GOOD THINGS FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1165209 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TINDER FOUNDATION

We support digitally and socially excluded people to improve their lives through digital. Digital technology and community action is at the heart of everything we do. We bring together community partners to make up the online centres network, reaching deep into communities to help people across the UK gain the support and skills they need to change their lives and overcome social challenges.

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Latest income
£8.1m
Latest spending
£8.3m
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the group generated a total combined income of £8.1m with a net expenditure of £0.2m for the year ended 30 June 2025. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted general reserves were £2.0m, which the Board confirmed were within the stated policy range of £1.2m to £2.3m. Cash and cash equivalents increased to £4.7m, supported by upfront payments from the Australian government.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Strategic Partners (35% of income)
“Funding from our Strategic Partners remained the largest part of the UK entity’s business at £2.8m” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Polling services from Public First, previous employer of Trustee Vinous Ali.
“During the year, Good Things Foundation purchased £2,000 (2024: £1,000) of polling services from Public First, a policy, research, opinion and strategy consultancy and previous employer of our Trustee, Vinous Ali. Good Things Foundation received a significant discount to the market rate for these services, and Vinous did not directly benefit financially from the purchase of these services.” — page 41
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Good Things Foundation Limited
“Good Things Foundation Limited, a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee and incorporated in Australia, was, until 1 July 2025, controlled by Good Things Foundation” — page 38
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Hebblethwaites. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Good Things Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Total income
£8.1m
Total spending
£8.3m
Reserves (reported)
£2.0m
Employees
73

Reported reserves equal ~2.8 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% 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 (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Australia · Kenya · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£8.1m£8.3m
30/06/2024£8.9m£10.1m
30/06/2023£9.7m£9.0m
30/06/2022£8.9m£9.7m
31/07/2021£18.1m£17.7m

Common questions

Is GOOD THINGS FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the group generated a total combined income of £8.1m with a net expenditure of £0.2m for the year ended 30 June 2025. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted general reserves were £2.0m, which the Board confirmed were within the stated policy range of £1.2m to £2.3m. Cash and cash equivalents increased to £4.7m, supported by upfront payments from the Australian government. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Hebblethwaites.

Who funds GOOD THINGS FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name GOOD THINGS FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include PAULINE MEREDITH CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
PAULINE MEREDITH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£99k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund18/12/2025£1.5mTech Rescue: Communities Against E-Waste
London Borough of Hounslow14/09/2020£23kGrant to Good Things Foundation
The National Lottery Community Fund03/07/2020£502kDevicesDotNow
UK government01/04/2019£638kReducing Parental Conflict (RPC) - Challenge Fund Grant - Good Things Foundation
UK government01/04/2019£5kLocal Digital Skills Partnership Programme Grant
UK government01/04/2019£264kHMRC Grant Funding
UK government01/04/2018£300kHMRC Grant Funding
UK government01/04/2018£19kLocal Digital Skills Partnership Programme Grant
The National Lottery Community Fund27/07/2015£362kReboot UK
UK government—£3kLocal Digital Skills Partnership Programme Grant

Funders of similar charities

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE CARERS CENTRE FOR BRIGHTON AND HOVE LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
GOOD THINGS FOUNDATION£8.1m——within—no doubt
THE CARERS CENTRE FOR BRIGHTON AND HOVE LIMITED FY2025£668k—0unclear—no doubt
WHITECHAPEL CENTRE FY2025£9.8m——below—no doubt
AWEN CULTURAL TRUST FY2025£7.1m—0unclear—no doubt
STEPHEN'S PLACE FY2025£355k——unclear—no doubt
THE SAID FOUNDATION FY2025£5.0m——unclear—no doubt

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