure: £245,515
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: No
Count Volunteers: 387

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 30 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £221,206
Total Gross Expenditure: £232,877
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: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 310

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 28 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £193,416
Total Gross Expenditure: £201,369
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: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 400

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 30 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £157,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £156,114
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: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 210

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BRIGHT FUTURES UK
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2016-07-05T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION REGISTERED 05 JUL 2016AMENDED ON 12 JUL 2016 as amended on 04 Feb 2020
Charitable Objects: A. TO ADVANCE IN LIFE, RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF AND HELP YOUNG ADULTS UNDER THE AGE OF 24 YEARS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROMOTING AND ADVANCING THEIR EDUCATION OR BY PROVIDING OR SUPPORTING THE PROVISION OF WORK BASED OPPORTUNITIES ESPECIALLY TO THOSE WHO HAVE HAD TO TAKE TIME OUT OF EDUCATION DUE TO MEDICAL CIRCUMSTANCES.THE CIO WILL FURTHER THESE CHARITABLE PURPOSES BY SUPPORTING INDIVIDUALS IN COMPULSORY AND HIGHER EDUCATION (UP TO THE AGE OF 24) THROUGH A SERIES OF STRUCTURED PROGRAMMES INCLUDING ONE TO ONE SUPPORT, MENTORING, WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS TAILORED TO THEIR NEEDS.B. THE RELIEF OF THOSE OVER THE AGE OF 24 YEARS IN NEED BY SUCH CHARITABLE MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME INCLUDING THROUGH EDUCATION AND BY PROVIDING, OR SUPPORTING THE PROVISION OF, WORK BASED OPPORTUNITIES ESPECIALLY TO THOSE WHO HAVE HAD TO TAKE TIME OUT OF EDUCATION DUE TO MEDICAL CIRCUMSTANCES.C. THE FURTHERANCE OF SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 574884
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: BRIGHT FUTURES

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures