Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: -5
Support Score: 4
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
  • Only 3 Trustees: -2
  • All male board: -3
  • Overall weighted support: +4
Overall GiG Score: -6 ?

GOOD NEWS BRIGHTON

Community Chaplaincy: pastoral support, faith/life peer support group & frontline services in the community Good News Shed: DIY/woodwork group to improve mental wellbeing & community Befriending: visiting & advocating for isolated & lonely people Chomp: working in partnership with local organisations to provide free meals & activities for low income families during holidays
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity
  • Why are there only 3 trustees?
  • Why is the Board completely male?

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/23£32£53£-21n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/22£56£52£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/21£38£43£-4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/20£54£46£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/19£37£46£-9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/18£38£46£-8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/17£47£38£9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/16£42£15£27n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 9 years

www.goodnewsbrighton.com

goodnewsbrighton@gmail.com

07411859294

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebook
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Brighton And Hove,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Sussex Community Foundation£22,725
National Lottery Community Fund£10,000
DCMS£4,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Good News Brighton
£8,000 08/03/2024
11
Funding was provided towards their Good News Shed to address isolation and mental health of older people.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Good News Brighton (GNB)
£9,225 11/11/2022
Funding was provided to enable them to continue to serve the local community.
Sussex Community Foundation - Chomp Moulsecoomb
£500 26/10/2021
Funding was provided for Chomp Moulescoomb to run five family sessions, covering food costs, event promotion, venue hire and core costs.
National Lottery Community Fund - Good News Brighton
£10,000 20/08/2021
The funding will be used to run woodwork and handyman sessions for isolated people and deliver hot meals and activities for low income families. The project aims to build community relationships improve wellbeing and reduce food poverty.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Good News Brighton
£1,000 16/11/2020
Funding was provided for staff/volunteer training.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Good News Brighton
£4,000 25/08/2020
Good News Brighton is a small charity based in Moulsecoomb that provides hot food and activities for low income families.Funding will help to fund a 'pop-up' event in early September with activities for children, a two-course meal for each family ....more
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£4,000 24/08/2020
NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an ....more
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Good News Brighton
£500 12/03/2018
3
Chomp enable families in need to have a FREE meal together whilst enjoying a range of craft activities and games. Funding was provided for core running costs.
Sussex Community Foundation - Good News Mentoring
£500 12/10/2017
Good News Brighton is a small charity based in Moulsecoomb, a housing estate on the outskirts of Brighton. Funding was provided for core running costs.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • EVAN JONATHAN BEBB (Chair) Appointed: 2021
  • NEIL HILTON Appointed: 2015
  • STEVE HORNE Appointed: 2023
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/02/2016, number: 1165429
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
8 returns made; all on time
Main office

Hillview Good News Centre
Hodshrove Lane
BRIGHTON
BN2 4SE

Objectives

THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSES OF THE CHURCH ARE:- 3.1.1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH ACCORDING TO THE PRINCIPLES OF THE BAPTIST DENOMINATION. 3.1.2 THE CHURCH MAY ALSO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND CARRY OUT OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND/OR OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD. 3.2 [NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CHURCH FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 OR SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.]

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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