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CCEW Charity Commission profile

CHANGING LIVES TOGETHER

Registered charity 1139983 · organisation 5013108

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
24 January 2011
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
07400060
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£2,775,473
Latest expenditure
£2,760,133
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Bridge Building (Unit 12), Road Two, Winsford Industrial Estate, WINSFORD, CW7 3QL

Website recorded by the regulator: www.changing-lives-together.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Changing Lives Together provides affordable furniture and electrical items and Community Transport. We also work extensively with our local community and support people through a variety of work, training and volunteering programmes for vulnerable, disabled and excluded individuals.

03 Official extract

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
26 August 2026
Date Accounts Received
26 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,775,473
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,760,133
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
14 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
14 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,444,931
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,528,542
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
26 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
26 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,623,852
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,604,289
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
17 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
17 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,445,857
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,519,161
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 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
18 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,582,394
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,358,204

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
26 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,775,473
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,760,133
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
7
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
1730451
Income From Government Grants
£80,647
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 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
600
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
14 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,444,931
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,528,542
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
6
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
1492000
Income From Government Grants
£60,000
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 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
600
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
26 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,623,852
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,604,289
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
6
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
1400000
Income From Government Grants
£14,700
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 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
600
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 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,582,394
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,358,204
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
5
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
1325128
Income From Government Grants
£63,026
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
400

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
26 August 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
47136
Income Other Trading Activities
1920419
Income Charitable Activities
780674
Income Investments
26572
Income Other
672
Income Total Income And Endowments
2775473
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,760,133
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2760133
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
38808
Expenditure Support Costs
45652
Expenditure Depreciation
25069
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£404,511
Assets Total Fixed
121829
Assets Own Use
121829
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£625,338
Assets Total Liabilities
£310,212
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£436,955
Creditors One Year Total Current
310212
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£261,533
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
404511
Funds Restricted
32444
Funds Total
436955
Count Employees
67
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
14 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
18741
Income Other Trading Activities
1570339
Income Charitable Activities
828003
Income Investments
24541
Income Other
3307
Income Total Income And Endowments
2444931
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,528,542
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2528542
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
56421
Expenditure Support Costs
61363
Expenditure Depreciation
18839
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£414,983
Assets Total Fixed
117297
Assets Own Use
117297
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£625,655
Assets Total Liabilities
£321,337
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£421,615
Creditors One Year Total Current
306424
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
14913
Assets Cash
£268,896
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
414983
Funds Restricted
6632
Funds Total
421615
Count Employees
76
Charity Only 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
26 September 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
17927
Income Other Trading Activities
1845735
Income Charitable Activities
740532
Income Investments
19658
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2623852
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,604,289
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2604289
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
9655
Expenditure Support Costs
16897
Expenditure Depreciation
6134
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£500,226
Assets Total Fixed
112859
Assets Own Use
112859
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£665,367
Assets Total Liabilities
£273,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£505,226
Creditors One Year Total Current
219926
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
53074
Assets Cash
£418,126
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
500226
Funds Restricted
5000
Funds Total
505226
Count Employees
76
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
7229
Income Other Trading Activities
1372767
Income Charitable Activities
1134716
Income Investments
4656
Income Other
63026
Income Total Income And Endowments
2582394
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£952,395
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,405,809
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2358204
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
23792
Expenditure Support Costs
26101
Expenditure Depreciation
14079
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£561,745
Assets Total Fixed
22490
Assets Own Use
22490
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£919,176
Assets Total Liabilities
£379,921
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£561,745
Creditors One Year Total Current
256476
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
123445
Assets Cash
£608,449
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
561745
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
561745
Count Employees
75
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cheshire East
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cheshire West & Chester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Warrington
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
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
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CHANGING LIVES TOGETHER
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2020-10-20T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
4020178
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1112525
Assoc Charity Name
CHESHIRE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST
Charity Name
CHANGING LIVES TOGETHER
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2011-01-24T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 7 OCTOBER 2010 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE 17 DECEMBER 2010 as amended on 08 Apr 2019 as amended on 15 Apr 2025
Charitable Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING; 5.1 THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY THE PROVISION OF AFFORDABLE FURNITURE, AFFORDABLE FOOD, RECYCLED AND REUSED ITEMS AND SERVICES TO REDUCE SOCIAL ISOLATION.5.2 THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES.5.3 TO PROVIDE TRANSPORT SERVICES IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN CHESHIRE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE SPECIAL NEED OF SUCH SERVICES BECAUSE THEY ARE ELDERLY, POOR OR DISABLED, PEOPLE WITH YOUNG CHILDREN OR THOSE LIVING IN ISOLATED AREAS.
Area Of Benefit
UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
614204
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
CHANGING LIVES IN CHESHIRE
Charity Name Id
418690
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
CLIC - CHANGING LIVES IN CHESHIRE
Charity Name Id
418683
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
CHANGING LIVES IN CHESHIRE

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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