NICHOLAS AND JUDITH GOODISON'S CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT
Gifts to charities concerned with arts and arts-related education
Objects
FOR SUCH CHARITABLE OBJECTS OR PURPOSES IN SUCH PROPORTIONS AND IN SUCH MANNER IN ALL RESPECTS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The charity's unrestricted reserves increased to £2,138,948, supported by investment gains of £317,906 and investment income of £79,288. Charitable expenditure totaled £62,010, resulting in a net income increase of £335,184 for the year. The trustees consider the level of reserves sufficient and appropriate in light of future plans, with no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“Judith Goodison, a Trustee, is a Patron of the Attingham Trust to which the Settlement granted £8,000 (2025: £3,000). There are no other related party transactions.” — page 11
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2026
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Trustees
- Adam Henry Goodison
- KATHARINE NICOLA GOODISON
- LADY JUDITH NICOLA GOODISON
- Rachel Helen Goodison
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2026 | £79k | £62k |
| 05/04/2025 | £86k | £72k |
| 05/04/2024 | £105k | £74k |
| 05/04/2023 | £118k | £40k |
| 05/04/2022 | £57k | £53k |
Common questions
Is NICHOLAS AND JUDITH GOODISON'S CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The charity's unrestricted reserves increased to £2,138,948, supported by investment gains of £317,906 and investment income of £79,288. Charitable expenditure totaled £62,010, resulting in a net income increase of £335,184 for the year. The trustees consider the level of reserves sufficient and appropriate in light of future plans, with no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICHOLAS AND JUDITH GOODISON'S CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | £79k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE SUSAN AND STEPHEN JAMES CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | £377 | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE JG CHARITABLE TRUST | £173k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ENGLISH HOLDINGS CHARITABLE TRUST | £398k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE EDDLESTON SETTLEMENT | £34k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Caister Community Support | £48k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |