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Tlc: Talk, Listen, Change

Also known as: Greater Manchester South Relate Council, Manchester Marriage Guidance Council, Relate Greater Manchester South, Relate G M S

TLC: Talk, Listen, Change provide a range of services in support of safe, healthy and happy relationships. These include: - counselling for children, young people, individual adults, couples and families- domestic abuse prevention programmes for perpetrators - mediation and separation services- community volunteering projects- partnership relationship-focussed projects

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Activities & Mission

TLC: Talk, Listen, Change provide a range of services in support of safe, healthy and happy relationships. These include: - counselling for children, young people, individual adults, couples and families- domestic abuse prevention programmes for perpetrators - mediation and separation services- community volunteering projects- partnership relationship-focussed projects

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£4,679,000
Latest Expenditure
£4,637,486

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 99.1%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 70% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M (sample: 3130). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 100% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 0.2%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 86% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £12,704
Charitable Activities £4,635,256
Other Trading £0
Investments £31,040
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £4,637,486
Raising Funds £0
Governance £8,517
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£4,679,000
£4,637,486£4,637,486£624,442£624,442134 / 20
2024
£4,326,714
£4,268,575£4,268,575£582,928£483,454132 / 50
2023
£4,446,465
£4,392,228£4,392,228£524,789£470,552134 / 17
2022
£3,149,689
£3,062,254£3,062,254£470,552£305,691108 / 62
2021
£2,061,165
£2,038,465£1,972,418£383,117£351,05187 / 222

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Tlc: Talk, Listen, Change

What does Tlc: Talk, Listen, Change do?

TLC: Talk, Listen, Change provide a range of services in support of safe, healthy and happy relationships. These include: - counselling for children, young people, individual adults, couples and families- domestic abuse prevention programmes for perpetrators - mediation and separation services- community volunteering projects- partnership relationship-focussed projects

How much income did Tlc: Talk, Listen, Change report in 2025?

Tlc: Talk, Listen, Change reported total income of £4.68m and reported expenditure of £4.64m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Tlc: Talk, Listen, Change?

Tlc: Talk, Listen, Change has a program ratio of 99.1%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 70% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M (sample of 3130 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Tlc: Talk, Listen, Change registered as a charity?

Tlc: Talk, Listen, Change was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 26 May 1982 as charity number 512710. It has been registered for 44 years.

Who runs Tlc: Talk, Listen, Change?

Tlc: Talk, Listen, Change is governed by a board of 10 trustees. The chair of trustees is Sarah Elizabeth Ingleby. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Tlc: Talk, Listen, Change operate?

Tlc: Talk, Listen, Change operates in England, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.

Is Tlc: Talk, Listen, Change a registered charity?

Yes — Tlc: Talk, Listen, Change is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 512710.

Details

Address
Floor 5
Trafford House
Chester Road
Manchester
Registration Date
26 May 1982
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
512710
Charity Number
512710

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Trustees

Sarah Elizabeth Ingleby Chair
Adiba Sultan
Alvin Raymode
Catherine Jowitt
Also governs 1 other charity
Chong Liu
Gerard Drugan
Grant Nicholas Lowe
Jennifer Brearley
Sabreen Ahsan

Also Known As

  • Greater Manchester South Relate Council
  • Manchester Marriage Guidance Council
  • Relate Greater Manchester South
  • Relate G M S

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