# ABILITY TO CHANGE

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1162596
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** July 9, 2015
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1162596


## Contact

- **Address:** AMP House, Dingwall Road, Croydon, Surrey
- **Postcode:** CR0 2LX
- **Phone:** 020 8686 9061
- **Email:** info@abilitytochange.org.uk
- **Website:** www.abilitytochange.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:-TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THE PROVISION OF ACCOMMODATION.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS, UNEMPLOYMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, YOUTH OR OLD AGE, ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL), SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS, DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX, RACE, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER RE-ASSIGNMENT, POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT, RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN, POOR HOUSING (THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS, CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY).

**Activities:** Ability to Change is a Charity that provides a range of services for ex-offenders, vulnerable individuals, who have experienced disadvantages or homelessness.We design and deliver programmes that help people make the transition into education or employment and the ability to change from social exclusion to social inclusion




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Accommodation/housing, Other Charitable Purposes
- **Who:** Children/young People, The General Public/mankind



## Geography

- Croydon





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Jessica Jackson |  | Sept. 28, 2018 |
| NATASHA SMITH |  | Jan. 11, 2015 |
| Simmone Billy |  | Oct. 1, 2024 |




