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Change of Scene

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1124989SurreyEducation and training
Income£291k2025-03-31
Spending£276ksame year
Spent / received92%5-year average
Size in its cause88th pctEducation and training
Registered2008Charitable company
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Change of Scene is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in July 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06448598). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Change of Scene reported income of £291k and spending of £276k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £216k to £291k (+35%), an average of +7.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Change of Scene sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include New Millside Pre-School (£291k), Moss Hall Playcentre (£292k) and Little Acorns (Colleton) Pre-School CIO (£291k).

Income and spending

£0£79k£157k£236k£314k2021 Income: £216,0272021 Spending: £223,80820212022 Income: £314,3182022 Spending: £216,59420222023 Income: £219,4202023 Spending: £235,74020232024 Income: £260,8982024 Spending: £246,72920242025 Income: £291,3782025 Spending: £275,6622025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

Change of Scene provides an outdoor learning environment to disadvantaged children and young people from Surrey and Hampshire who are struggling in education. Under predominantly one-to-one care young people learn animal care, horticulture and other skills; through nurture and hard work, we strive to build self-esteem and resilience to help young people cope with all of life's challenges.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
New Millside Pre-SchoolAylesbury£291k
Moss Hall PlaycentreLondon£292k
Little Acorns (Colleton) Pre-School CIOReading£291k
Carlton Miniott Pre School and Nursery CommitteeNorth Yorkshire£292k