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CCEW Charity Commission profile

PLATFFORM FOR CHANGE

Registered charity 1000889 · organisation 1000889

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
9 November 1990
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02546880
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£16,045,415
Latest expenditure
£16,127,379
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Platfform, Beaufort House, Beaufort Road, Morriston, Swansea, SA6 8JG

Website recorded by the regulator: www.platfform.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Platfform is the charity for mental health and social change. We work to have a lasting positive impact with people experiencing challenges with their mental health, with over 100 projects and services across Wales and the UK. We live by our values of being connected, compassionate, brave and curious in everything we do, and we believe deeply in our vision of sustainable wellbeing for all.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
8 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
8 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£16,045,415
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,127,379
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
20 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
20 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£16,366,684
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,505,814
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
23 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
23 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£12,892,611
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,217,289
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
23 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
23 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£11,771,690
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,943,317
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
10 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
10 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£10,316,824
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,950,999

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
8 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£16,045,415
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,127,379
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
130
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Contracts
9509681
Income From Government Grants
£567,544
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Volunteers
45
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
20 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£16,366,684
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,505,814
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
33
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
6714588
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
15
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
23 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£12,892,611
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,217,289
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
28
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
6587582
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
90
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
23 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£11,771,690
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,943,317
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
28
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
6304362
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
92
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
10 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£10,316,824
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,950,999
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
42
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
5070586
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
51

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
8 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
42902
Income Other Trading Activities
2784307
Income Charitable Activities
13185568
Income Investments
12364
Income Other
20274
Income Total Income And Endowments
16045415
Income Legacies
20000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£12,298
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£13,893,413
Expenditure Other
2221668
Expenditure Total
16127379
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
41900
Expenditure Support Costs
1535374
Expenditure Depreciation
29387
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,737,828
Assets Total Fixed
1310147
Assets Own Use
1310147
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,278,609
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,446,581
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,142,175
Creditors One Year Total Current
1407601
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1038980
Assets Cash
£3,117,697
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1737828
Funds Restricted
2404347
Funds Total
4142175
Count Employees
418
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
20 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1776115
Income Other Trading Activities
2650028
Income Charitable Activities
11940521
Income Investments
20
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
16366684
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,459
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£12,431,065
Expenditure Other
2073290
Expenditure Total
14505814
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
1298481
Expenditure Depreciation
143729
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-1243
Reserves
£3,158,092
Assets Total Fixed
1285440
Assets Own Use
1285440
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,569,811
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,631,111
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,224,140
Creditors One Year Total Current
1395789
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1235322
Assets Cash
£1,909,778
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3158092
Funds Restricted
1066048
Funds Total
4224140
Count Employees
464
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
23 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
11750
Income Other Trading Activities
2656159
Income Charitable Activities
10224702
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
12892611
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£6,749
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£11,320,538
Expenditure Other
1890002
Expenditure Total
13217289
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
34588
Expenditure Support Costs
1638442
Expenditure Depreciation
128842
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,490,542
Assets Total Fixed
1376425
Assets Own Use
1376425
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,842,777
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,854,689
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,364,513
Creditors One Year Total Current
1479011
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1375678
Assets Cash
£2,462,496
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1490542
Funds Restricted
873971
Funds Total
2364513
Count Employees
439
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
23 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
12276
Income Other Trading Activities
1828154
Income Charitable Activities
9926332
Income Investments
0
Income Other
4928
Income Total Income And Endowments
11771690
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£693
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£10,743,346
Expenditure Other
1199278
Expenditure Total
11943317
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
1101724
Expenditure Depreciation
94313
Gain Loss Investment
-614
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,884,039
Assets Total Fixed
904598
Assets Own Use
904598
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,822,065
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,037,472
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,689,191
Creditors One Year Total Current
1196025
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
841447
Assets Cash
£1,921,172
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1884039
Funds Restricted
805152
Funds Total
2689191
Count Employees
393
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
10 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
6752
Income Other Trading Activities
1252341
Income Charitable Activities
8850187
Income Investments
1203
Income Other
206341
Income Total Income And Endowments
10316824
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,576
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£8,738,774
Expenditure Other
1209649
Expenditure Total
9950999
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
1049215
Expenditure Depreciation
96626
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£622,458
Assets Total Fixed
842504
Assets Own Use
842504
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,050,743
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,031,815
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,861,432
Creditors One Year Total Current
1040705
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
991110
Assets Cash
£2,235,375
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2155028
Funds Restricted
706404
Funds Total
2861432
Count Employees
340
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout Wales
Welsh Ind
Yes

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
PLATFFORM FOR CHANGE
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-06-16T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
5061182
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1165833
Assoc Charity Name
INTERNATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH COLLABORATING NETWORK LIMITED
Charity Name
PLATFFORM FOR CHANGE
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2017-02-09T00:00:00
Reason
Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number
506076
Assoc Registered Charity Number
506076
Assoc Charity Name
ESGYN
Charity Name
PLATFFORM FOR CHANGE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1990-11-09T00:00:00
Charity Name
PLATFFORM FOR CHANGE
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-05-31T00:00:00
Reason
Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number
3979175
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1085545
Assoc Charity Name
NEWLINK WALES

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 9 OCTOBER 1990 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 5 FEBRUARY 1997, 28 MARCH 2001, 28 SEPTEMBER 2005, 16 MAY 2006, 8 OCTOBER 2007 AND 24 MARCH 2010.AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10/06/2015AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 22/06/2015 as amended on 17 Dec 2018 as amended on 06 Aug 2019 as amended on 18 Mar 2020
Charitable Objects
(1) To relieve the needs of people with mental health problems, those at risk of developing mental health problems or suffering from detrimental health risk behaviours and other vulnerable or disadvantaged persons by: a) the provision of housing and other associated amenities designed or adapted to meet the disabilities and requirements of such persons; b) the provision of services, advice, support and opportunities which support the mental wellbeing of such persons; and c) advancing the education of the public on the causes and effects of mental health problems and detrimental health risk behaviours. (2) In this Article: a) “detrimental health risk behaviour” means any form of individual behaviour which is harmful and self-detrimental, has a strong negative influence on mental health and which is attributable to poor psychological and social wellbeing for whatever reason, including substance misuse and other risks to individual and public mental health; b) “vulnerable” refers to persons (adults or children) who have, or may have, need of community services by reason of a mental or physical disability, age, or illness; and c) “disadvantaged” refers to a recognised social or welfare disadvantage.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED BUT IN PRACTICE WALES AND ENGLAND

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
46952
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
GOFAL CYMRU
Charity Name Id
46955
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
GOFAL HOUSING
Charity Name Id
46958
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
GOFAL HOUSING TRUST

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW)

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures