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MATTHEW GOOD FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1143550 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£342k
Latest spending
£462k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2021

Financial health, per its FY2021 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £75,200 for the year ended 31 December 2021, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £207,039. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. No specific reserves policy target was stated in the document.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient to cover the expected future levels of committed charitable expenditure (held: £207k)
“Reserves, which comprise cash deposits, will be maintained at a level sufficient to cover the expected future levels of committed charitable expenditure.” — page 6
Per its FY2021 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2022)

Total income
£688k
Total spending
£303k
Reserves (reported)
£397k
Employees
1

Reported reserves equal ~15.7 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£342k£462k
31/12/2023£391k£421k
31/12/2022£688k£303k
31/12/2021£230k£155k
31/12/2020£86k£105k

Common questions

Is MATTHEW GOOD FOUNDATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £75,200 for the year ended 31 December 2021, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £207,039. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. No specific reserves policy target was stated in the document. Its FY2021 accounts were independently examined.