BECHANGE

Charity number: 1108040
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Bechange works with adults, families and young people who need support to make lasting change to reach positive futures. Bechange works with communities throughout Dover District, providing support with: skills and employment; finance and housing; and families and relationships.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £173,254
Total expenditure: £195,175

Total income includes £1,500 from 1 government grant(s)

People

4 Trustee(s)

25 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Accommodation/housing
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Kent

Governance

Registration history:
  • 11 February 2005: Standard registration
  • 16 May 2022: Funds received from 1192148 THE PLAY WELL TRUST
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • AYLESHAM NEIGHBOURHOOD PROJECT (Previous name)
Company number:
05332355 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
REBECCA HANSELL Chair
None on record
Jonathan Edward Flaig Trustee 04 October 2021
AYLESHAM AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY WORKSHOP TRUST
Received: On time
Samuel Bennett Trustee 31 January 2020
None on record
Dr Amanda Carr Trustee 30 September 2014
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £80.06k £157.78k £144.53k £171.00k £173.25k
Total expenditure £74.46k £96.15k £145.37k £155.75k £195.18k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £14.50k £11.67k £7.47k £1.80k £1.50k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 30 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 30 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 31 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 31 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 31 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 31 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 31 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 31 January 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 13/01/2005 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12/12/2006 NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 30/01/2012 AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 09/02/2012 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 19/02/2014

Charitable objects

A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF EAST KENT AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES , VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS: (B) TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES TO BENEFIT THE AREA OF BENEFIT AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

AYLESHAM AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

Contact information

Address:
Angela Doggett
VERANDA BLOCK D UNIT
ACKHOLT ROAD
AYLESHAM
CANTERBURY
KENT
Phone:
01304840134
Email:
enquiries@bechange.org.uk
Website:

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