Change of Scene (number 1124989) 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 of Scene do?
Change of Scene provides an outdoor learning environment to disadvantaged children and young people from Surrey and Hampshire who are struggling in education. Under predominantly one-to-one care young people learn animal care, horticulture and other skills; through nurture and hard work, we strive to build self-esteem and resilience to help young people cope with all of life's challenges.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Change of Scene
Answers Change of Scene gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Change of Scene's highest-paid staff paid?
Change of Scene's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 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 of Scene 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 of Scene's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
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What causes is Change of Scene registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/training
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The register data used for this profile lists Change of Scene as a registered charity (number 1124989) 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 of Scene's charity number?
Change of Scene's charity number is 1124989. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does Change of Scene do?
Change of Scene provides an outdoor learning environment to disadvantaged children and young people from Surrey and Hampshire who are struggling in education. Under predominantly one-to-one care young people learn animal care, horticulture and other skills; through nurture and hard work, we strive to build self-esteem and resilience to help young people cope with all of life's challenges.
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How can I donate to Change of Scene?
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How much is Change of Scene's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Change of Scene's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 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 of Scene?
The register records Change of Scene 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 of Scene's trustees paid?
Change of Scene's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Change of Scene registered as a charity?
Change of Scene was entered on the register on 15 July 2008. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 06448598).