CHANGING LIVES CHARITY
Registered charity 1161892 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ANDREW HOUSE, RE:MISSION
The charity is active in North Somerset and South Gloucestershire, enabling men and women to regain independence following a period of dependency on drugs , alcohol or the use of both. It has a social enterprise which helps men and women get ready for work by providing opportunities for purposeful voluntary work in retail services. This includes free tuition for appropriate volunteers.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £47,778 for the year ended 30 September 2025, following a deficit in the previous year. The trustees confirm the charity is solvent with adequate free reserves to meet day-to-day commitments and anticipate modest surpluses for the next three years. Post-year-end refinancing has further strengthened the balance sheet.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months operational costs (held: £89k)
“Financial forecasts for the next 3 years anticipate a modest surplus thereby increasing the level of free reserves to cover 3 months operational costs” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: I Burnham received £23,525 in consulting fees.
“During the year, I Burnham, a trustee of the charity was paid consulting fees of £23,525 (2024 £22,941) in his position as consultant, acting CEO, of the Charity.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee remuneration
“During the year, I Burnham, a trustee of the charity was paid consulting fees of £23,525 (2024 £22,941) in his position as consultant, acting CEO, of the Charity.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: going-concern doubt noted (FY2024) → no going-concern doubt (FY2025).
Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £451k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£353k
Reported reserves equal ~1.5 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Other trading activities (65% 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: 46.6% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (17/03/2026) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Somerset · South Gloucestershire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is CHANGING LIVES CHARITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £47,778 for the year ended 30 September 2025, following a deficit in the previous year. The trustees confirm the charity is solvent with adequate free reserves to meet day-to-day commitments and anticipate modest surpluses for the next three years. Post-year-end refinancing has further strengthened the balance sheet. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds CHANGING LIVES CHARITY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CHANGING LIVES CHARITY as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREWS CHURCH, CLEVEDON.
Known funders
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