# The Future Is Bright Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1189303 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1189303)
- Website: https://www.thefutureisbright.org
- Latest income: £13.4k; spending £28.8k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Disability, Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/future-is-bright-charitable-trust

The Future Is Bright Charitable Trust funds research and suggests practical policy changes to transfer opportunities from older generations to younger generations. It works with leading academic institutions to carry out research, designed to increase social mobility and address the key needs that younger generations have for the future.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

The Future Is Bright Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, disability, environment / conservation / heritage and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, older people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Future Is Bright Charitable Trust reported income of £13.4k and spending of £28.8k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Future Is Bright Charitable Trust in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (thefutureisbright.org) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Future Is Bright Charitable Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Future Is Bright Charitable Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does The Future Is Bright Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Future Is Bright Charitable Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How large is The Future Is Bright Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year The Future Is Bright Charitable Trust reported income of £13.4k and spending of £28.8k.


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