CHANGE, GROW, LIVE
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
CGL provides a range of services to support individuals, families and communities whose lives are adversely affected by crime, substance misuse, homelessness, anti-social behaviour, domestic violence, social deprivation and lack of opportunity.The Charity works with challenging service users with complex needs, including those with entrenched drug habits and offending behaviour.
Latest income
£340m
Expenditure
£340m
Financial year end
2025-03-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-31 | £220m | £214m | |
| 2022-03-31 | £242m | £239m | |
| 2023-03-31 | £284m | £283m | |
| 2024-03-31 | £307m | £310m | |
| 2025-03-31 | £340m | £340m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-03-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £88k |
| Charitable activities | £337m |
| Trading | £0 |
| Investment income | £1.5m |
| Total income | £340m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £340m |
| Raising funds | £0 |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £341k |
| Total expenditure | £340m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £16.0m |
| Total funds | £43.3m |
| — restricted | £942k |
| — unrestricted | £42.3m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £43.3m |
| Cash | £44.5m |
People
| Employees | 5,715 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- Accommodation/housing
Who it helps
- Children/young People
- Other Defined Groups
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.