Government report probes Futurebuilders fund

By David Ainsworth, Third Sector Online, 14 April 2008

Five in six applications to the Futurebuilders fund were turned down when Futurebuilders England was running the scheme, according to a government report.

There were 1,300 applications asking for a total of £1bn, but Futurebuilders England paid out only £111m to 215 organisations, according to an interim report on the evaluation of Futurebuilders , commissioned by the Home Office. The fund was recently taken over by the Adventure Capital Fund ( Third Sector...

New users register here FREE for full access

Sign up free to the all-new ThirdSector.co.uk and get:

  • Daily breaking news The latest fundraising initiatives, campaigns, financial news, people moves and much more
  • News by email Sign up to daily and weekly bulletins relevant to the fields that interest you
  • Resource library A wealth of advice and tips to help you do your job better
  • Archive A full, searchable archive of every article since 2002
  • Analysis and comment Read what the experts and your peers think about current issues, and join the discussion

Your details

Choose your preferred email form:

Data protection

Bulletins