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 volunteers +3
  • Grant maker 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
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£838£820£18£4£646£6409.412312
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 ?
Established: 2 years

https://goodcompany.org.uk

jonathan@goodcompany.org.uk

02087868221

Charity Commission for England and WalesInstagramX
UN SDGs
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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 significant 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£27,757
National Lottery Community Fund£9,928
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
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 ....more
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

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.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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