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TRANSFORMING CHOICE

Registered charity 1193231 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TRANSFORMING CHOICE COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Transforming Choice provides a variety of services for people overcoming addictions to alcohol and other substances, including: residential alcohol detox and rehabilitation, community based activities and supportive short and long term housing options.

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Latest income
£755k
Latest spending
£816k
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £60,691 for the year ended 31 March 2025. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £214,347, which the trustees consider sufficient to maintain three months of operating costs as per their reserves policy.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Service and contract income (45% of income)
“Service and contract income 322,518” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Dr F Hargreaves received £1,600 for clinical support.
“Dr F Hargreaves, a trustee, was paid £1,600 for clinical support on a self-employed basis during the year to 31 March 2025.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee remuneration/payment for services
“Dr F Hargreaves, a trustee, was paid £1,600 for clinical support on a self-employed basis during the year to 31 March 2025.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Transforming Choice (matched by registered charity number).

CQC provider record: Transforming Choice — Registered, 2 registered locations, 1 regulated activity, last inspected 01/12/2021. CQC record

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£755k
Total spending
£816k
Reserves (reported)
£214k
Employees
19

Reported reserves equal ~3.2 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (96% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Care Quality Commission ratings

CQC inspection ratings for services run by a provider matching this charity’s name (matched by name; verify provider identity on CQC’s site).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Liverpool City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£755k£816k
31/03/2024£790k£870k
31/03/2023£1.0m£724k
31/03/2022£1.0m£778k

Common questions

Is TRANSFORMING CHOICE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £60,691 for the year ended 31 March 2025. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £214,347, which the trustees consider sufficient to maintain three months of operating costs as per their reserves policy. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds TRANSFORMING CHOICE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name TRANSFORMING CHOICE as a grant recipient include THE STEVE MORGAN FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE STEVE MORGAN FOUNDATIONFY2022£129kDCMS Fund Grants >£50k