POWER TO CHANGE TRUST
Registered charity 1159982 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Power to Change is an independent charitable trust endowed with £150m from the Big Lottery Fund to address social need by giving grants to, and supporting community businesses, throughout England.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that total expenditure decreased to £4.68m in 2024, with no fundraising costs incurred. The charity holds significant unrestricted reserves of £13.687m, which the trustees determined were sufficient to meet future needs and continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Fundraising cost ratio: 0.0% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“Our 2024 expenditure was entirely in relation to charitable activities with no fundraising element in this year.” — page 29
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: PTC Renewable Energy Ltd
“Power to Change has one subsidiary company: PTC Renewable Energy Ltd.” — page 33
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (68% 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 (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- POWER TO CHANGE TRUSTEE LIMITED
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England
Income and spending
Common questions
Is POWER TO CHANGE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total expenditure decreased to £4.68m in 2024, with no fundraising costs incurred. The charity holds significant unrestricted reserves of £13.687m, which the trustees determined were sufficient to meet future needs and continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.
Government & lottery funding
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