Peaceful Change Initiative
Peacebuilding non-governmental organisation; CSSF contractor
| Peaceful Change Initiative | |
|---|---|
| Trade name | |
| Logo | |
| Type | Company registered at Companies House |
| Founded | 1 February 2012 (incorporated) |
| Founder(s) | |
| Defunct | |
| Headquarters | England |
| Industry | Management consultancy activities other than financial management |
| Services | |
| Parent | |
| Subsidiaries | |
| Revenue | |
| Number of employees | |
| Homepage | |
Peaceful Change Initiative (Peaceful Change Initiative, Companies House number 07931944) is a contractor to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) under the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF). Companies House records the company as incorporated on 1 February 2012, with status "Active", nature of business "70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management".[1][2] It is a named supplier on Lot 1 of the CSSF Framework Agreement 2023–27.[3] Contracts Finder lists 1 published CSSF award(s) to the organisation with a combined stated value of £4,498,757. FCO and FCDO payments to it over £25,000 recorded in published departmental spending data total about £18,585,113; these figures cover all FCO/FCDO (and, after September 2020, former Department for International Development) programmes and are not limited to the CSSF.[4]
Overview
Peaceful Change initiative (PCi) was founded in 2012 and registered as a UK charity in 2015. It says it "closed its operations in Autumn 2025 due to funding cuts in the international aid and peacebuilding sector".[5]
CSSF/ISF and other UK government work
PCi worked in Libya from 2013, supporting "Social Peace Partnerships" in 45 municipalities.[6] Its CSSF-funded Ukraine project "Building a community of dialogue" (2017–2019) created dialogue groups in nine communities in Donetsk and Kherson regions.[7] A 12-month CSSF-funded project in Armenia promoted youth participation in peacebuilding.[8]
The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) reviewed the CSSF's aid spending in March 2018 and gave it an amber-red score, finding the fund responsive to National Security Council priorities but with weak results management and inadequate evidence of outcomes and value for money.[9] ICAI published a follow-up review in 2019.[10]
Controversies and criticism
Explaining its closure, PCi cited "the increasing commercialisation and compliance costs of government donor contracts, and donor refusal to cover realistic overhead costs".[11]
Published CSSF contracts
| Award date | Contract | Value (£) | Supplier name as published | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-01 | CSSF Libya: Social Peace and Local Development | 4,498,757 | Peaceful Change initiative | [12] |
FCO/FCDO payments
| Year | Amount (£) |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 118,952 |
| 2014 | 369,153 |
| 2015 | 948,454 |
| 2016 | 1,636,231 |
| 2017 | 2,005,498 |
| 2018 | 1,248,055 |
| 2019 | 1,218,806 |
| 2020 | 1,543,797 |
| 2021 | 3,346,353 |
| 2022 | 3,298,893 |
| 2023 | 2,641,095 |
| 2024 | 209,826 |
| Total | 18,585,113 |
People
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Brown (Russell Allan Brown) | Director | 3 June 2024 | – |
| James Freeman (James David Freeman) | Director | 5 December 2016 | – |
| William Peace (William Henry Peace) | Director | 17 January 2020 | – |
| Anton Shihoff (Mr. Anton Victor Shihoff) | Director | 29 May 2015 | – |
| Adam Darby (Adam Spencer Darby) | Director | 15 May 2012 | 30 November 2017 |
| Athina Fokidou | Director | 30 June 2024 | 27 August 2025 |
| Michael Holland | Director | 29 May 2015 | 2 November 2023 |
| Fleur Just (Fleur Auzimour Just) | Director | 15 May 2012 | 29 May 2015 |
| Joan McGregor (Dr Joan Mary McGregor) | Director | 11 February 2021 | 22 August 2025 |
| Peter Millett (Peter Joseph Millett) | Director | 16 June 2022 | 28 August 2025 |
| Rukayat Owoade (Rukayat Omowonuola Tejumade Owoade) | Director | 17 June 2022 | 3 June 2024 |
| Giulia Pellegrini | Director | 12 February 2021 | 20 August 2025 |
| David Wood (David Alexander Wood) | Director | 1 February 2012 | 29 May 2015 |
See also
Notes
- ↑ Companies House, PEACEFUL CHANGE INITIATIVE (07931944) Companies House, accessed 16 October 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Companies House, PEACEFUL CHANGE INITIATIVE (07931944): officers Companies House, accessed 16 October 2026.
- ↑ Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) Framework Agreement (2023-2027): contract award notice 029743-2023 Find a Tender Service, 2023.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Foreign and Commonwealth Office, FCO departmental spending over £25,000 GOV.UK, 2010–2020; Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, FCDO: departmental spending over £25,000 GOV.UK, 2020–2026.
- ↑ Peaceful Change initiative, About Peaceful Change initiative PCi, accessed 16 October 2026.
- ↑ Peaceful Change initiative, Our work in Libya PCi, accessed 16 October 2026.
- ↑ Peaceful Change initiative, Our work in Ukraine PCi, accessed 16 October 2026.
- ↑ Peaceful Change initiative, Our work in the South Caucasus PCi, accessed 16 October 2026.
- ↑ Independent Commission for Aid Impact, The Conflict, Stability and Security Fund's aid spending ICAI, March 2018.
- ↑ Independent Commission for Aid Impact, ICAI follow-up of: The Conflict, Stability and Security Fund's aid spending ICAI, 2019.
- ↑ Peaceful Change initiative, Peaceful Change initiative 2012 to 2025 PCi, accessed 16 October 2026.
- ↑ Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, CSSF Libya: Social Peace and Local Development Contracts Finder, 2022-07-01.