Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Change 1's Life is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief.
Change 1's Life (number 1159172) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Change 1's Life do?
Change 1's Life is a UK-register charity assisting people in need across Sub- Saharan Africa who are the victims of poverty and natural disaster or catastrophe by developing practical, applicable and sustainable solutions to combat poverty. To date we have distributed over 1.560.000.00kg of donations and implemented 5 long-term projects that have assisted over 3.000.000 people, mainly children.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Change 1's Life
Answers Change 1's Life gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Change 1's Life's highest-paid staff paid?
Change 1's Life's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Change 1's Life as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Change 1's Life's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Angola · Namibia
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Services.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Change 1's Life registered for?
Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyOverseas Aid/famine Relief
Why is there no Clarity Score for Change 1's Life yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Change 1's Life.
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The register data used for this profile lists Change 1's Life as a registered charity (number 1159172) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Change 1's Life's charity number?
Change 1's Life's charity number is 1159172. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1159172?
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What does Change 1's Life do?
Change 1's Life is a UK-register charity assisting people in need across Sub- Saharan Africa who are the victims of poverty and natural disaster or catastrophe by developing practical, applicable and sustainable solutions to combat poverty. To date we have distributed over 1.560.000.00kg of donations and implemented 5 long-term projects that have assisted over 3.000.000 people, mainly children.
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CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Change 1's Life. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Change 1's Life?
Change 1's Life's website listed in our register data is http://www.change1slife.co.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Change 1's Life's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Change 1's Life's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Change 1's Life?
The register records Change 1's Life as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Change 1's Life's trustees paid?
Change 1's Life's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Change 1's Life registered as a charity?
Change 1's Life was entered on the register on 12 November 2014.