Transforming Lives Together

Analysis

Transforming Lives Together is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chester. It was registered in June 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, religious activities and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08419285). It says it makes grants to organisations and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Transforming Lives Together reported income of £72k and spending of £42k, leaving 42% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £70k to £72k (+2.7%), an average of +0.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 73% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Transforming Lives Together sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chabad Lubavitch of Trafford (£72k), Franche Community Church (£72k) and House of Hope Calvary Christian Centre (£72k).