GOOD SHEPHERD FOUNDATION UK

Registered charity 1164364 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GOOD SHEPHERD INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES UK

Advancing education in India, Sri Lanka and other countries in South Asia, and also promoting healthcare, relief, advocacy and advancement of the Christian faith in these countries by all charitable means as may seem appropriate by the Charity.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£971k
Latest spending
£946k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income rose to £971,438 from £350,924 in the prior year, resulting in a surplus of £25,005. Total reserves increased to £537,958, which the trustees consider adequate to meet future commitments. The charity is entirely dependent on public and charitable body funding but maintains a surplus cash position in a deposit account.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Grant to OM Books Foundation
“One of the Charity's trustees is also the chief executive of OM Books Foundation, an organisation which benefitted from grants and other support totalling £783,198 (2024: £323,371) during the year paid from the charity.” — page 17
“One of the Charity's trustees is also a partner of a Waycross Ventures LLP, a limited liability partnership based in India which provided consultancy services during the year worth £88,644 (2024: £22,991)” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Consultancy fees to Waycross Ventures LLP
“One of the Charity's trustees is also the chief executive of OM Books Foundation, an organisation which benefitted from grants and other support totalling £783,198 (2024: £323,371) during the year paid from the charity.” — page 17
“One of the Charity's trustees is also a partner of a Waycross Ventures LLP, a limited liability partnership based in India which provided consultancy services during the year worth £88,644 (2024: £22,991)” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/04/2025)

Total income
£971k
Total spending
£946k
Reserves (reported)
£538k
Employees
1

Reported reserves equal ~6.8 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% 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 (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: India · Nepal · Sri Lanka

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/04/2025£971k£946k
30/04/2024£351k£423k
30/04/2023£741k£1.3m
30/04/2022£539k£418k
30/04/2021£1.1m£570k

Common questions

Is GOOD SHEPHERD FOUNDATION UK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income rose to £971,438 from £350,924 in the prior year, resulting in a surplus of £25,005. Total reserves increased to £537,958, which the trustees consider adequate to meet future commitments. The charity is entirely dependent on public and charitable body funding but maintains a surplus cash position in a deposit account. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds GOOD SHEPHERD FOUNDATION UK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name GOOD SHEPHERD FOUNDATION UK as a grant recipient include THE VARDY FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE VARDY FOUNDATIONFY2023£656kTwo grants to assist work in India, including The Good Shepherd Hospital

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with REGIONS BEYOND UK.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
GOOD SHEPHERD FOUNDATION UK£971k—0unclear—no doubt
REGIONS BEYOND UK FY2024£353k—0unclear—no doubt
SHEPHERD'S VOICE MINISTRIES FY2025£161k—0unclear—no doubt
THE GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL FUND FY2025£139k—0above—no doubt
THE GOOD SHEPHERD MISSION FY2025£186k—0within—no doubt
SHEPHERD DRIVE BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£143k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.