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CCEW Charity Commission profile

BIG CHANGE CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1145224 · organisation 5022834

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
23 December 2011
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
07679479
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£2,246,774
Latest expenditure
£2,179,480
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 7 Savoy Court, London, WC2R 0EX

Website recorded by the regulator: www.big-change.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Big Change is a social impact accelerator. We invest in big ideas that help young people thrive in live, not just exams.

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
10 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
10 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,246,774
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,179,480
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
4 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
4 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,471,756
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,563,477
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
21 August 2024
Date Accounts Received
21 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,921,262
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,977,430
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
27 July 2023
Date Accounts Received
27 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£3,000,206
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,277,569
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
8 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
8 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,178,984
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,062,660

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
10 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,246,774
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,179,480
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
4 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,471,756
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,563,477
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
21 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,921,262
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,977,430
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Volunteers
0
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
27 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£3,000,206
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,277,569
Charity Raises Funds From Public
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
0
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
0
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
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
0
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
8 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,178,984
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,062,660
Charity Raises Funds From Public
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Volunteers
0

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
10 September 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1466285
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
710276
Income Investments
70213
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2246774
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£735,084
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,444,396
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2179480
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
58668
Expenditure Support Costs
437546
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
53285
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,429,227
Assets Total Fixed
731721
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
731721
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,721,940
Assets Total Liabilities
£182,181
Assets Current Investment
586119
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,271,480
Creditors One Year Total Current
182181
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,055,158
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3162318
Funds Restricted
109162
Funds Total
3271480
Count Employees
15
Consolidated 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
4 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1922820
Income Other Trading Activities
479575
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
69361
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2471756
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£594,544
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,968,933
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2563477
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
508323
Expenditure Governance
60526
Expenditure Support Costs
311623
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
-62092
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,023,073
Assets Total Fixed
669098
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
669098
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,676,092
Assets Total Liabilities
£194,289
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,150,901
Creditors One Year Total Current
194289
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,560,279
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3099901
Funds Restricted
51000
Funds Total
3150901
Count Employees
17
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
21 August 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1831542
Income Other Trading Activities
997724
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
90760
Income Other
1236
Income Total Income And Endowments
2921262
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£165,309
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,043,505
Expenditure Other
768616
Expenditure Total
2977430
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
67086
Expenditure Support Costs
311623
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
-8478
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,242,722
Assets Total Fixed
1033865
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
1033865
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,242,395
Assets Total Liabilities
£62,730
Assets Current Investment
698059
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,213,530
Creditors One Year Total Current
62730
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,270,871
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3079617
Funds Restricted
133913
Funds Total
3213530
Count Employees
14
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
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
27 July 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
2652199
Income Other Trading Activities
312000
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
34997
Income Other
1010
Income Total Income And Endowments
3000206
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£166,032
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,823,298
Expenditure Other
288239
Expenditure Total
2277569
Expenditure Investment Management
16799
Expenditure Grants Institution
234059
Expenditure Governance
67895
Expenditure Support Costs
87207
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
-122280
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,250,000
Assets Total Fixed
979860
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
979860
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,885,146
Assets Total Liabilities
£642,998
Assets Current Investment
1714947
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,222,008
Creditors One Year Total Current
642998
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£888,530
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3097821
Funds Restricted
124187
Funds Total
3222008
Count Employees
13
Consolidated 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
8 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1527512
Income Other Trading Activities
601749
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
28760
Income Other
20963
Income Total Income And Endowments
2178984
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£173,276
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,375,128
Expenditure Other
514256
Expenditure Total
2062660
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
69176
Expenditure Support Costs
271560
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
89399
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,090,000
Assets Total Fixed
1103212
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
1103212
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,957,704
Assets Total Liabilities
£439,265
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,621,651
Creditors One Year Total Current
439265
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£782,320
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2609378
Funds Restricted
12273
Funds Total
2621651
Count Employees
10
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
106
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
116
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Recreation
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BIG CHANGE CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2011-12-23T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 22/06/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10/12/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 21/12/2011 as amended on 02 Jul 2025
Charitable Objects
The charity?s objects (Objects) are, for the public benefit: (a) to advance in life and help children and young people especially, but not exclusively, by providing support to programmes and activities which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as independent, mature and responsible individuals; (b) to promote education and learning of children and young people in such ways as the Trustees see fit, including but not limited to, assisting initiatives whose aims include advancing education and learning of children and young people; (c) to advance any other charitable purpose which is recognised as exclusively charitable according to the laws of England and Wales as the Trustees may from time to time determine. Nothing in the articles shall authorise an application of the property of the charity for purposes which are not charitable in accordance with section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and/or section 2 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.
Area Of Benefit
UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
514442
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BCCT

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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