Registered charity · No. 1008587Charitable company
AF
Alternative Futures Group Limited
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Alternative Futures Group Limited is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability, accommodation/housing.
Alternative Futures Group Limited (number 1008587) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Alternative Futures Group Limited do?
The charity operates in the North West of England and provides services for people with disabilities including adults with severe and enduring mental health problems, learning disabilities, autism, complex needs and dementia.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Alternative Futures Group Limited
Answers Alternative Futures Group Limited gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Alternative Futures Group Limited's highest-paid staff paid?
Alternative Futures Group Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 16 employees paid more than £60,000, including 5 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £200,001–£250,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£200,001–£250,000
1
£130,001–£140,000
4
£90,001–£100,000
4
£80,001–£90,000
1
£60,001–£70,000
6
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Alternative Futures Group Limited's money come from?
Alternative Futures Group Limited reported £81m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £80m (99%), investments £669k (1%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£80m · 99%
Investments£669k · 1%
Does Alternative Futures Group Limited receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for Alternative Futures Group Limited. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
Alternative Futures Group Limited reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Alternative Futures Group Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Alternative Futures Group Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for acting as a trustee). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Alternative Futures Group Limited registered for?
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisabilityAccommodation/housing
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Is Alternative Futures Group Limited a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Alternative Futures Group Limited as a registered charity (number 1008587) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Alternative Futures Group Limited's charity number?
Alternative Futures Group Limited's charity number is 1008587. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1008587?
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What does Alternative Futures Group Limited do?
The charity operates in the North West of England and provides services for people with disabilities including adults with severe and enduring mental health problems, learning disabilities, autism, complex needs and dementia.
Does Alternative Futures Group Limited have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Alternative Futures Group Limited. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Alternative Futures Group Limited?
Alternative Futures Group Limited's website listed in our register data is http://www.afgroup.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Alternative Futures Group Limited's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Alternative Futures Group Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 16 employees paid more than £60,000, including 5 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £200,001–£250,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does Alternative Futures Group Limited's money come from?
Alternative Futures Group Limited reported £81m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £80m (99%), investments £669k (1%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Alternative Futures Group Limited?
The register does not record Alternative Futures Group Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Alternative Futures Group Limited's trustees paid?
Alternative Futures Group Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for acting as a trustee). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
What was Alternative Futures Group Limited previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Alternative Futures Group Limited: Alternative Futures Limited.
When was Alternative Futures Group Limited registered as a charity?
Alternative Futures Group Limited was entered on the register on 21 February 1992. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02679915).