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change, grow, live

The charity supports children and young people, other defined groups, and the general public. Change, Grow, Live is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Brighton and operates in England And Wales and Scotland.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

CGL provides a range of services to support individuals, families and communities whose lives are adversely affected by crime, substance misuse, homelessness, anti-social behaviour, domestic violence, social deprivation and lack of opportunity.The Charity works with challenging service users with complex needs, including those with entrenched drug habits and offending behaviour.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£307,341,207
Latest Expenditure
£309,540,110

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 100.7%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 0.1%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £105,415
Charitable Activities £304,421,336
Other Trading £0
Investments £1,848,832
Other Income £965,624

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £309,540,110
Raising Funds £0
Governance £240,411
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£307,341,207£309,540,110£309,540,110£43,626,239£16,000,0005314 / 1205
2023£284,264,901£283,200,323£283,200,323£45,934,444£15,000,0004933 / 1414
2022£242,226,000£238,680,000£238,680,000£42,989,000£15,000,0004380 / 1453
2021£220,126,000£213,838,000£213,765,531£37,796,000£28,300,0004057 / 1530
2020£219,120,000£213,230,000£213,230,000£33,454,000£24,200,0003741 / 1673

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers