We Change Lives (WCL)
Registered charity 1003023 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as W C L, WARRINGTON COMMUNITY LIVING
Warrington Community Living seeks to support people with learning disabilities, older people and people experiencing mental health issues to lead their lives in a purposeful, healthy and enjoyable way as full and equal members of their local community. We do this through the provision of residential homes and supported living schemes as well as other forms of support in the community.
Causes: Disability · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with a surplus of £777,932 and total unrestricted reserves of £5,072,581. The trustees report that the charity is in a stable and sustainable position, with adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The charity holds reserves at a level which is at or exceeds its stated reserves policy.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Accounts audited by Hazlewoods LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- SCHWALLER, Martin — director, appointed 03/11/2025on trustee list
- HOWARTH, Chris — director, appointed 24/09/2018not on trustee list
- GORE, Richard James — director, appointed 28/09/2015on trustee list
- WYCHERLEY, Janice Lorraine — director, appointed 12/12/2012on trustee list
- ILLINGWORTH, Claire Louise — secretary, appointed 29/03/2024
Official officers record.
Public-sector contracts awarded
From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
CQC provider record: We Change Lives (WCL) — Registered, 10 registered locations, 2 regulated activities, last inspected 26/01/2022.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~2.1 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (97% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).
Care Quality Commission ratings
CQC inspection ratings for services run by a provider matching this charity’s name (matched by name; verify provider identity on CQC’s site).
- Westleigh: Requires improvement (11/09/2019) · CQC record
- Heathside: Good (09/08/2019) · CQC record
- The Mews: Good (02/03/2019) · CQC record
- Community Learning Disabilities: Good (04/06/2019) · CQC record
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (20/01/2016) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Richard Gorechair
- Christopher Cardwell Howarth
- Janice Lorraine Wycherley
- Martin Schwaller
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Bolton · Cheshire West & Chester · Halton · Lancashire · Warrington · Wigan
Income and spending
Common questions
Is We Change Lives (WCL) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with a surplus of £777,932 and total unrestricted reserves of £5,072,581. The trustees report that the charity is in a stable and sustainable position, with adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The charity holds reserves at a level which is at or exceeds its stated reserves policy. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Hazlewoods LLP.
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