CHANGING LIVES DIDCOT
Help local people in the community within a 10 mile radius of Didcot with things they need assistance with such as wheel chairs , disability aids , home essentials , days out.
Objects
THE OBJECT OF CHANGING LIVES IS RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH,AGE,ILL HEALTH,DISABILITY,FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND OTHER DISADVANTAGE WITHIN THE TOWN OF DIDCOT AND COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE RADIUS OF 10 MILES FROM DIDCOT TOWN CENTRE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £10,127 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds carried forward of £27,839. The trustees note that these funds will enable the charity to continue to operate for a further year, supported by income from shops and donations.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- 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
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Daren Ballard
- James rouse
- Lynne Salt
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £172k | £201k |
| 31/03/2024 | £192k | £197k |
| 31/03/2023 | £208k | £195k |
| 31/03/2022 | £189k | £212k |
| 31/03/2021 | £161k | £180k |
Common questions
Is CHANGING LIVES DIDCOT financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £10,127 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds carried forward of £27,839. The trustees note that these funds will enable the charity to continue to operate for a further year, supported by income from shops and donations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE STEVEN BLOCH IMAGE OF DISABILITY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £182k |
| THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £99k |
| THE HARRY & MARY FOUNDATION | 1 | £19k |
| BRUCE WAKE CHARITY | 1 | £6k |
| THE COLYER-FERGUSSON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| THE DAVID GIBBONS FOUNDATION | 1 | £3k |
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £2k |
| THE TULA TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- WALLINGFORD & DIDCOT ROTARY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION CIO
- Disability Assist for Independent Living
- EXETER COMMUNITY TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION
- NEWTOWN AND DISTRICT DIAL A RIDE
- WHITBY, SCARBOROUGH AND RYEDALE DISABILITY ACTION GROUP
- EQUALITY TOGETHER
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHANGING LIVES DIDCOT | £172k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WALLINGFORD & DIDCOT ROTARY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION CIO | £194k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Disability Assist for Independent Living | £278k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| EXETER COMMUNITY TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION | £132k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NEWTOWN AND DISTRICT DIAL A RIDE | £203k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WHITBY, SCARBOROUGH AND RYEDALE DISABILITY ACTION GROUP | £150k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |