Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 3

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Only 4 Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Static board: -3

Overall weighted support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 3

THE GOED LIFE LIMITED

Provide support services for people with learning disabilities.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There has been strong growth in spending since inception

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
Why are there only 4 trustees?
The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

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	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/12/23		£250	£208	£42	n/a
31/12/22		£101	£118	£-17	n/a
31/12/21		£259	£130	£129	n/a
?31/12/20		£112	£83	£29	n/a
31/12/19	*	£51	£30	£21	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 6 years

www.thegoedlife.com

info@thegoedlife.com

01604743916

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Makes grants to individuals
Makes grants to organisations
Provides services

Where it operates

Leicestershire, Norfolk, Northamptonshire,

Who it helps

People With Disabilities

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Grocers' Charity - 2022-The Goed Life
£5,000	16/12/2021	Towards core costs to part-fund a job coach salary at their busy old fashioned sweet shop called The Sweet Bee. People with learning disabilities who complete initial coaching can start on-the-job training at the shop.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000	08/10/2020	"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 operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....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."

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 32-65

JOHN THOMAS GEORGE HARRIS Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Accountant

JAMES WILLIAM DOLFIN LOWTHER Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Organist & Choirmaster

MRS.L.GOEDHUIS (Chair) Appointed: 2017

NED CHARLES GOEDHUIS Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 09/01/2019, number: 1181491
Registered at Companies House on 28/12/2017, number: 11126889

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures

Filing Record

5 returns made; AR19: 2 days late,

Main office

Long Barn
Coton
NORTHAMPTON
NN6 8RG

Objectives

THE COMPANY’S OBJECTS ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO ENHANCING THE LIVES OF AND PROVIDING RELIEF TO PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES, THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDING SERVICES IN THE SUPPORT OF RESPITE AND OTHER FORMS OF CARE, ADVOCACY AND LEISURE OPPORTUNITIES AND BY PROMOTING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE NEEDS OF SUCH PEOPLE.

Data Sources

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