BECHANGE
Registered charity 1108040 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as AYLESHAM NEIGHBOURHOOD PROJECT
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.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Economic/community Development/employment · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £34,094 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £97,629 to £63,535. The trustees note that the going concern assumption depends on the success of outstanding grant funding applications, indicating a dependency on future secured income. Despite this, unrestricted reserves remain at £35,430, which is above the stated policy target of three months' running costs.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months running costs (held: £35k)
“The Trustees have agreed to maintain a minimum of three months running costs as a prudent measure to protect the charity against loss of any significant funding stream or core funding, any redundancy payment obligations or unforeseen circumstances that may threaten the stability or future health of the charity.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“This assumption depends on the success of grant funding applications where the outcome has not yet been determined. The Trustees are confident that a sufficient proportion of outstanding grant applications will be successful and are engaged in positive discussions with potential funding bodies.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- Co-op Local Community Fund — “Bechange is really pleased to have been selected as one of Co-op’s good causes for” (source page)
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (16/05/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- REBECCA HANSELLchair
- Dr Amanda Carr
- Ivan Kent
- Jonathan Edward Flaig · trustee of 1 other charity
- Samuel Bennett
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Kent
Income and spending
Common questions
Is BECHANGE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £34,094 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £97,629 to £63,535. The trustees note that the going concern assumption depends on the success of outstanding grant funding applications, indicating a dependency on future secured income. Despite this, unrestricted reserves remain at £35,430, which is above the stated policy target of three months' running costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds BECHANGE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BECHANGE as a grant recipient include Aylesham Community Trust, THE PHILIP AND CONNIE PHILLIPS FOUNDATION.
Shared trustees with funders
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Known funders
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