GOODWILL CHILDREN'S HOMES

Registered charity 270403 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GOODWILL, GOODWILL CHILDREN'S HOME, INTERNATIONAL GOODWILL CHILDREN'S VILLAGE SOCIETY (UK )

The objects of the Charity are" the relief of poverty amongst children in any part of the world" and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing ... to give effect to the same by providing financial support to Goodwill Children's Homes Charitable Society registered in Tamil Nadu, South India ".

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£140k

Latest spending

£172k

Registered

1976

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £293,448 against a trustee policy target of maintaining reserves above one year’s running costs. The charity reported a net deficit of £31,610 for the year, driven by expenditure exceeding income, though total reserves remain strong at £333,382. The trustees confirm that the reserves position is continually reviewed to ensure it remains sufficient to support Indian operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: one year’s running costs (held: £333k)

“It is the trustees’ policy to maintain reserves above one year’s running costs.” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Goodwill Children's Homes (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Dr DAVID NEILLchair
Amandine ABHERVE - GUEGUEN
Andrew John Ling
Axelle Marie Martine Favre
ELAINE CLARK · trustee of 1 other charity
MRS KATIE FENWICK · trustee of 1 other charity
Mary Teresa Thorne · trustee of 3 other charities
RICHARD BARASS FENWICK

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

Operates in: India · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£140k	£172k
31/03/2024	£96k	£112k
31/03/2023	£218k	£90k
31/03/2022	£144k	£41k
31/03/2021	£162k	£98k

Common questions

Is GOODWILL CHILDREN'S HOMES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £293,448 against a trustee policy target of maintaining reserves above one year’s running costs. The charity reported a net deficit of £31,610 for the year, driven by expenditure exceeding income, though total reserves remain strong at £333,382. The trustees confirm that the reserves position is continually reviewed to ensure it remains sufficient to support Indian operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds GOODWILL CHILDREN'S HOMES?

Funders whose own accounts filings name GOODWILL CHILDREN'S HOMES as a grant recipient include RE:VISION NORTH LIMITED, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS, UCKFIELD.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
RE:VISION NORTH LIMITED	FY2023	£13k	relief of unemployment and provision of training and employment opportunities
RE:VISION NORTH LIMITED	FY2024	£6k	relief of unemployment and the provision of training and employment opportunities
RE:VISION NORTH LIMITED	FY2025	£6k	Relief of unemployment and provision of training/employment opportunities
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS, UCKFIELD	FY2022	£300	Overseas missionary/charitable giving

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
THE PENNIES FOUNDATION	4	£588k
THE ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING FOUNDATION	2	£765k
THE PERMIRA FOUNDATION	2	£493k
The Caring Family Foundation	2	£413k
THE BATCHWORTH TRUST	2	£85k
PHILIP BREEZE WILL TRUST	2	£80k
THE OFENHEIM CHARITABLE TRUST	2	£52k
DAVID LISTER CHARITABLE TRUST	2	£34k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with PROJECT MALA CHARITABLE TRUST.

PROJECT MALA CHARITABLE TRUST income £218k
CHILDREN'S HOMES IN INDIA TRUST income £109k
UK CARE FOR CHILDREN income £1.4m
BBC CHILDREN IN NEED income £61.0m
THE CHILDHOOD TRUST income £3.3m
THE NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN income £120.3m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
GOODWILL CHILDREN'S HOMES	£140k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
PROJECT MALA CHARITABLE TRUST FY2026	£218k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
CHILDREN'S HOMES IN INDIA TRUST FY2025	£109k	—	0	unclear	2.4%	no doubt
UK CARE FOR CHILDREN FY2024	£1.4m	—	0	above	7.5%	no doubt
BBC CHILDREN IN NEED FY2025	£61.0m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE CHILDHOOD TRUST FY2025	£3.3m	£80,001 - £90,000	1	below	—	no doubt

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