# Centre for Social Change and Development

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1198499 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1198499)
- Website: https://www.cscad.org.uk
- Latest income: £6,798; spending £10.6k
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Religious activities, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Throughout England, India
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/centre-for-social-change-and-development

To promote education for the public benefit in the areas of health, education, environmental awareness, religion, arts, culture, heritage, science, citizenship, community development, and poverty relief, utilising information and social technology to enhance outcomes for socioeconomically deprived communities, in the UK and beyond, including through research activities.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sept 2025 | £6,798 | £10.6k | not filed |
| 17 Sept 2024 | £3,025 | £105 | not filed |
| 17 Sept 2023 | £2,375 | £682 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance education for the public benefit in the fields of health, education, environmental awareness, advancement of religion, arts, culture, heritage, science, advancement of citizenship and community Development, and the relief of poverty using information and Social technology to improve outcomes for socioeconomically deprived communities in the United Kingdom and beyond, including by conducting research and disseminating the useful results of that research.

## What it funds

Centre for Social Change and Development is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty, religious activities, arts / culture / heritage / science, environment / conservation / heritage and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Centre for Social Change and Development reported income of £6,798 and spending of £10.6k. Over its last 3 reported years, to 17 Sept 2025, it spent £11.4k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and India.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Centre for Social Change and Development in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (cscad.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Centre for Social Change and Development open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Centre for Social Change and Development is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Centre for Social Change and Development fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and India.

### Does Centre for Social Change and Development give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Centre for Social Change and Development makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Centre for Social Change and Development give each year?

The register does not break out Centre for Social Change and Development's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 17 Sept 2025 was £10.6k. Over its last 3 reported years its spending averaged £3,790 a year.

### How large is Centre for Social Change and Development?

In its latest reported year Centre for Social Change and Development reported income of £6,798 and spending of £10.6k.


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