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CHANGE PLEASE FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1177958 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · listed website unreachable when last crawled · also registered in Scotland as SC054107 (OSCR)

Latest income
£1.6m
Latest spending
£2.1m
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £797,161, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover six months of expenditure, meeting their policy target of three to six months' cover. The charity reported a net income of £1,239,242 for the year, driven by significant donations and increased income from charitable activities. The auditor confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months cover of expenditure (held: £797k)
“In the Trustees’ view, reserves should be maintained at a level of at least three months cover of expenditure and in practice we work to maintain between three and six months cover at all times.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by CLA Evelyn Partners Limited.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Total income
£1.6m
Total spending
£2.1m
Cost of raising funds
£124k
Reserves (reported)
£1.1m
Employees
49

Reported reserves equal ~6.4 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£1.6m£2.1m
30/06/2024£2.8m£1.6m
30/06/2023£994k£971k
30/06/2022£794k£478k
30/06/2021£368k£231k

Common questions

Is CHANGE PLEASE FOUNDATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £797,161, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover six months of expenditure, meeting their policy target of three to six months' cover. The charity reported a net income of £1,239,242 for the year, driven by significant donations and increased income from charitable activities. The auditor confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by CLA Evelyn Partners Limited.

Who funds CHANGE PLEASE FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CHANGE PLEASE FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include LANDAID CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED, THE TOLKIEN TRUST, THE SAVOY EDUCATIONAL TRUST, THE ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING FOUNDATION, AFPA TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmount
LANDAID CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITEDFY2025£40k
THE TOLKIEN TRUSTFY2022£35k
THE SAVOY EDUCATIONAL TRUSTFY2024£20k
THE ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING FOUNDATIONFY2024£5k
AFPA TRUSTFY2024£1k

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