CHANCE CHANGING LIVES — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 17 April 2018
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £196,792
Latest expenditure: £132,127
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: CHANCE Changing Lives, Community Pantry, 11-13 Coronation Crescent, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 4EJ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Supporting vulnerable people from Jubilee House, Crewe with hot food, clothing, toiletries and healthcare services. Also sign posting to relevant services.From 11-13 Coronation Crescent Crewe the operation of a Social Supermarket and community hub supporting vulnerable and needy individuals/families with food and other services including budgeting coaches and referral to a counselling service.

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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: 3 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 3 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £196,792
Total Gross Expenditure: £132,127

Fin Period Start Date: 7 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 29 July 2024
Date Accounts Received: 29 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £220,678
Total Gross Expenditure: £129,469

Fin Period Start Date: 7 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 6 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 6 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 12 November 2023
Date Accounts Received: 12 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £185,556
Total Gross Expenditure: £119,892

Fin Period Start Date: 7 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 6 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 6 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 4 August 2022
Date Accounts Received: 4 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £139,843
Total Gross Expenditure: £89,653

Fin Period Start Date: 7 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 6 April 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 6 February 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 19 August 2021
Date Accounts Received: 19 August 2021
Total Gross Income: £117,012
Total Gross Expenditure: £46,101

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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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 3 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £196,792
Total Gross Expenditure: £132,127
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £16,950
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: 45

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 7 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 29 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £220,678
Total Gross Expenditure: £129,469
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 18525
Income From Government Grants: £4,439
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: 50

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 7 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 6 April 2023
Ar Due Date: 6 February 2024
Ar Received Date: 12 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £185,556
Total Gross Expenditure: £119,892
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 35604
Income From Government Grants: £3,300
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: 47

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 7 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 6 April 2022
Ar Due Date: 6 February 2023
Ar Received Date: 4 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £139,843
Total Gross Expenditure: £89,653
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £8,867
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 37

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 7 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 6 April 2021
Ar Due Date: 6 February 2022
Ar Received Date: 19 August 2021
Total Gross Income: £117,012
Total Gross Expenditure: £46,101
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £16,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 25

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Cheshire East
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CHANCE CHANGING LIVES
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2018-04-17T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 17 Apr 2018 as amended on 29 Sep 2021
Charitable Objects: TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF THE HOMELESS, VULNERABLE AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY IN CREWE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THAT ARE IN FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:A) PROVIDING EMERGENCY FOOD, ESSENTIAL TOILETRIES, AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEEDB) SUCH OTHER MEANS, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT OR SIGNPOSTING TO RELEVANT INFORMATION AND OTHER ADVISORY SERVICES.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures