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The charity's current assets decreased from £219,952 to £120,873 over the year.
CURRENT ASSETS: Debtors 7 19,457 1,117 Cash at bank and in hand 101,415 218,835 120,873 219,952
Financial · Metric statement · From Changes Bristol LTD — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 11
The charity's tangible fixed assets increased from £2,022 to £2,930 over the year.
Tangible assets 6 2,930 2,022
Financial · Metric statement · From Changes Bristol LTD — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 11
The charity has a reasonable expectation of continuing operations for the foreseeable future.
After making appropriate enquiries, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue its operations for the foreseeable future and therefore they have continued to adopt the going concern basis when preparing the financial statements
Operational · Commitment statement · From Changes Bristol LTD — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 12
The charity's net income/(expenditure) was a deficit of £95,198 for the year ending 31 March 2025.
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) (75,029) (20,169) (95,198) (48,943)
Financial · Metric statement · From Changes Bristol LTD — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 10
The charity's total expenditure increased from £383,870 in the previous year to £400,269 for the year ending 31 March 2025.
TOTAL EXPENDITURE 107,239 293,030 400,269 383,870
Financial · Trend statement · From Changes Bristol LTD — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 10
The charity's total income decreased from £334,928 in the previous year to £305,071 for the year ending 31 March 2025.
TOTAL INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS 32,210 272,861 305,071 334,928
Financial · Trend statement · From Changes Bristol LTD — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 10
The charity has unrestricted funds of £72,782 and restricted funds of £47,147 as of 31 March 2025.
General funds 10 72,782 147,812 Restricted funds 10 47,147 67,316
Financial · Funding statement · From Changes Bristol LTD — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 11
The charity's financial statements were prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities (FRS 102 SORP).
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities (FRS 102 SORP) issued in July 2014, and applicable UK Accounting Standards and the Charities Act 2011.
Financial · Policy statement · From Changes Bristol LTD — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 12
The charity is exempt from audit under the Companies Act 2006.
For the year ending 31st March 2025, the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Governance · Policy statement · From Changes Bristol LTD — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 10
The charity's services were well-received, with 97% of respondents saying they would recommend Changes Bristol to family and friends.
● 97% of respondents said they would recommend Changes Bristol services to family and friends
Service · Observational claim · From Changes Bristol LTD — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 6
Changes Bristol's services received high satisfaction ratings, with 93.3% of respondents rating their experience as very good or good.
Overall Experience - February 2025 ● 93.3% of respondents rated their overall experience as very good or good
Service · Observational claim · From Changes Bristol LTD — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 6
The charity's services helped members stay employed, with 70% of attendees reporting positive impacts on their employment status.
70% of people, where applicable, told us that since attending Changes groups it had helped them stay in employment
Service · Observational claim · From Changes Bristol LTD — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 5
Changes Bristol collaborated with the University of Bristol to research barriers to mental health support for men of colour.
We collaborated with the University of Bristol Future Research Leaders Project who researched the barriers to men of colour in accessing non-NHS mental health support
Research · Commitment statement · From Changes Bristol LTD — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 6
The charity's befriending service had a positive impact on social isolation and connection among participants.
83.3% of people of our walk participants felt more connected to others. 87% felt less socially isolated
Service · Observational claim · From Changes Bristol LTD — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 7
Changes Bristol received an extension to its Bristol Impact Fund Grant, allowing the continuation of its Befriending Service.
We were delighted to receive an extension to our Bristol Impact Fund Grant to March 2026 allowing us to continue delivering our Befriending Service for mental health and wellbeing
Commissioning · Funding statement · From Changes Bristol LTD — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 7
86% of attendees reported feeling less at risk of mental health hospitalisation after participating in Changes Bristol groups.
Where applicable 86% of people told us that attending Changes Bristol’s groups helped them feel less at risk of mental health hospitalisation
Service · Observational claim · From Changes Bristol LTD — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 5
Changes Bristol's peer support groups helped members feel more connected to a community and positive emotions.
77% told us that they felt more connected to a community as a result of our services and 82% shared that attending a Changes Bristol group helped them feel more positive feelings
Service · Observational claim · From Changes Bristol LTD — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 5
The BNSSG ICB extended funding to Changes Bristol, enabling the charity to deliver support across the BNSSG area.
We would like to thank the BNSSG ICB who extended our funding helping us to deliver this far-reaching support across the BNSSG area
Commissioning · Funding statement · From Changes Bristol LTD — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 4
Changes Bristol provided peer support services through 21 weekly groups, both in-person and online.
We were able to provide a staggering 21 weekly peer support groups over the course of the year, some in person and some online
Service · Observational claim · From Changes Bristol LTD — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 4
The charity expanded its peer support groups to new areas in Bristol, including Lawrence Weston and Southmead.
In an economically challenging year and increased pressure on health services, we were delighted to have increased our geographic reach across Bristol with a weekly peer support group in Lawrence Weston at Ambition and a re-established a group in Southmead at the Greenway Centre
Service · Observational claim · From Changes Bristol LTD — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 4