CHILDREN CHANGE COLOMBIA — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 9 April 1999
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 03731943
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £1,328,053
Latest expenditure: £1,314,764
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Richbell House, 5 Richbell Place, LONDON

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Children Change Colombia was established in 1991. We are the largest UK charity working exclusively in Colombia. We work on neglected issues facing children and young people in Colombia that pose a serious threat to children's rights and wellbeing. In particular: Recruitment into armed groups and reintegration into society; Sexual and gender based violence; and Exclusion from education.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 16 June 2026
Date Accounts Received: 16 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,328,053
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,314,764

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 29 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 29 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £750,309
Total Gross Expenditure: £639,519

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 31 July 2024
Date Accounts Received: 31 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £626,843
Total Gross Expenditure: £621,394

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 9 June 2023
Date Accounts Received: 9 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £445,702
Total Gross Expenditure: £376,310

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 18 May 2022
Date Accounts Received: 18 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £369,967
Total Gross Expenditure: £323,867

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 16 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,328,053
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,314,764
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading 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 Volunteers: 15

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 29 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £750,309
Total Gross Expenditure: £639,519
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading 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: No
Count Volunteers: 18

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 31 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £626,843
Total Gross Expenditure: £621,394
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: No
Count Volunteers: 16

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 9 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £445,702
Total Gross Expenditure: £376,310
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
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: No
Count Volunteers: 15

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 18 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £369,967
Total Gross Expenditure: £323,867
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 15

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 16 June 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 1314324
Income Other Trading Activities: 4873
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 8856
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1328053
Income Legacies: 15282
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £27,538
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,287,069
Expenditure Other: 157
Expenditure Total: 1314764
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 1094396
Expenditure Governance: 11700
Expenditure Support Costs: 45777
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £117,185
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £396,717
Assets Total Liabilities: £15,974
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £380,743
Creditors One Year Total Current: 15974
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £389,678
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 117185
Funds Restricted: 263558
Funds Total: 380743
Count Employees: 4
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 29 July 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 726297
Income Other Trading Activities: 18525
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 5487
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 750309
Income Legacies: 106762
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £42,164
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £597,355
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 639519
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 416983
Expenditure Governance: 1901
Expenditure Support Costs: 151637
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £127,180
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £480,779
Assets Total Liabilities: £113,325
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £367,454
Creditors One Year Total Current: 113325
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £471,351
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 179693
Funds Restricted: 187761
Funds Total: 367454
Count Employees: 6
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 31 July 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 615791
Income Other Trading Activities: 9203
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 1849
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 626843
Income Legacies: 50253
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £43,828
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £577,566
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 621394
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 371611
Expenditure Governance: 5005
Expenditure Support Costs: 154774
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £141,668
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £318,385
Assets Total Liabilities: £61,721
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £256,664
Creditors One Year Total Current: 61721
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £302,168
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 169668
Funds Restricted: 86996
Funds Total: 256664
Count Employees: 5
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Colombia
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: South America
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 106
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Overseas Aid/famine Relief

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CHILDREN CHANGE COLOMBIA
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2026-09-18T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 3961281
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1074955
Assoc Charity Name: THE MARGARET MCEWEN TRUST

Charity Name: CHILDREN CHANGE COLOMBIA
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1999-04-09T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 12/03/1999AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 16/09/2015 as amended on 26 Nov 2020 as amended on 20 Apr 2024
Charitable Objects: THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE RELIEF AND PREVENTION OF POVERTY, EXPLOITATION AND OTHER THREATS TO THE RIGHTS AND WELFARE OF CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN COLOMBIA AND OF THE COLOMBIAN DIASPORA IN THE UK, AND WHERE APPROPRIATE SUCH RELIEF MAY BE GRANTED THROUGH THE AGENCY OF OTHER CHARITIES.
Area Of Benefit: COLUMBIA, SOUTH AMERICA

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 431579
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: CHILDREN OF THE ANDES

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures