About Us
Organisation
Charity Futures is a community interest company, not a charity, which aims to promote discussion on how to safeguard and bolster the long-term prospects of the charitable sector. It is not itself a charity in order to promote that wider policy discussion. We do not and will not raise funds from the general public. We are known as Charity Futures and are registered as Third Sector Futures CIC, Company Number: 10730231
History
General Progress: Since our launch in July 2017, we have been busy trying to get as rounded a view as possible as to the long-term challenges facing the charitable sector, and diverse approaches for surmounting them. We have held roundtable consultations with chief executives and chairs from charities large and small, with sector experts and think tank researches, with functions and philanthropists, charity academics and journalists, training providers, and umbrella bodies. In an effort to avoid being stuck in the London bubble, we have travelled to Exeter, Edinburgh, Sheffield, Oxford, Norfolk and Manchester to meet sector leaders. We have had more roundtables in Belfast, Cardiff, Newcastle and Bradford.
In addition, we ran a survey of charity trustees in collaboration with nfpSynergy and Third Sector magazine. The results are published here, an we held a seminar to discuss the governance learning points the exercise indicated in November. Sir Stephen continues to blog on his thoughts and experiences as we move through the process; some intermediate conclusions can be found here in our written submission to the House of Lords select committee on charities.
Throughout 2018 and 2019, we are undertaking a research consultation alongside Giving Evidence. Through hosting focus groups in London, Edinburgh, Manchester and Bradford, and also online surveys, we will find out what charities and donors wish to see researched to help them in their vital work. The findings will be published in mid-2019.
Key Documents
Our Team
Sir Stephen Bubb
Co-Founder and Director
Charity Futures
Jonathan Smith
Co-founder and Chair
Charity Futures