THE SEA CHANGE TRUST

Registered charity 1181866 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Our vision is a world where the emotional and psychological needs of children and young people can be met through early interventions in the local community. We will provide young parents/carers and their children or infants, and young adults, with the best psychotherapeutic support whatever their financial means, background or status.

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Latest income
£413k
Latest spending
£363k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total income increased to £412,839 in 2024, resulting in a net surplus of £49,803. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £76,098, which falls within the stated policy target of £40,000 to £80,000. The charity maintains adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £40,000 - £80,000 (held: £76k)
“The trustees agree to hold free reserves in the region of £40,000 - £80,000.” — page 9
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payments to Sea Change Psychotherapy Limited, where Director Therese Bailey-Sayer is key management personnel.
“In total £73,487 has been paid to Sea Change Psychotherapy Limited during the period. These costs are broken down as sub-contractor costs of £25,260, re-charging of overhead costs which have been calculated based on activity levels of £46,509, and other general expenses of £ 1,718.”
“During the year £11,095 has been paid to sub-contractor K Turner, who is the spouse of Trustee R Turner, appointed on 26/09/2024.” — page 23
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payments to K Turner, spouse of Trustee R Turner.
“In total £73,487 has been paid to Sea Change Psychotherapy Limited during the period. These costs are broken down as sub-contractor costs of £25,260, re-charging of overhead costs which have been calculated based on activity levels of £46,509, and other general expenses of £ 1,718.”
“During the year £11,095 has been paid to sub-contractor K Turner, who is the spouse of Trustee R Turner, appointed on 26/09/2024.” — page 23
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Sea Change Trust (matched by registered charity number).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£413k£363k
31/12/2023£286k£142k
31/12/2022£82k£79k
31/12/2021£31k£74k
31/12/2020£69k£24k

Common questions

Is THE SEA CHANGE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased to £412,839 in 2024, resulting in a net surplus of £49,803. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £76,098, which falls within the stated policy target of £40,000 to £80,000. The charity maintains adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE SEA CHANGE TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE SEA CHANGE TRUST as a grant recipient include Community Foundation for Staffordshire and Shropshire, THE ARNOLD BURTON 1998 CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
Community Foundation for Staffordshire and ShropshireFY2024£10kMaterial Grant Payments
THE ARNOLD BURTON 1998 CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£7kSocial and welfare

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund01/08/2024£20kSea Change Young People’s Project
The National Lottery Community Fund27/04/2023£299kReaching Vulnerable Children
Postcode Lottery27/07/2022£25kEarly Years Mental Health Support Project
The National Lottery Community Fund18/03/2022£10kThe Sea Change Early Years’ Service
UK government29/07/2020£37kCoronavirus Community Support Fund

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SEA - CHANGE PROJECTS LTD.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE SEA CHANGE TRUST£413k—0within—no doubt
SEA - CHANGE PROJECTS LTD FY2025£204k—0above—no doubt
SEA-CHANGERS FY2025£303k—0unclear—no doubt
CHANGES HEALTH & WELLBEING FY2025£3.5m——unclear—no doubt
POWER TO CHANGE TRUST FY2024£3.0m——above0.0%no doubt
THE ARTS OF CHANGE TRUST FY2024£240k—0below—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.