CCEW Charity Commission profile

CHANGE, GROW, LIVE

Registered charity 1079327 · organisation 3967052

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
10 February 2000
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03861209
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£339,714,761
Latest expenditure
£340,389,290
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: North Suite, 1st Floor, 1 Jubilee Street, Brighton, East Sus

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

CGL provides a range of services to support individuals, families and communities whose lives are adversely affected by crime, substance misuse, homelessness, anti-social behaviour, domestic violence, social deprivation and lack of opportunity.The Charity works with challenging service users with complex needs, including those with entrenched drug habits and offending behaviour.

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
12 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
12 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£339,714,761
Total Gross Expenditure
£340,389,290
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
17 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
17 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£307,341,207
Total Gross Expenditure
£309,540,110
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
21 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
21 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£284,264,901
Total Gross Expenditure
£283,200,323
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
1 March 2023
Date Accounts Received
1 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£242,226,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£238,680,000
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
19 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
19 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£220,126,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£213,838,000

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
12 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£339,714,761
Total Gross Expenditure
£340,389,290
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
318
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
250832851
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
59
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
20
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
19
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
40
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
9
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
5
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
12
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
14
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
15
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Volunteers
1201
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
17 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£307,341,207
Total Gross Expenditure
£309,540,110
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
314
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
254949207
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
46
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
27
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
20
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
24
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
13
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
5
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
5
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
8
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
5
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
16
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
1205
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
21 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£284,264,901
Total Gross Expenditure
£283,200,323
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
307
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
248446901
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
25
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
23
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
22
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
13
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
9
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
8
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
2
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
6
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
6
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
1414
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
1 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£242,226,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£238,680,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
273
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
242226000
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
17
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
20
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
22
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
12
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
8
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
7
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
9
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
4
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
4
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
Count Volunteers
1453
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
19 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£220,126,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£213,838,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
161
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
219729000
Income From Government Grants
£397,000
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
30
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
15
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
16
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
15
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
8
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
2
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
8
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
7
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
2
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
3
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
Count Volunteers
1530

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
12 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
88164
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
337196683
Income Investments
1518328
Income Other
911586
Income Total Income And Endowments
339714761
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£340,389,290
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
340389290
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
341000
Expenditure Support Costs
27100795
Expenditure Depreciation
165070
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
324000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£16,000,000
Assets Total Fixed
8720030
Assets Own Use
8490030
Assets Long Term Investment
230000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-528000
Assets Other Assets
£118,216,678
Assets Total Liabilities
£83,132,999
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£43,275,709
Creditors One Year Total Current
83048999
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
84000
Assets Cash
£44,492,993
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
42334096
Funds Restricted
941613
Funds Total
43275709
Count Employees
5715
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
17 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
105415
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
304421336
Income Investments
1848832
Income Other
965624
Income Total Income And Endowments
307341207
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£309,540,110
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
309540110
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
240411
Expenditure Support Costs
24684961
Expenditure Depreciation
151886
Gain Loss Investment
8000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
185000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-303000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£16,000,000
Assets Total Fixed
8885100
Assets Own Use
8655100
Assets Long Term Investment
230000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-887000
Assets Other Assets
£117,013,748
Assets Total Liabilities
£81,385,609
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£43,626,239
Creditors One Year Total Current
81301609
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
84000
Assets Cash
£57,404,563
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
42212612
Funds Restricted
1413627
Funds Total
43626239
Count Employees
5314
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
21 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
128057
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
282502751
Income Investments
808003
Income Other
826090
Income Total Income And Endowments
284264901
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£283,200,323
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
283200323
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
219297
Expenditure Support Costs
24361469
Expenditure Depreciation
155246
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
1881865
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£15,000,000
Assets Total Fixed
9024856
Assets Own Use
9024856
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-1098946
Assets Other Assets
£116,381,207
Assets Total Liabilities
£78,372,673
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£45,934,444
Creditors One Year Total Current
78288673
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
84000
Assets Cash
£60,936,719
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
44630568
Funds Restricted
1303876
Funds Total
45934444
Count Employees
4933
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
1 March 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
219000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
232932000
Income Investments
72000
Income Other
9003000
Income Total Income And Endowments
242226000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£238,680,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
238680000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
185000
Expenditure Support Costs
20402000
Expenditure Depreciation
142000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
797000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
850000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£15,000,000
Assets Total Fixed
9180000
Assets Own Use
9180000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-3010000
Assets Other Assets
£105,947,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£69,128,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£42,989,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
62852000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
6276000
Assets Cash
£54,055,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
41845000
Funds Restricted
1144000
Funds Total
42989000
Count Employees
4380
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
19 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
530000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
219392000
Income Investments
204000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
220126000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£72,469
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£213,765,531
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
213838000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
82000
Expenditure Support Costs
18579000
Expenditure Depreciation
172000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-1434000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-726000
Gain Loss Other
214000
Reserves
£28,300,000
Assets Total Fixed
8330000
Assets Own Use
8330000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-3868000
Assets Other Assets
£88,691,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£55,357,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£37,796,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
48854000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
6503000
Assets Cash
£51,314,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1835000
Funds Restricted
35961000
Funds Total
37796000
Count Employees
4057
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CHANGE, GROW, LIVE
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-04-08T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
1014376
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1014376
Assoc Charity Name
EASTERN AIDS SUPPORT TRIANGLE
Charity Name
CHANGE, GROW, LIVE
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2021-07-12T00:00:00
Reason
Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number
3943726
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1073877
Assoc Charity Name
SOVA
Charity Name
CHANGE, GROW, LIVE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2000-02-10T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 19/10/1999AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18/01/2000AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05/10/2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21/12/2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28/08/2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 02/11/2015 as amended on 14 Dec 2020 as amended on 25 Jun 2025
Charitable Objects
The objects of the Charity are, for the public benefit:3.1 the advancement of health or the saving of lives, and the prevention or relief of poverty among: 3.1.1 people who have been, or are, or are at risk of becoming: 3.1.1.1 affected by use of or dependent on drugs, alcohol or other substances; 3.1.1.2 homeless; 3.1.1.3 imprisoned; 3.1.2 young people; 3.1.3 such other people identified by the Trustees from time to time; 3.1.4 the families, carers and dependents of such persons; (“Beneficiaries”), in particular (but not exclusively) by providing information, advice, support, services, interventions and treatment;3.2 the advancement of education among: 3.2.1 Beneficiaries, and the relief of their unemployment, in particular (but not exclusively) by providing information, advice, support and services; and 3.2.2 the general public in relation to the experiences of Beneficiaries, in particular (but not exclusively) by conducting and promoting research, gathering and sharing data, and raising awareness;3.3 the promotion of such other charitable purposes as the Trustees see fit from time to time.Nothing in these Articles shall authorise an application of the property of the Charity for purposes which are not charitable in accordance with any statutory provision regarding the meaning of the word "charitable" or the words "charitable purposes" in force in any part of the United Kingdom.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
332909
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
CRIME REDUCTION INITIATIVES
Charity Name Id
332896
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
CRI

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Care Quality Commission

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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