GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE!

Registered charity 221605 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GIDEONS, GIDEONS INTERNATIONAL, GIDEONS UK, GIDEONSUK, THE GIDEONS, THE GIDEONS INTERNATIONAL · also registered in Scotland as SC039224 (OSCR)

Our aim is to introduce others to the Christian faith, through personal witnessing by members of the charity and through providing Bibles and New Testaments in many different areas of everyday life. Members operate in branches throughout the British Isles and also certain places in Eastern Europe. Funds are also used to provide Scriptures in other countries alongside local Christians.

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Latest income

£3.1m

Latest spending

£3.3m

Registered

1963

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £144,278 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £2,767,925 to £2,623,647. The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting four to six months of National Office expenditure, with the General Fund balance at £351,216, representing approximately four months of budgeted expenditure. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £90,001 - £100,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £70k)

“There was one employee receiving employee benefits between £60,001 and £70,000, and one between £90,001 and £100,000” — page 23

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Employees paid over £60,000: 2

“There was one employee receiving employee benefits between £60,001 and £70,000, and one between £90,001 and £100,000” — page 23

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: between four and six months of National Office expenditure (held: £351k)

“The Trustees consider that a reserve equivalent to between four and six months of National Office expenditure should be held in the General Fund.” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by UHY Hacker Young. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income

£3.1m

Total spending

£3.3m

Reserves (reported)

£351k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~1.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (12/02/2026) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (11/10/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Iain Lyle Sinclair Graychair · trustee of 1 other charity
Andrew David Newham · trustee of 1 other charity
Beth Louise Ainger Auger
Christopher Nicholas Axelby
Dewi Wyn Jones
Dr Graeme Simpson
Dr Leslie Christopher Emerson
Dr Susan Jane Redden
Geoffrey Mann · trustee of 3 other charities
Jane Elizabeth Fardell Mann
Jeremy Edward Bass
Martin Hooper
Simone Rose Burrows
Stephen Waring
Wendy Joan Erskine · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Czech Republic · Gibraltar · Guernsey · Isle Of Man · Jersey · Macedonia · Montenegro · Northern Ireland · Scotland · Serbia · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£3.1m	£3.3m
31/12/2024	£3.9m	£3.6m
31/12/2023	£3.7m	£3.5m
31/12/2022	£2.6m	£2.9m
31/12/2021	£3.1m	£3.1m

Common questions

Is GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE! financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £144,278 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £2,767,925 to £2,623,647. The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting four to six months of National Office expenditure, with the General Fund balance at £351,216, representing approximately four months of budgeted expenditure. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by UHY Hacker Young.

What does the highest-paid employee of GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE! earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £90,001 - £100,000 band, and 2 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE!?

Funders whose own accounts filings name GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE! as a grant recipient include AWAKEN LOVE FOR AFRICA, MOUNT ZION BAPTIST CHURCH, CARDIGAN, FIELDSDENE TRUST, OAKHALL CHURCH, CATERHAM, THE DEO GLORIA TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
AWAKEN LOVE FOR AFRICA	FY2023	£54k	Infrastructure and sustainability expenditure
MOUNT ZION BAPTIST CHURCH, CARDIGAN	FY2022	£21k	General support
FIELDSDENE TRUST	FY2024	£6k	Advancement of Christian religion
FIELDSDENE TRUST	FY2023	£6k
FIELDSDENE TRUST	FY2022	£6k	For the advancement of the Christian Religion
OAKHALL CHURCH, CATERHAM	FY2025	£5k	Helping people discover the truth and hope of the Bible
THE DEO GLORIA TRUST	FY2022	£5k	Evangelism
FIELDSDENE TRUST	FY2025	£5k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETERS YATELEY	FY2023	£4k
THE LONGFORD CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£4k
THE LONGFORD CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£4k
THE LONGFORD CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£4k
THE LONGFORD CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£4k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAULS, CAMBERLEY	FY2021	£4k	Mission and Charitable giving
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, CHORLEYWOOD	FY2022	£3k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETERS YATELEY	FY2025	£3k	Missions and grants
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETERS YATELEY	FY2021	£3k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, CHORLEYWOOD	FY2023	£3k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETERS YATELEY	FY2024	£3k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETERS YATELEY	FY2022	£3k
St Andrews Chorleywood PCC	FY2025	£3k	Home missions and support
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, CHORLEYWOOD	FY2021	£3k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, CHISLEHURST	FY2022	£3k
THE GOSHEN TRUST	FY2024	£3k
THE GOSHEN TRUST	FY2025	£2k
THE S M B TRUST	FY2025	£2k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAULS, CAMBERLEY	FY2022	£2k	Local organisations
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, CHISLEHURST	FY2021	£2k
THE S M B TRUST	FY2024	£2k
THE S M B TRUST	FY2023	£2k
THE S M B TRUST	FY2022	£2k
NORMAN WHITELEY TRUST	FY2024	£1k
MOUNT ZION BAPTIST CHURCH, CARDIGAN	FY2024	£1k	Missions Giving
CASTLE HILL BAPTIST CHURCH WARWICK	FY2021	£1k	Bibles for Kings High
NORMAN WHITELEY TRUST	FY2023	£1k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES', CLITHEROE	FY2024	£1k	Annual grant to support the distribution of New Testaments to local schools and at local events.
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF RAINHAM, DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD	FY2024	£1k
PARKVIEW CHAPEL, BOTESDALE	FY2022	£930	Gifts made to individuals
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF WELLINGTON ALL SAINTS WITH EYTON (ST.CATHERINE'S)	FY2022	£800	Mission giving and donations
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF WELLINGTON ALL SAINTS WITH EYTON (ST.CATHERINE'S)	FY2025	£800
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF THE CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD, BRIGHTON	FY2025	£700	Missionary and Charitable Giving
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF GREEN STREET GREEN AND PRATTS BOTTOM (ST. MARY'S WITH ALL SOULS)	FY2021	£700
COLCHESTER BAPTIST CHURCH	FY2024	£500
THE LIVING WATERS TRUST	FY2023	£500
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CROFTON, STUBBINGTON	FY2024	£500	Wider Distribution
AWAKEN LOVE FOR AFRICA	FY2024	£480	Infrastructure and sustainability expenditure
GILLINGHAM BAPTIST CHURCH	FY2024	£300	Mission support
GILLINGHAM BAPTIST CHURCH	FY2023	£250	Mission support
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY HURDSFIELD	FY2025	£250	Mission and charity giving
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST SEBASTIAN, WOKINGHAM	FY2025	£250	Note 12 lists 'Good News for Everyone' with amount 250.

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
IGLESIA NI CRISTO (CHURCH OF CHRIST)	1	£3.0m
THE MIDDLETON FOUNDATION	1	£9k
REDEEMER CHURCH CHESTER LE STREET	1	£9k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with IGLESIA NI CRISTO (CHURCH OF CHRIST).

IGLESIA NI CRISTO (CHURCH OF CHRIST) income £7.2m
NEW LIFE BIBLE CHURCH income £331k
NEW COVENANT MINISTRIES income £128k
BIBLE AND GOSPEL TRUST income £8.9m
NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN CENTRE INTERNATIONAL income £248k
THE POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP UK WALTHAM FOREST CHURCH income £2.6m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE!	£3.1m	£90,001 - £100,000	2	within	—	no doubt
IGLESIA NI CRISTO (CHURCH OF CHRIST) FY2024	£7.2m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
NEW LIFE BIBLE CHURCH FY2025	£331k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
NEW COVENANT MINISTRIES FY2025	£128k	£17,194	0	unclear	—	no doubt
BIBLE AND GOSPEL TRUST FY2025	£8.9m	—	—	unclear	—	noted
NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN CENTRE INTERNATIONAL FY2025	£248k	—	0	above	—	no doubt

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