CHANGING LIVES HOUSING TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 10 March 2010
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 06985746
Financial period: 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income: £4,327,203
Latest expenditure: £4,899,945
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Changing Lives Housing Trust, 45 Hare Street, LONDON, SE18 6NE

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To promote social inclusion for public benefit by preventing homelessness, social exclusion, believing the needs of those who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate in society. The provision of social low cost social housing for people in housing need. Any trading surplus is used to maintain existing homes and finance new ones.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 10 May 2026
Date Accounts Received: 10 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £4,327,203
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,899,945

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 15 April 2025
Date Accounts Received: 15 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £4,533,728
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,526,724

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 16 April 2024
Date Accounts Received: 16 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £4,349,377
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,233,015

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 28 February 2023
Date Accounts Received: 28 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £3,804,678
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,750,689

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 27 May 2022
Date Accounts Received: 27 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £3,423,671
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,299,982

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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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Received Date: 10 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £4,327,203
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,899,945
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Received Date: 15 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £4,533,728
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,526,724
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Received Date: 16 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £4,349,377
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,233,015
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Received Date: 28 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £3,804,678
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,750,689
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Received Date: 27 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £3,423,671
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,299,982
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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: 0

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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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Received Date: 10 May 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 58
Income Charitable Activities: 4218056
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 109089
Income Total Income And Endowments: 4327203
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £3,827,019
Expenditure Other: 1072926
Expenditure Total: 4899945
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 8544
Expenditure Support Costs: 1081470
Expenditure Depreciation: 4579
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £419,412
Assets Total Fixed: 404158
Assets Own Use: 404158
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £116,353
Assets Total Liabilities: £41,139
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £479,372
Creditors One Year Total Current: 37705
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 3434
Assets Cash: £40,590
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 479372
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 479372
Count Employees: 25
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Received Date: 15 April 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 82276
Income Charitable Activities: 4413400
Income Investments: 5
Income Other: 38047
Income Total Income And Endowments: 4533728
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £4,526,724
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 4526724
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 7750
Expenditure Support Costs: 880693
Expenditure Depreciation: 11019
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 59960
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,052,115
Assets Total Fixed: 395000
Assets Own Use: 395000
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £664,865
Assets Total Liabilities: £7,750
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,052,115
Creditors One Year Total Current: 7750
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £308,781
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1052115
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 1052115
Count Employees: 22
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Received Date: 16 April 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 32593
Income Charitable Activities: 4292510
Income Investments: 54
Income Other: 24220
Income Total Income And Endowments: 4349377
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £3,487,561
Expenditure Other: 745454
Expenditure Total: 4233015
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 7750
Expenditure Support Costs: 745453
Expenditure Depreciation: 14966
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £985,152
Assets Total Fixed: 346059
Assets Own Use: 346059
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £655,954
Assets Total Liabilities: £16,861
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £985,152
Creditors One Year Total Current: 16861
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £190,902
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 985152
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 985152
Count Employees: 28
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Received Date: 28 February 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 3779966
Income Investments: 6
Income Other: 24706
Income Total Income And Endowments: 3804678
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £3,750,689
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 3750689
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 7500
Expenditure Support Costs: 699578
Expenditure Depreciation: 15812
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £868,789
Assets Total Fixed: 361025
Assets Own Use: 361025
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £526,864
Assets Total Liabilities: £19,100
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £868,789
Creditors One Year Total Current: 19100
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £520,548
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 868789
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 868789
Count Employees: 28
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Received Date: 27 May 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 28505
Income Charitable Activities: 3362918
Income Investments: 20
Income Other: 32228
Income Total Income And Endowments: 3423671
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £3,299,982
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 3299982
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 27652
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 671305
Expenditure Depreciation: 20307
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £814,799
Assets Total Fixed: 376837
Assets Own Use: 34817
Assets Long Term Investment: 342020
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £448,162
Assets Total Liabilities: £10,200
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £814,799
Creditors One Year Total Current: 10200
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £441,394
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 814799
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 814799
Count Employees: 25
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Lambeth
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Lewisham
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Bexley
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Bromley
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Southwark
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Croydon
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Greenwich
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 107
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Accommodation/housing

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

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

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CHANGING LIVES HOUSING TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2010-03-10T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 08/08/2009AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 02/03/2011AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 27/03/2013
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.
Area Of Benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 443433
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: GREENWICH CONNEXION LTD

Charity Name Id: 508114
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: INIGO HOUSING TRUST

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Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order: 1
Regulator Name: Homes England

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling