CHANGE, GROW, LIVE

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.

Governing document

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 19/10/1999AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18/01/2000AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05/10/2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21/12/2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28/08/2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 02/11/2015 as amended on 14 Dec 2020 as amended on 25 Jun 2025

Charitable objects

The objects of the Charity are, for the public benefit:3.1 the advancement of health or the saving of lives, and the prevention or relief of poverty among: 3.1.1 people who have been, or are, or are at risk of becoming: 3.1.1.1 affected by use of or dependent on drugs, alcohol or other substances; 3.1.1.2 homeless; 3.1.1.3 imprisoned; 3.1.2 young people; 3.1.3 such other people identified by the Trustees from time to time; 3.1.4 the families, carers and dependents of such persons; (“Beneficiaries”), in particular (but not exclusively) by providing information, advice, support, services, interventions and treatment;3.2 the advancement of education among: 3.2.1 Beneficiaries, and the relief of their unemployment, in particular (but not exclusively) by providing information, advice, support and services; and 3.2.2 the general public in relation to the experiences of Beneficiaries, in particular (but not exclusively) by conducting and promoting research, gathering and sharing data, and raising awareness;3.3 the promotion of such other charitable purposes as the Trustees see fit from time to time.Nothing in these Articles shall authorise an application of the property of the Charity for purposes which are not charitable in accordance with any statutory provision regarding the meaning of the word "charitable" or the words "charitable purposes" in force in any part of the United Kingdom.