Act for Change
Analysis
Act for Change is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Radlett. It was registered in May 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, economic/community development/employment and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05475037). It says it provides human resources, provides services and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending October 2025, Act for Change reported income of £215k and spending of £211k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £77k to £215k (+180%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2022, when income rose by 177%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Act for Change sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dragonfly Cancer Trust (£215k), Maidstone Homeless Care (£215k) and Caldmore Village Festival Ltd (£215k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Our main activities are to provide: - 1:1 counselling or psychotherapy for young people. - Assessment & support planning - Carer & parenting support- Ongoing supervision, training for our partners & stakeholders in the wellbeing of young people5) We also run forums in the community around difficult, often marginalised issues affecting young people and their families.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Dragonfly Cancer Trust | Whitley Bay | £215k |
| Maidstone Homeless Care | Maidstone | £215k |
| Caldmore Village Festival Ltd | Walsall | £215k |
| The Mimosa Trust | Malmesbury | £215k |