Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Embracing Change is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives.
Embracing Change (number 1173398) 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 Embracing Change do?
Embracing Change, (formally known as The Walk to Freedom Foundation) has an operational centre is based in central Luton, our services are currently based in the region. Member beneficiaries of our Dependency Support Programme are male and female and from many diverse backgrounds and cultures; between the ages of 16-60, and 11-20 for our Young People's Mentoring and Personal Development Workshops.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Embracing Change
Answers Embracing Change gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 June 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Embracing Change's highest-paid staff paid?
Embracing Change's annual return for the year ending 30 June 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 Embracing Change 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
Embracing Change's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
The Walk to Freedom Foundation; I Am Possible Limited; The Walk to Freedom
Where it says it operates
Buckinghamshire · Bedford · Hertfordshire · Luton
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; The General Public/mankind.
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 Embracing Change registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Why is there no Clarity Score for Embracing Change yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Embracing Change.
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The register data used for this profile lists Embracing Change as a registered charity (number 1173398) 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 Embracing Change's charity number?
Embracing Change's charity number is 1173398. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1173398?
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What does Embracing Change do?
Embracing Change, (formally known as The Walk to Freedom Foundation) has an operational centre is based in central Luton, our services are currently based in the region. Member beneficiaries of our Dependency Support Programme are male and female and from many diverse backgrounds and cultures; between the ages of 16-60, and 11-20 for our Young People's Mentoring and Personal Development Workshops.
Does Embracing Change have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Embracing Change. 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 Embracing Change?
Embracing Change's website listed in our register data is http://www.embracingchange.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 Embracing Change's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Embracing Change's annual return for the year ending 30 June 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 Embracing Change?
The register records Embracing Change 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 Embracing Change's trustees paid?
Embracing Change's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Embracing Change previously called?
The register lists these previous names for Embracing Change: The Walk to Freedom Foundation; I Am Possible Limited; The Walk to Freedom.
When was Embracing Change registered as a charity?
Embracing Change was entered on the register on 14 June 2017.