British Future

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title: "British Future" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["think-tanks-based-in-the-united-kingdom", "political-organisations-based-in-london"] description: "British think tank and charity" topic_path: "geography/united-kingdom" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Future" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary British think tank and charity ::

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Field	Value
name	British Future
formation	7 June 2011
type	Think tank, charitable organization
headquarters	Kean House, 6 Kean Street, London, WC2B 4AS
location	London, England
leader_title	Director
leader_name	Sunder Katwala
website	www.britishfuture.org
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|name = British Future |formation = 7 June 2011 |type = Think tank, charitable organization |headquarters = Kean House, 6 Kean Street, London, WC2B 4AS |location = London, England |leader_title = Director |leader_name = Sunder Katwala |website = www.britishfuture.org British Future is a UK-based think tank and registered charity whose stated aim is to advance the education of the public in the subjects of equality and diversity, human rights, racial and cultural harmony, citizenship and social inclusion.

History

Incorporated in June 2011, it was initially called The Communications Organisation and was renamed British Future in December 2011. It became a charity in 2014, having previously been run as a not-for-profit organisation.

Its director is Sunder Katwala, a former director of the Fabian Society. He has vocalised concerns in regards to the impact right-wing politics is having on attitudes towards citizenship. British Future states that it is a non-partisan organisation. It works with other think tanks, including Demos.

Research, polls and campaigns

In 2017, research by British Future suggested that the Conservative Party would have claimed a 42-seat majority in the 2017 general election if it had the same level of support among ethnic minority Britons as it does among white voters.

It ran a campaign for shops to close and sporting events not to be played on Remembrance Sunday 2014, ninety-six years after the end of the First World War.

The organisation conducts polls to gather public opinions. A British Future’s poll, reported in 2025 stated that 48% of people in Britain would support up to 50,000 refugees a year arriving in the UK and only 18% would oppose this. The organisation was involved in the largest public consultation on immigration, to gain a better grasp of public opinions on this subject.

Publications

Its publications include This Sceptred Isle, Team GB: How 2012 Should Boost Britain, and Generation 2012: Optimism Despite Obstacles.

References

References

1. "Registered charities in England and Wales". Charity Commission.
2. "British Future". Companies House.
3. (7 June 2011). "Certificate of Incorporation". Companies House.
4. (14 December 2011). "Company name changed the communication organisation\certificate issued on 14/12/11". Companies House.
5. (28 October 2014). "Statement of company's objects". Companies House.
6. (3 October 2012). "Top 100 most influential figures from the Left 2012: 51-100". Daily Telegraph.
7. Simpson, John. (4 January 2026). "Two-tier citizenship could be ‘weaponised by future gover...". [[The Observer]].
8. (8 October 2012). "Events". Demos.
9. Walker, Peter. (28 September 2017). "'Ethnic minority voting gap' cost Theresa May 28 seats, report says". The Guardian.
10. Murphy, Joe. (11 October 2012). "Every secondary schoolchild to visit World War One battlefields for centenary". London Evening Standard.
11. (11 October 2012). "WWI centenary remembrance plans to be unveiled". BBC News.
12. Wintour, Patrick. (10 October 2012). "David Cameron to emphasise importance of first world war centenary". The Guardian.
13. Rose, Steve. (2025-10-07). "Sunder Katwala on race, patriotism and flag-waving: ‘The far right is vocal and angry because it is shrinking’". The Guardian.
14. "British Future".

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