The Association for Real Change

Analysis

The Association for Real Change is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chesterfield. It was registered in November 1982, 44 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01658354). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending March 2026, The Association for Real Change reported income of £1.9m and spending of £2.0m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £1.9m to £1.9m (+1.8%), an average of +0.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income dropped by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Association for Real Change sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Inclusion Barnet (£1.9m), Natural Ability (£1.9m) and Safe Passage International (£1.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99% and investments 1.2%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £352k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 32 people.