GOOD NEWS FELLOWSHIP UK

Registered charity 1167287 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Publication of a Christian outreach newspaper to help those in personal outreach speak of their faith. Papers sold to missions, churches and individuals but supplied free of charge to Christian Chaplains in UK prisons and rehabilitation centres

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION, IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT AND ADVICE TO THE PUBLIC AND RELIGIOUS ORGANISATIONS THROUGH THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF CHRISTIAN LITERATURE IN ALL MATTERS.

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

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Latest income
£137k
Latest spending
£139k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a small deficit of £1,811 for the year ended 31 October 2025, contrasting with a budgeted deficit of £12,446. Reserves at year-end stood at £72,637, with the trustees noting that the 2026 budgeted deficit will be met from these reserves or through increased sales or price increases.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Gifts/Donations
“The gifts for the ministry, including interest and gift aid, during the year came to £6,810” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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.

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/10/2025£137k£139k
31/10/2024£147k£145k
31/10/2023£141k£145k
31/10/2022£144k£140k
31/10/2021£114k£126k

Common questions

Is GOOD NEWS FELLOWSHIP UK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a small deficit of £1,811 for the year ended 31 October 2025, contrasting with a budgeted deficit of £12,446. Reserves at year-end stood at £72,637, with the trustees noting that the 2026 budgeted deficit will be met from these reserves or through increased sales or price increases. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE!.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
GOOD NEWS FELLOWSHIP UK£137k—0unclear—no doubt
GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE! FY2025£3.1m£90,001 - £100,0002within—no doubt
FREE BELIEVERS IN CHRIST FELLOWSHIP FY2025£214k—0unclear—no doubt
GRACE MINISTRY, LONDON FY2025£328k—0below37.0%no doubt
LONDON GOOD NEWS CHURCH LIMITED FY2025£1.0mUnder £60,0000unclear1.0%no doubt
GOODNEWS AID FY2025£176k—0above—no doubt

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