Peaceful Change Initiative

Analysis

Peaceful Change Initiative is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under human rights and equality. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07931944). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information, sponsors or undertakes research and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Peaceful Change Initiative reported income of £3.0m and spending of £3.2m, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to September 2025, income fell from £3.8m to £3.0m (-21%), an average of -5.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income dropped by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 700 England and Wales charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Peaceful Change Initiative sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include White Rose (£2.9m), The GSR Foundation (£3.1m) and Tros Gynnal Plant (£2.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 98% and charitable activities 2.0%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £367k. Reserves of £93k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 19 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.