Finance Score: 6

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 9

Liabilities <10%: +3
Fundraising costs low: +3

No conflicts policy: -1
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 17

GOOD COMPANY (SURREY)

We work in Surrey, mainly in Epsom & Ewell, Mole Valley and Reigate & Banstead areas, looking to create a poverty free future for all. We started as a foodbank running 5 centres in 2012 but have expanded to offer wider support to people in poverty including working with refugees. This support includes counselling, pantry, energy, furniture, one to one support, poverty commission and other areas.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers including the Government recently
This charity has a robust balance sheet
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial Data ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£838	£820	£18	£4	£646	£640	9.4	12	312

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.5%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 10%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 3%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 9.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 9 months
Quick Ratio: 28.3

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 3 years

https://goodcompany.org.uk

jonathan@goodcompany.org.uk

02087868221

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Other welfare services

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Surrey,

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

The Trussell Trust	£455,000
Community Foundation for Surrey	£34,757
National Lottery Community Fund	£9,928

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Community Foundation for Surrey - Volunteer Coordinator
£7,000	03/06/2024 12.491803278689	Funding towards the salary costs of a Co-ordinator to oversee and manage the work of the charity supporting refugees and displaced people.
Community Foundation for Surrey - Epsom & Ewell Foodbank - Banstead Centre
£6,000	27/02/2023	Funding towards the food costs of a food bank in Banstead.
Community Foundation for Surrey - Epsom & Ewell Foodbank - Leatherhead Centre
£6,000	27/02/2023	Funding towards the cost of food supplies for a food bank based in Leatherhead.
Community Foundation for Surrey - Pathway of Hope - Intensive English and work support.
£6,400	02/02/2023	Funding for English and Employment support for displaced Ukrainian people in Epsom & Ewell, Mole Valley, and Reigate & Banstead.
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Epsom & Ewell Foodbank
£5,000	13/10/2022	Emergency grant
National Lottery Community Fund - East Surrey Poverty Truth Commission
£9,928	16/09/2022	The funding will be used to continue the work of the East Surrey Poverty Truth Commission which brings communities together with local decision makers. The project aims to support clients of foodbanks to be actively involved in discussions with ....more The funding will be used to continue the work of the East Surrey Poverty Truth Commission which brings communities together with local decision makers. The project aims to support clients of foodbanks to be actively involved in discussions with the local council housing providers and health authorities to ensure their voices are heard and their experiences be used to inform services.
Community Foundation for Surrey - Cost of the School Day
£9,357	11/07/2022	Funding towards a pilot project that will enable an organisation to give school children living in poverty opportunities to affect real change in their school lives.
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Epsom & Ewell Foodbank
£450,000	10/06/2021	4 x strategic staff (3 years)
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Epsom & Ewell Foodbank
£60,000	12/12/2018	Poverty Truth Commission

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CLARE LORRAINE HARMAN CLARK Appointed: 2023

DIANE LOUISE ARMSTRONG Appointed: 2022

DANIEL BARNABAS CHAPMAN (Chair) Appointed: 2022

DAVID ANTHONY JAMES CROWTHER Appointed: 2022

DEVENIA NATASHA BESANT Appointed: 2022

DR NIROSHA RANMALIE JAYAWARDANA Appointed: 2022

KARINA SINGH Appointed: 2023

LAURA JOY TAYLOR Appointed: 2023

SOPHIA JANE MARY SINGLETON Appointed: 2022

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 13/01/2022, number: 1197493

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

1 returns made; all on time

Main office

Good Company Trust
Good Company Hub
Ruxley Lane
EPSOM
KT19 0JG

Objectives

THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN SURREY AND SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AS MAY SEEM APPROPRIATE FROM TIME TO TIME BY PROVIDING GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY AND IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING EMERGENCY FOOD SUPPLIES AND TO HELP THOSE IN CRISIS INCLUDING SIGNPOSTING TO OTHER AGENCIES.

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