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Power To Change Trust

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1159982
Status
Registered
Registered
Jan. 16, 2015
Legal form
Trust

Address

Address
The Clarence Centre
6 St Georges Circus
London
SE1 6FE

Activities

Power to Change is an independent charitable trust endowed with £150m from the Big Lottery Fund to address social need by giving grants to, and supporting community businesses, throughout England.

Objects: The Objects Are To Further Such Exclusively Charitable Purposes According To The Laws Of England As The Trustee Shall At Its Absolute Discretion Determine And In Particular (But Without Limiting The Generality Of The Foregoing), To Promote The Following, For The Benefit Of The Public :5.1. Industry, Commerce, Charity And Social Enterprise Which:5.1.1. Relieves Poverty;5.1.2. Relieves Unemployment;5.1.3. Advances Environmental Protection Or Improvement And Sustainable Development;5.1.4. Advances Citizenship Or Community Development,through Or By Encouraging And Supporting Innovation;5.2. The Advancement Of Education, And In Particular The Study Of Innovation, By The Promotion Of Research And The Publication Of The Useful Results Thereof, In The Voluntary Sector And Social Enterprise;5.3. The Voluntary Sector;5.4. Sustainable Development, By The Preservation, Conservation And Protection Of The Environment And The Prudent Use Of Natural Resources,the Promotion Of Sustainable Means Of Achieving Growth And Economic Generation And The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty And The Improvement Of Conditions Of Life In Socially And Economically Disadvantaged Communities; 5.5. The Development Of The Capacity And Skills Of The Members Of Socially And/or Economically Disadvantaged Communities In Such A Way That They Are Better Able To Identify, And Help Meet, Their Needs And To Participate More Fully In Society;5.6. Urban And Rural Regeneration In Areas Of Social And Economic Deprivation, Including By Supporting:5.6.1. The Provision Of Financial Assistance, Technical Assistance Or Business Advice Or Consultancy In Order To Provide Training And Employment Opportunities For Unemployed People In Cases Of Financial Or Other Charitable Need Through Help: (I) In Setting Up Their Own Business, Or (Ii) To Existing Businesses;5.6.2. The Creation Of Training And Employment Opportunities By The Provision Of Workspace, Buildings, And/or Land For Use On Favourable Terms;5.6.3. The Maintenance, Improvement Or Provision Of Public Amenities;5.7. Social And Economic Inclusion, By Preventing People From Becoming Socially Excluded, Relieving The Needs Of Those Who Are Socially And/or Economically Excluded And Assisting Them To Integrate Into Society, In Particular By: (I) Making Distributions Which Further The Above Charitable Purposes In A Sustainable Way (Ii) By Providing Ancillary Advice And Assistance To Persons Seeking To Further The Above Charitable Purposes.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Organisations
What
General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Economic/community Development/employment
Who
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Region
Throughout England

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
Dec. 31, 2024 £3,022,625 £4,675,847 £19,642,646 23
Dec. 31, 2023 £6,819,714 £9,036,415 £19,944,137 39
Dec. 31, 2022 £7,160,801 £11,828,599 £21,865,598 43
Dec. 31, 2021 £5,707,000 £15,855,000 £26,022,000 45
Dec. 31, 2020 £10,635,000 £39,915,000 £36,022,000 50

Trustees

Name Appointed
Power To Change Trustee Limited Jan. 20, 2015