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CHANGE, GROW, LIVE

Registered charity 1079327 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CRI, CRIME REDUCTION INITIATIVES · also registered in Scotland as SC039861 (OSCR)

CGL provides a range of services to support individuals, families and communities whose lives are adversely affected by crime, substance misuse, homelessness, anti-social behaviour, domestic violence, social deprivation and lack of opportunity.The Charity works with challenging service users with complex needs, including those with entrenched drug habits and offending behaviour.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£339.7m
Latest spending
£340.4m
Registered
2000
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that Change Grow Live reported a net deficit of £0.7 million for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by inflationary pressures and strategic investments. The charity holds free reserves of £24.3 million, representing 5.2 weeks of total expenditure, and maintains a total cash balance of £44.5 million. The trustees and auditors confirm that the group has adequate resources to continue in operation for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: minimum reserve requirement of £16.0 million (held: £24.3m)
“This analysis, and the various detailed assumptions underpinning it, derives a cost of exit of around £16.0 million (March 2024: £16.0 million) which is defined as the minimum reserve requirement. This compares to free reserves of £24.3 million at March 2025.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Change Grow Live Services Ltd, Bounce Back Foundation, Bounce Back Project Ltd
“The financial statements consolidate the results of the Charity and its subsidiary companies including Change Grow Live Services Ltd, Bounce Back Foundation and Bounce Back Project Ltd, all wholly owned subsidiaries of Change Grow Live (note 17).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Crowe U.K. LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

In the news

Recent coverage mentioning this charity by name (automated match; headlines belong to their publishers).

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Change Grow Live (matched by registered charity number).

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.

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.

BuyerContractAwardedValue
Leeds City CouncilProvision of Drugs and Alcohol Treatment, Recovery and Improvement at IOM Service24/10/2025£121k
Cambridgeshire County Council24093 Adult Integrated Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery System——
BLACKPOOL COUNCILProvision of Clinical Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery——
Stockton on Tees Borough CouncilStockton Recovery Service——
Tameside Metropolitan Borough CouncilTAMESIDE SUBSTANCE MISUSE SERVICE——
Stockton on Tees Borough CouncilEnhanced Substance Misuse Interventions——
Rotherham Borough CouncilAll Age Alcohol and Drug Treatment Recovery Service——
Wirral CouncilCommunity Substance Misuse Service——

UK research funding (UKRI Gateway to Research)

Property (HM Land Registry)

73 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (4 freehold); recorded price paid £1.4m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

CQC provider record: Change, Grow, Live — Registered, 157 registered locations, 4 regulated activities, last inspected 01/08/2023.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

Trustpilot: changegrowlive.org scores 1.9/5 from 76 reviews (source) — reviews usually concern the charity’s shops or services, not its charitable performance.

Advertised salaries (public job ads)

Roles this charity has advertised on CharityJob, matched on the exact employer name. A different source from the statutory pay bands above: these are asking salaries for vacancies, not what anyone was paid.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£339.7m
Total spending
£340.4m
Reserves (reported)
£16.0m
Employees
5,715

Reported reserves equal ~0.6 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 2.7 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% 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 (2.9%) (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).

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£339.7m£340.4m
31/03/2024£307.3m£309.5m
31/03/2023£284.3m£283.2m
31/03/2022£242.2m£238.7m
31/03/2021£220.1m£213.8m

Common questions

Is CHANGE, GROW, LIVE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that Change Grow Live reported a net deficit of £0.7 million for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by inflationary pressures and strategic investments. The charity holds free reserves of £24.3 million, representing 5.2 weeks of total expenditure, and maintains a total cash balance of £44.5 million. The trustees and auditors confirm that the group has adequate resources to continue in operation for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.

Who funds CHANGE, GROW, LIVE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CHANGE, GROW, LIVE as a grant recipient include THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITY, IRWIN MITCHELL CHARITIES FOUNDATION, HOUSING THE HOMELESS CENTRAL FUND.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITYFY2024£2kChildren
IRWIN MITCHELL CHARITIES FOUNDATIONFY2022£650
HOUSING THE HOMELESS CENTRAL FUNDFY2022£250

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government24/11/2023£64kIn Your Corner
Sport England02/02/2022£2kCOVID19 Return to Play
The National Lottery Community Fund07/05/2021£10kTechnology for Recovery
City Bridge Foundation17/09/2020£322kGrant to Change Grow Live
Camden Giving21/05/2020£82kEuston Street Population Wellbeing Project
The National Lottery Community Fund28/02/2020£8kHealth Revolution
The National Lottery Community Fund18/10/2018£43kCrack and Cocaine co-ordinator
The National Lottery Community Fund15/02/2017£5kSubBox
The National Lottery Community Fund06/10/2016£177kHealth & Wellbeing Gym
The National Lottery Community Fund19/08/2015£5kSouthend Recovery Cafe Project
The National Lottery Community Fund15/11/2006£195kDomestic Abuse Service Specialist Children's Service

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
Richmond Foundation1£54k
THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED1£42k
THE MOULDING FOUNDATION1£40k
BEDFORDSHIRE CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED1£23k
TARPORLEY WAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TRUST1£17k
THE RICHARD KIRKMAN TRUST1£14k
EARL OF CHESTER'S FUND1£7k
HOPESTEAD1£5k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CHANGE, GROW, LIVE£339.7m——above—no doubt
SMART CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES FY2025£1.3m£60,001 - £70,0001above—no doubt
EACH COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT FY2025£2.2munclear3unclear—no doubt
CHANGING LIVES CHARITY FY2025£757k—0unclear—no doubt
GOOD NEWS FAMILY CARE (HOMES) LTD FY2025£437k—0below—no doubt
CHANGING PATHWAYS FY2025£2.9m£70,001 - £80,0001unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.