Changing Pathways

Analysis

Changing Pathways is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Basildon. It was registered in March 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 09941590). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Changing Pathways reported income of £2.9m and spending of £3.0m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2.3m to £2.9m (+28%), an average of +6.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Changing Pathways sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. 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 The Sequoia Trust (£2.9m), The Catholic Children's Society (Westminster) (£2.9m) and The HDH Wills 1965 Charitable Trust (£2.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 94%, donations and legacies 2.8%, trading 1.8% and investments 1.5%. Charitable activities took 83% of spending and raising funds 0.6%. Reserves of £967k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 51 people.