Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 4

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 1

GOOD NEWS BRIGHTON

Saturday church meeting: fellowship, worship, communion, Bible study & prayer Good News shed: DIY/woodwork group Befriending: visiting isolated & lonely people Chomp: free meals & activities for low income families during holidaysCounselling: affordable counselling for local residenceChaplaincy: local pub chaplaincy 0001

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 payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
There are only 4 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

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

Established: 8 years

www.goodnewsbrighton.com

goodnewsbrighton@gmail.com

07411859294

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/22	£56	£52	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
31/12/21	£38	£43	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
31/12/20	£54	£46	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
31/12/19	£37	£46	£-9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/12/18	£38	£46	£-8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/17	£47	£38	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16	£42	£15	£27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Religious Activities

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Brighton And Hove,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
5 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Major supporters in last 5 years

Sussex Community Foundation	£13,725
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 (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 ....more 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
£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 ....more 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 member, and fruit and veg box for each family.
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 ....more 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 on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

EMILY KENWARD Appointed: 2020

EVAN JONATHAN BEBB Appointed: 2021

NEIL HILTON Appointed: 2015, Other trusteeship: TIME TO TALK BEFRIENDING,

STUART MURRAY-WILLIAMS (Chair) Appointed: 2021

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
Conflicting interests
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

7 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.]

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