SUPPORT 4 CHANGE
Supporting those adults negatively affected by someone else's legal/illegal substance use. Once located they are offered a comprehensive assessment of their holistic needs, covering immediate crisis, physical and psychological well being, resilience and advice and guidance. We support, energise and strengthen families so they are able to create a lifestyle that does not support substance misuse.
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TO SUPPORT THE RESIDENTS OF DONCASTER AND ITS ENVIRONS BY;1) ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH INCLUDING THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF SICKNESS, DISEASE AND THE SUFFERING BOTH MENTAL AND PHYSICAL, CAUSED BY THE USE OF ILLEGAL AND LEGAL SUBSTANCES.2) PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY EXPERIENCED BY FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY SOMEONE ELSE'S ILLEGAL AND LEGAL SUBSTANCES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £158 for the year ended 31st December 2025, with total income of £39,400 and total expenditure of £39,558. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £23,096, representing just under 10 months of expenditure. The independent examiner reported no concerns regarding the accounts or accounting records.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 2
- Government income: £39,400 — grants £39,400 (1); 100% of the £39,400 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 2
- Government income: £30,000 — grants £30,000 (1); 98% of the £30,664 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Government income: £37,700 — grants £37,700 (1); 97% of the £38,856 total gross income on the same return
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2023 (received 24/12/2024, 54 days after the 31/10/2024 due date); year ending 31/12/2022 (received 28/01/2024, 89 days after the 31/10/2023 due date).
Trustees
- Kim Smithsonchair
- Emma Leishman
- Julie Mallinson
- Maria Antoniw
- SHEILA SEYMOUR
- Verna Holmes
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £39k | £40k |
| 31/12/2024 | £31k | £28k |
| 31/12/2023 | £39k | £20k |
| 31/12/2022 | £3k | £3k |
| 31/12/2021 | £14k | £19k |
Common questions
Is SUPPORT 4 CHANGE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £158 for the year ended 31st December 2025, with total income of £39,400 and total expenditure of £39,558. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £23,096, representing just under 10 months of expenditure. The independent examiner reported no concerns regarding the accounts or accounting records. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/03/2023 | £10k | Support 4 Change local surgery |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/03/2020 | £10k | Support 4 Change local surgery |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/11/2018 | £10k | Support4Change community surgeries |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| BERNARD LEWIS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £260k |
| THE STEVE MORGAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £135k |
| THE HEADLEY TRUST | 1 | £60k |
| THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| ESSEX COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £15k |
| THE ARMY CENTRAL FUND | 1 | £10k |
| J W CHAPMAN EARLESMERE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £8k |
| THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- THE CHANGE PORTFOLIO
- THE ALCOHOL AND DRUG SERVICE
- Addiction Family Support
- CA LONDON
- FOUNDATION FOR CHANGE
- EMPOWER4SUCCESS (E4S)
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUPPORT 4 CHANGE | £39k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CHANGE PORTFOLIO | £937k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE ALCOHOL AND DRUG SERVICE | £5.4m | £90,001 - £100,000 | 5 | above | — | no doubt |
| Addiction Family Support | £298k | — | 0 | within | 12.0% | no doubt |
| CA LONDON | £69k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FOUNDATION FOR CHANGE | £243k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |