GLOBAL GOALS CENTRE
The Global Goals Centre is an educational charity inspired by the 17 Sustainable Development Goals set by the UN that aim to end extreme poverty, fight inequality, and address the climate emergency. Our mission is to equip young people, and the general public, with the passion, knowledge, and skills to address the most important challenges of our time and speed up the path to sustainability.
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN BRISTOL AND BEYOND IN SUBJECTS RELATING TO THE FOLLOWING:A) SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;B) THE PROTECTION, ENHANCEMENT AND REHABILITATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT;C) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY;D) CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES AND HOW THOSE MAY BE IMPROVED;E) ECONOMIC GROWTH AND URBAN OR RURAL REGENERATION AND HOW THESE THINGS CAN BE ACHIEVED IN A SUSTAINABLE MANNER.IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INTERACTIVE EDUCATION AND VISITOR CENTRE TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC.IN THESE OBJECTS, ‘SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT’ MEANS DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds total unrestricted reserves of £33,051 against a stated policy target of one month of costs and salaries. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the financial statements or accounting records for the year ended 30 June 2025.
What the accounts disclose
“The reserves policy still stands at one month of costs and salaries” — page 28
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2025
- Volunteers: 195
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2024
- Volunteers: 177
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2023
- Volunteers: 46
- Government income: £8,500 — grants £8,500 (2); 4% of the £210,537 total gross income on the same return
Funders the charity credits
- Avast Foundation
- Engie Services Ltd
Trustees
- Dr Stephen John Roserchair
- Alix Nigel Hughes
- Caroline Diana Pitt
- Esther Deans MBE
- Joanna Dainton
- Joanna Kathryn Eades
- Simon Rodney Thomas Garrett
- Tara Miran
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £152k | £149k |
| 30/06/2024 | £179k | £162k |
| 30/06/2023 | £211k | £198k |
| 30/06/2022 | £90k | £85k |
| 30/06/2021 | £55k | £80k |
Common questions
Is GLOBAL GOALS CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds total unrestricted reserves of £33,051 against a stated policy target of one month of costs and salaries. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the financial statements or accounting records for the year ended 30 June 2025. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds GLOBAL GOALS CENTRE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name GLOBAL GOALS CENTRE as a grant recipient include THE NISBET TRUST, THE VAN NESTE FOUNDATION, JOHN JAMES BRISTOL FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE NISBET TRUST | FY2024 | £21k | |
| THE NISBET TRUST | FY2025 | £20k | |
| THE NISBET TRUST | FY2023 | £10k | |
| THE VAN NESTE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £5k | |
| JOHN JAMES BRISTOL FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £5k | Education – Others |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/10/2024 | £233k | Sparks will fly! |
| Postcode Lottery | 28/06/2024 | £24k | Unrestricted Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/04/2023 | £100k | Sparks Bristol |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 11/05/2022 | £49k | "Refugee Voices" |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| KUSUMA TRUST UK | 1 | £528k |
| PRISM THE GIFT FUND | 1 | £122k |
| CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATION | 1 | £102k |
| THE CHILDHOOD TRUST | 1 | £53k |
| BUPA FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |
| PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATION | 1 | £40k |
| YOUNG CAMDEN FOUNDATION | 1 | £21k |
| CHARTERHOUSE-IN-SOUTHWARK | 1 | £20k |
Charities like this
- GLOBAL GENERATION
- GOAL (INTERNATIONAL)
- GLOBAL POVERTY PROJECT UK
- GLOBAL FOOTSTEPS
- ACTION CHANGE
- GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY NETWORK CIO
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLOBAL GOALS CENTRE | £152k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GLOBAL GENERATION | £1.9m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GOAL (INTERNATIONAL) | £5.2m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GLOBAL POVERTY PROJECT UK | £1.6m | £130,001 - £140,000 | — | unclear | 3.0% | no doubt |
| GLOBAL FOOTSTEPS | £47k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ACTION CHANGE | £117k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |