Ability to Change
Analysis
Ability to Change is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in July 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Ability to Change reported income of £544k and spending of £559k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £522k to £544k (+4.2%), an average of +1.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Ability to Change 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 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sporting Family Change Foundation (£544k), Savannah Wisdom (£545k) and Hyde Park Place Estate Charity (£544k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 100%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £53k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 100%
In the charity's own words
Ability to Change is a Charity that provides a range of services for ex-offenders, vulnerable individuals, who have experienced disadvantages or homelessness.We design and deliver programmes that help people make the transition into education or employment and the ability to change from social exclusion to social inclusion
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sporting Family Change Foundation | Radstock | £544k |
| Savannah Wisdom | Hale | £545k |
| Hyde Park Place Estate Charity | London | £544k |
| Kupat Ezer Lenisuin Beth Yisroel | London | £545k |