GOOD NEWS FAMILY CARE (HOMES) LTD

Registered charity 1042386 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHARIS HOUSE, G N F C H LTD

Providing support to families in need, particularly mothers fleeing domestic abuse. Providing recovery support from substance misuse dependancies to women and accommodation whilst this support is offered. Providing support & education services to non-resident beneficiaries through a range of farm-based skills development and confidence building activities.

Objects

1) TO PROMOTE THE MAINTENANCE OF MORAL AND FAMILY WELFARE. 2) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION. 3) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION. 4) TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE AND OF SCHOOL AGE BY PROVIDING FOR THE NEEDS OF SUCH CHILDREN THROUGH COMMUNITY GROUPS.

Area of benefit: IN PRACTICE HIGH PEAK

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Accommodation/housing · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity made a net deficit of £65,773, causing total funds to decrease from £556,160 to £490,387. The trustees report that unrestricted income has dropped, making it impossible to maintain the stated reserves policy target of three months of outgoings. However, the charity maintains a stable cash position and continues as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Care Quality Commission; Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education). This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• 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
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 02992393

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

• CUNNINGHAM, Andrew Mark — director, appointed 15/04/2025on trustee list
• HORSFIELD, Mary Fiona Annette, Dr — director, appointed 25/11/2023on trustee list
• COLLIER, Johanna — director, appointed 19/11/2022on trustee list
• GUEST, Hazel Margaret — director, appointed 01/03/1997on trustee list

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

CQC provider record: Good News Family Care (Homes) Ltd — Deregistered, 2 registered locations, last inspected 18/08/2021.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2024)

Reported reserves equal ~0.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.1 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (60% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.0%) (benchmarks).

Care Quality Commission ratings

CQC inspection ratings for services run by a provider matching this charity’s name (matched by name; verify provider identity on CQC’s site).

• Oldfield Farm: Requires improvement (25/02/2019) · CQC record

Trustees · trustee networks

• Andrew Mark Cunningham
• Dr Mary Fiona Annette Horsfield · trustee of 1 other charity
• HAZEL MARGARET GUEST
• Johanna Collier

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Derbyshire

Income and spending

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HAVEN HOUSE PROJECT.

• HAVEN HOUSE PROJECT income £503k
• FAMILIES RELIEF income £436k
• FIVE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TRUST LTD income £2.3m
• NORTHAMPTONSHIRE DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICE income £1.7m
• Gingerbread Family Support Limited income £1.8m
• NENE VALLEY CHRISTIAN FAMILY REFUGE LIMITED income £856k

Side by side with its peers

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