Clarion Futures charitable foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Clarion Futures is aimed at not-for-profit groups with an annual income under £500,000 whose work fits its themes of employment and training, digital inclusion, financial hardship, community activities, and health and wellbeing; it does not fund for-profit organisations or organisations with an annual income of £500,000 or more, and its registered area of operation is throughout England.
- Its Community Catalyst programme offers up to £10,000 and its Summer Activities Grant Programme gives £1,000 to £3,000, so a modest, well-costed request fits, though its published details give no general grant range.
- Show how your project builds on existing local provision, fills a gap, adds value (including by reaching new or hard-to-reach participants), and uses local services, partnerships or networks, and show that it supports residents in communities where Clarion has homes.
- Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, so start with the grant programmes enquiry form, and have a record of income and expenditure or accounts and the relevant insurance in place before delivering activities.
- Its published details do not say how competitive it is, so treat it as an open enquiry and check the figures with the team before you ask.
Overview
Clarion Futures charitable foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1135056).
Clarion Futures charitable foundation is a charity registered in England and Wales that funds community projects and helps people find jobs and training, develop digital skills and manage their money. Its community grants support projects that help people into work or training, tackle digital inclusion, support people dealing with financial problems, and encourage community activities and promote health and wellbeing. It awarded £748,000 in the year covered by its latest annual report. It also runs a capacity building programme that will support 270 VCSEs over three years, backed by over £3 million in collective investment.
What they fund
Priority Areas
Clarion Futures funds community projects and helps people find jobs and training, develop digital skills and manage their money. Its community grants support projects that help people into work or training, tackle digital inclusion, support people dealing with financial problems, and encourage community activities and promote health and wellbeing. It is interested in applications that build on existing local provision, add value or address gaps, and make good use of local services, partnerships or networks. Grants are for not-for-profit organisations, and projects should support residents in communities where Clarion has homes and engage residents and the wider community.
Themes
- Employment and training
- Digital inclusion
- Financial hardship
- Community activities
- Health and wellbeing
What they don't fund
- For-profit organisations
- Organisations with an annual income of £500,000 or more
How to apply
To enquire about corporate or community grants, complete the grant programmes enquiry form with your details; the team will be in touch.
Who can apply:
- Organisations should be not-for-profit with an annual income of less than £500,000.
- Organisations must have a record of income and expenditure or set of accounts.
- Organisations must have the relevant insurance in place before delivering activities.
- Community Catalyst: It is open to small non-profit, voluntary and community organisations working to have a positive impact for social housing residents and their communities
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- It values applications that demonstrate an understanding of existing activity in the community.
- It favours proposals that add value to existing provision, including by reaching new or hard-to-reach participants.
- It favours proposals that address gaps in local provision.
- It favours proposals that make good use of local services, partnerships or networks.
Where they fund
Registered area of operation (Charity Commission)
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Clarion Futures charitable foundation.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2021 | £5,406,000 | £13,678,000 | £960,000 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2021 |
| year to 31 March 2022 | £6,623,000 | £15,993,000 | £991,000 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £26,005,000 | £15,797,000 | £734,000 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £13,532,000 | £16,517,000 | £707,000 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £17,228,000 | £16,203,000 | £748,000 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 5 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2021; year to 31 March 2022; year to 31 March 2023; year to 31 March 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2025: grants awarded in the year, as reported in the accounts.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- clarionhg.com/charitable-foundation · read on 31 October 2026
- clarionhg.com/about-us/partner-with-us/grant-programmes · read on 31 October 2026
- clarionhg.com/about-us/partner-with-us/grant-programmes/community-catalyst · read on 31 October 2026
- clarionhg.com/contact-us/grant-programmes-enquiries · read on 31 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 March 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 31 October 2026.
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