CHANGE OF SCENE

Registered charity 1124989 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Change of Scene provides an outdoor learning environment to disadvantaged children and young people from Surrey and Hampshire who are struggling in education. Under predominantly one-to-one care young people learn animal care, horticulture and other skills; through nurture and hard work, we strive to build self-esteem and resilience to help young people cope with all of life's challenges.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £15,716 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total net assets of £273,625. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £231,793, which exceeds the stated policy target of three to six months of unrestricted expenditure. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 06448598

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Change of Scene (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Bernard Sunley Foundation — “Bernard Sunley Foundation Supported Change of Scene in 2026” (source page)
• Wates Foundation — “Wates Foundation Supported Change of Scene in 2026” (source page)
• Shanly Foundation — “Shanly Foundation Supported Change of Scene in 2026” (source page)
• Lightweight Drywall — “Lightweight Drywall Supported Change of Scene in 2026” (source page)
• Screwfix Foundation — “Screwfix Foundation Supported Change of Scene in 2026” (source page)
• The Hale Trust — “The Hale Trust Supported Change of Scene in 2026” (source page)
• Your Fund Surrey — “Your Fund Surrey Supported Change of Scene in 2026” (source page)
• The Bradbury Foundation, Hong Kong — “The Bradbury Foundation, Hong Kong Supported Change of Scene in 2025” (source page)
• Future Echo Charitable Trust — “Future Echo Charitable Trust Supported Change of Scene in 2024” (source page)
• Community Ownership Fund - Support Programme — “Community Ownership Fund - Support Programme Supported Change of Scene in 2024” (source page)
• Waverley Borough Council - Thriving Communities — “Waverley Borough Council - Thriving Communities Supported Change of Scene in 2024, 2023, 2022” (source page)
• The Loseley Park Charitable Trust — “The Loseley Park Charitable Trust Supported Change of Scene in 2024” (source page)
• Community Foundation for Surrey — “COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR SURREY Supported Change of Scene in 2025, 2024, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2016, 2015, 2014” (source page)
• Postcode Society Trust and People's Postcode Lottery — “POSTCODE SOCIETY TRUST AND PEOPLE'S POSTCODE LOTTERY Supported Change of Scene in 2021” (source page)
• The Schroder Charity Trust — “THE SCHRODER CHARITY TRUST Supported Change of Scene in 2021” (source page)

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.

• KO, Chor Wane Cherry — director, appointed 01/04/2025on trustee list
• KOZUB, Alice Cleary — director, appointed 01/04/2025on trustee list
• BAXTER, Gillian Rosemary — director, appointed 08/11/2022on trustee list
• BLOWERS, Emma Jane — director, appointed 16/10/2021on trustee list
• PANAYIOTOU, Rosalind Jane — director, appointed 24/09/2019on trustee list
• ROBINSON, Pamela — secretary, appointed 01/02/2020

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.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

• Rosalind Jane Panayiotouchair
• Alice Kozub
• Chor Wane Cherry Ko
• Emma Jane Blowers
• Gillian Baxter

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

Operates in: Hampshire · Surrey

Income and spending

Common questions

Known funders

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

Government & lottery funding

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