We Change Lives (WCL)

Active02595601 Private company limited by guarantee

What We Change Lives say about themselves

“We're a charity that helps people live their best lives, supporting those with complex needs, disabilities, mental health needs, dementia, and older people across the North West and Midlands.”

— from wechangelives.org.uk
Incorporated
26 March 1991 (35 years)
Previously known as
Warrington Community Living (until 6 October 2022)
Industry
Residential nursing care facilities (87100)
Residential care activities for learning difficulties, mental health and substance abuse (87200)
Directors
Lee David Taylor
Martin Schwaller
Chris Howarth
Accounts type
Group
Region
South West
Address
Windsor House
Bayshill Road
Cheltenham
GL50 3AT

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
23 April 2027
Last conf. stmt
9 April 2026

Charges

Total
14
Outstanding
10
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
4

Officers 6 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Taylor, Lee David
Director · Appointed 12 October 2026
British
Born August 1966 (60)
Schwaller, Martin
Director · Appointed 3 November 2025
British,Swiss
Born June 1955 (71)
Illingworth, Claire Louise
Secretary · Appointed 29 March 2024
Howarth, Chris
Director · Appointed 24 September 2018
British
Born July 1957 (69)
Director · Appointed 28 September 2015
British
Born October 1970 (56)
Wycherley, Janice Lorraine
Director · Appointed 12 December 2012
British
Born October 1961 (65)
Officer history (30 former)
12 October 2026
Appointed Taylor, Lee David as Director
31 March 2026
Resigned Holmes, Peter David as Director
3 November 2025
Appointed Schwaller, Martin as Director
3 November 2025
Resigned Fairbrother, Hamish Ian as Director
11 April 2024
Resigned Gaborova, Lenka as Director
29 March 2024
Appointed Illingworth, Claire Louise as Secretary
29 March 2024
Resigned Willder, Emma Claire as Secretary
15 March 2023
Resigned Taberham, Peter Edwin as Director
28 March 2022
Appointed Gaborova, Lenka as Director
7 February 2022
Resigned Carolan, Jane as Director
21 April 2021
Appointed Willder, Emma Claire as Secretary
23 March 2021
Resigned Robinson, Kathleen as Director
5 March 2021
Resigned Young, Tania as Secretary
12 April 2019
Resigned Allen, Sharon Lindsey as Secretary
12 April 2019
Appointed Young, Tania as Secretary
19 March 2019
Resigned Whitfield, Hilda Ann as Director
24 September 2018
Appointed Holmes, Peter David as Director
24 September 2018
Appointed Howarth, Chris as Director
24 September 2018
Appointed Taberham, Peter Edwin as Director
12 February 2018
Resigned Ennis, Terence John as Director
11 December 2017
Appointed Carolan, Jane as Director
11 December 2017
Resigned Spenley, Gordon Henry as Director
28 February 2017
Resigned Preece, Janice as Director
1 August 2016
Resigned Kemp, Alan, Chairman/director as Director
1 August 2016
Resigned Malley, Mike as Director
28 September 2015
Appointed Preece, Janice as Director
28 September 2015
Appointed Gore, Richard James as Director
28 September 2015
Appointed Malley, Mike as Director
29 May 2015
Appointed Allen, Sharon Lindsey as Secretary
16 April 2015
Appointed Fairbrother, Hamish Ian as Director
16 April 2015
Appointed Robinson, Kathleen as Director
19 March 2015
Resigned Sudlow, Maureen as Director
19 March 2015
19 March 2015
12 December 2012
Appointed Spenley, Gordon Henry as Director
12 December 2012
Appointed Wycherley, Janice Lorraine as Director
18 January 2010
Resigned Rafferty, Kathleen as Director
13 December 2005
Appointed Whitfield, Hilda Ann as Director
1 November 2005
Resigned Bullock, Jean as Director
29 July 2003
Appointed Sudlow, Maureen as Director
25 June 2003
Resigned Hartill, Alice Mary as Director
25 June 2003
Resigned Cronin, Brian Kevin as Director
1 May 2003
Appointed Bullock, Jean as Director
1 May 2003
Appointed Ennis, Terence John as Director
20 October 1999
Resigned Burke, Richard Eric as Director
19 April 1999
Appointed Hartill, Alice Mary as Director
15 February 1999
Resigned Bridge, James as Director
8 September 1998
Appointed Burke, Richard Eric as Director
12 August 1997
12 August 1997
Resigned Coates, Michael as Secretary
12 August 1997
Appointed Cronin, Brian Kevin as Director
19 November 1996
Appointed Bridge, James as Director
31 January 1996
Resigned Pritchard, Dorothy as Director
31 December 1994
Resigned Miller, Kevin as Director
15 March 1994
Appointed Pritchard, Dorothy as Director
1 January 1994
Resigned Moorcroft, Stanley John, Director as Director
14 April 1992
Appointed Rafferty, Kathleen as Director
14 April 1992
14 April 1992
Appointed Miller, Kevin as Director
14 April 1992
Appointed Kemp, Alan, Chairman/director as Director
14 April 1992
Appointed Moorcroft, Stanley John, Director as Director
3 September 1991
Resigned Black, Helen Marie as Director
3 September 1991
Resigned Whyte, David Winton as Director
26 March 1991
Appointed Black, Helen Marie as Director
26 March 1991
Appointed Whyte, David Winton as Director
26 March 1991
Appointed Coates, Michael as Secretary

Ownership 0 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.

Group structure 8 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

We Change Lives (WCL) This company
3L Care Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
3L Care Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
3L Care Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
J O Care Services Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Creative Care (Leicester) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Psa Care Services Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
J D Zencare Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings 178

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
21 October 2026Appointment of a director
15 April 2026Confirmation statement with no updates9 April 2026
31 March 2026Termination of appointment of a director
2 January 2026Group of companies' accounts31 March 2025
11 November 2025Director's details changed
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