Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Power to Change Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty.
Power to Change Trust (number 1159982) 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 Power to Change Trust do?
Power to Change is an independent charitable trust endowed with £150m from the Big Lottery Fund to address social need by giving grants to, and supporting community businesses, throughout England.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Power to Change Trust
Answers Power to Change Trust 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 Power to Change Trust's highest-paid staff paid?
Power to Change Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports 10 employees paid more than £60,000, including 3 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £140,001–£150,000 (2 employees).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£140,001–£150,000
2
£110,001–£120,000
1
£70,001–£80,000
3
£60,001–£70,000
4
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Power to Change Trust's money come from?
Power to Change Trust reported £3m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were charitable activities £2.1m (68%), other income £513k (17%), investments £447k (15%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£2.1m · 68%
Other income£513k · 17%
Investments£447k · 15%
Does Power to Change Trust receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for Power to Change Trust. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
Power to Change Trust reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Power to Change Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Power to Change Trust'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
Throughout England
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations.
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 Power to Change Trust registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for Power to Change Trust yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Power to Change Trust.
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The register data used for this profile lists Power to Change Trust as a registered charity (number 1159982) 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 Power to Change Trust's charity number?
Power to Change Trust's charity number is 1159982. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1159982?
Search 1159982 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Power to Change Trust do?
Power to Change is an independent charitable trust endowed with £150m from the Big Lottery Fund to address social need by giving grants to, and supporting community businesses, throughout England.
Does Power to Change Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Power to Change Trust. 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 Power to Change Trust?
Power to Change Trust's website listed in our register data is https://www.powertochange.org.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 Power to Change Trust's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Power to Change Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports 10 employees paid more than £60,000, including 3 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £140,001–£150,000 (2 employees). 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.
Where does Power to Change Trust's money come from?
Power to Change Trust reported £3m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were charitable activities £2.1m (68%), other income £513k (17%), investments £447k (15%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Power to Change Trust?
The register does not record Power to Change Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Power to Change Trust's trustees paid?
Power to Change Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Power to Change Trust registered as a charity?
Power to Change Trust was entered on the register on 16 January 2015.