Transforming Choice
Analysis
Transforming Choice is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Liverpool. It was registered in January 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Transforming Choice reported income of £855k and spending of £888k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £1.0m to £855k (-18%), an average of -4.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income dropped by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Transforming Choice 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 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Partners in Medical Care (£854k), The British Dermatological Nursing Group (£855k) and Tiny Lives Trust (£853k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £96k would cover about 1 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.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 100%
In the charity's own words
Transforming Choice provides a variety of services for people overcoming addictions to alcohol and other substances, including: residential alcohol detox and rehabilitation, community based activities and supportive short and long term housing options.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Partners in Medical Care | Richmond | £854k |
| The British Dermatological Nursing Group | London | £855k |
| Tiny Lives Trust | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £853k |
| Eurovangelism | Bristol | £855k |