Children Change Colombia
Analysis
Children Change Colombia is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, overseas aid/famine relief and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03731943). It says it makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Children Change Colombia reported income of £1.3m and spending of £1.3m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £370k to £1.3m (+259%), an average of +38% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 77%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 1,223 England and Wales charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Children Change Colombia sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Hounslow (£1.3m), Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary, Immaculate Virgin, EAP (£1.3m) and Well Grounded Limited (£1.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £15k. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 2.1%. Grants to other organisations totalled £1.1m. Reserves of £117k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 4 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 98%
- Legacies 1.2%
- Trading 0.4%
- Investments 0.7%
In the charity's own words
Children Change Colombia was established in 1991. We are the largest UK charity working exclusively in Colombia. We work on neglected issues facing children and young people in Colombia that pose a serious threat to children's rights and wellbeing. In particular: Recruitment into armed groups and reintegration into society; Sexual and gender based violence; and Exclusion from education.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Hounslow | Hounslow | £1.3m |
| Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary, Immaculate Virgin, EAP | Kingston Upon Thames | £1.3m |
| Well Grounded Limited | London | £1.3m |
| Christ for All Nations (U.k.) | Halesowen | £1.4m |