GOOD COMPANY (SURREY)
Registered charity 1197493 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EPSOM & EWELL FOODBANK
We work in Surrey, mainly in Epsom & Ewell, Mole Valley and Reigate & Banstead areas, looking to create a poverty free future for all. We started as a foodbank running 5 centres in 2012 but have expanded to offer wider support to people in poverty including working with refugees. This support includes counselling, pantry, energy, furniture, one to one support, poverty commission and other areas.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total funds decreased to £615,971 from £709,151 in the prior year, resulting in a net expenditure of £93,180. The trustees report that free/unrestricted reserves are £163,523, which is below their stated policy target of maintaining a minimum of £200,000. The charity notes that reserves have begun to reduce as designated funds are used for targeted projects.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Donations and legacies (89% of income)
“Donations and legacies 2 556,526 487,362 1,043,888 1,109,985” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £164k; policy: minimum reserve of £200,000)
“The free reserves at the end of the reporting period are £163,523” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Edmund Carr LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Good Company (Surrey) (matched by registered charity number).
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Jonathan — Managing Director & Founder (source)
- Tom — Participation and Prevention Director (source)
- Jen — Strategy and Operations Director (source)
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~2.4 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (89% 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: 0.3% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Ray Leechair
- Clare Lorraine Harman Clark
- David Anthony James Crowther
- Dr Nirosha Ranmalie Jayawardana
- Karina Singh
- Laura Joy Taylor
- Sophia Jane Mary Singleton
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Surrey
Income and spending
Common questions
Is GOOD COMPANY (SURREY) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds decreased to £615,971 from £709,151 in the prior year, resulting in a net expenditure of £93,180. The trustees report that free/unrestricted reserves are £163,523, which is below their stated policy target of maintaining a minimum of £200,000. The charity notes that reserves have begun to reduce as designated funds are used for targeted projects. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Edmund Carr LLP.
Who funds GOOD COMPANY (SURREY)?
Funders whose own accounts filings name GOOD COMPANY (SURREY) as a grant recipient include THE HILDEN CHARITABLE FUND, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF LEATHERHEAD, CHRIST CHURCH EWELL, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF FETCHAM.
Known funders
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