CHANGE COMMUNICATION

Charity number: 1200260
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Change Communication is a registered charity. Known first for our work in homelessness and brain injury we have developed into a thriving organisation addressing communication barriers in homelessness services and beyond.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £265,743
Total expenditure: £231,497

Total income includes £2,500 from 1 government contract(s) and £68,100 from 2 government grant(s)

People

4 Trustee(s)

2 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 1

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:
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 02 September 2022: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • CHGCOMM CIC (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not 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
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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
Grace Shepherd Chair 02 September 2022
None on record
Joseph Batty Trustee 07 May 2024
None on record
THEODORE MICHAEL Trustee 02 September 2022
None on record
Karen O'Neill Trustee 02 September 2022
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £109.29k £181.91k £265.74k
Total expenditure £57.19k £160.07k £231.50k
Income from government contracts £907 £2.95k £2.50k
Income from government grants £36.00k £116.20k £68.10k

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 2025 24 November 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 24 November 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 31 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 31 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 24 June 2024 145 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 24 June 2024 145 days late 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.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 02 Sep 2022

Charitable objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS WITH A FOCUS ON THOSE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN CENTRAL LONDON AND THE CITY OF WESTMINSTER WHO HAVE SPEECH, LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION NEEDS THROUGH: A) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND DELIVERING SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY; B) DELIVERING TRAINING AND PROJECTS TO PARTNERS, STATUTORY SERVICES, HOMELESS AND HEALTH CARE SETTINGS TO RAISE AWARENESS AND EDUCATE ABOUT THE COMMUNICATION NEEDS OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS TO IMPROVE SUPPORT AND ENHANCE PROVISION. D) PROVIDING CLINICAL PLACEMENTS AND VOLUNTEERING/TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRAINEE/NEW THERAPISTS TO IMPROVE THE SUPPORT AND PROVISION FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WITH SPEECH, LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION NEEDS; E) TAKING PART AND SUPPORTING RESEARCH ABOUT COMMUNICATION; F) PROMOTING EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY.

Contact information

Address:
Unit 3.3 The Brick Yard
28 Charles Square
London
N1 6HT
Phone:
07957164619
Email:
leigh.andrews@chgcomm.org
Website:

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