HEAD FOR CHANGE

Registered charity 1192801 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Head for Change provides care and support to players and advice and community to the player's families. We work with scientists to understand more about head injuries caused by sport and with sports' governing bodies to advocate for a preventative approach to player safety. We seek to educate young people about head injury in sport. Head for Change exists to protect the players and the sports.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£50k
Latest spending
£90k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity made a deficit of £39,970 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves falling to £70,794. The trustees confirm that sufficient reserves exist to continue operations on a going concern basis, though they note vulnerability to external funding sources and economic downturns.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: Provide a level of working capital that protects the continuity of its core work; Provide a level of funding for unexpected opportunities; Provide cover for risks such as unforeseen expenditure or unanticipated loss of income (held: £71k)
“The charity maintains free reserves to: - Provide a level of working capital that protects the continuity of its core work - Provide a level of funding for unexpected opportunities - Provide cover for risks such as unforeseen expenditure or unanticipated loss of income”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

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
31/03/2025£50k£90k
31/03/2024£103k£75k
31/03/2023£90k£74k
31/03/2022£144k£77k

Common questions

Is HEAD FOR CHANGE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity made a deficit of £39,970 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves falling to £70,794. The trustees confirm that sufficient reserves exist to continue operations on a going concern basis, though they note vulnerability to external funding sources and economic downturns. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.