Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 12

Strong growth: +2
Deficit latest year: -2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 14

GOODS FOR GOOD (GLOBAL)

Goods For Good sends goods donated by UK and European businesses and individuals to vulnerable communities living around the world. The charity also works with vulnerable communities in the UK, such as refugees and asylum seekers. In four years of operation, we have helped over two million people in desperate need, delivering £20.5m worth of goods to 24 countries worldwide.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

Established: 8 years

www.goodsforgood.org.uk

info@goodsforgood.org.uk

+44 1923 918880

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
31/03/23		£240	£309	£-69	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	500
31/03/22		£346	£251	£96	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	180
31/03/21		£211	£176	£35	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	220
31/03/20		£171	£171	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	180
31/03/19	*	£154	£127	£28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	230
31/03/18		£95	£94	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£97	£49	£48	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Other charitable activities

Where it operates

Ghana, Greece, Hertfordshire, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Latvia, Lebanon, Leicestershire, Lithuania, Luton, Moldova, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Sierra Leone, The Bahamas, Throughout London, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, Wigan, Zambia, Zimbabwe,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
500 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

DCMS	£78,788
The Fore	£30,000
The London Community Foundation	£20,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£9,561

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Fore - Grant to Goods for Good
£30,000	01/12/2022 36	Goods for Good works with over 80 major manufacturers and retailers. Together they save overstocked and flawed goods from being landfilled or incinerated. Over the past eight years, they’ve ....more Goods for Good works with over 80 major manufacturers and retailers. Together they save overstocked and flawed goods from being landfilled or incinerated. Over the past eight years, they’ve delivered £36.6m of goods to three million people in 27 countries. They’ve delivered hand cream to nurses, medicines and blankets to refugee communities, and essential hygiene products to foodbanks. To manage increasing offers of support, Goods for Good are using The Fore’s grant to grow its corporate membership scheme. Strengthening this network will increase the goods they can deliver and income generated.
The London Community Foundation - Grant to Goods for Good (Global)
£10,000	18/02/2021 5	This funding is for our work with frontline voluntary organisations in London, sourcing and supplying essential items for Londoners in the greatest need. It will meet some staffing and overheads ....more This funding is for our work with frontline voluntary organisations in London, sourcing and supplying essential items for Londoners in the greatest need. It will meet some staffing and overheads costs and provide a fund for hygiene goods, which must be bulk purchased at scale to reduce costs, and logistics.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£78,788	25/09/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
The London Community Foundation - Grant to Goods for Good (Global)
£10,000	08/07/2020	The funding will enable us to supply new and gently used essential goods like nappies, hygiene products and household goods to people in need in Barnet and Camden including homeless people, refugees, ....more The funding will enable us to supply new and gently used essential goods like nappies, hygiene products and household goods to people in need in Barnet and Camden including homeless people, refugees, users of food banks and those living in temporary accommodation.
National Lottery Community Fund - Improvement and growth of our Local Community Volunteering Programme
£9,561	23/03/2020 6	The funding will be used to provide volunteering opportunities for refugees, asylum seekers and people experiencing homelessness. The project aims to bring isolated people together to increase ....more The funding will be used to provide volunteering opportunities for refugees, asylum seekers and people experiencing homelessness. The project aims to bring isolated people together to increase volunteering and strengthen communities.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 6/7 persons

GRAHAM JOHN HEDDLE Appointed: 2024

IAN CROOKE Appointed: 2017

KELLY GOOSEN Appointed: 2023

MICHAEL STOCK Appointed: 2018

MEIQIN YAN Appointed: 2023

NOAH BERNSTEIN Appointed: 2014

NARENDRA LALJANI Appointed: 2024, Other trusteeship: ACORN EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 12/02/2016, number: 1165565

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

7 returns made; AR19: 3 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from PETER EPSTEIN CHARITABLE WILL TRUST on 07/04/2022

Main office

100 Cecil Street
Watford
WD24 5AF

Objectives

THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY WHEREVER IT IS PRESENT, REGARDLESS OF RACE, ETHNICITY OR COLOR, BY PROVIDING ITEMS TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY. THE RELIEF AND ASSISTANCE OF PEOPLE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD WHO ARE THE VICTIMS OF WAR OR NATURAL DISASTER, TROUBLE, OR CATASTROPHE. TO RELIEVE ELDERLY PEOPLE AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES WORLDWIDE WHO ARE IN NEED BY PROVIDING SPECIALLY IDENTIFIED ITEMS CALCULATED TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SUCH PERSONS.

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