GOOD COMPANIONS

Charity number: 1144729
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Good Companions is a charity which covers the Clifton, Wilford and Silverdale areas of Nottingham. Good Companions aims to reduce the isolation and loneliness experienced by the older residents in the area, by the provision of a Volunteer Visiting Scheme and weekly Friendship Groups.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £42,993
Total expenditure: £52,694

People

3 Trustee(s)

35 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Amateur Sport
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Nottingham City

Governance

Registration history:
  • 21 November 2011: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints 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
  • Paying staff
  • 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
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
CLARE ASHTON Chair
ST MARY'S CHURCH, CLIFTON, GUTTERS, GULLIES AND DRAINS MAINTENANCE FUND
Received: On time
Allan Breeton Trustee 21 September 2022
None on record
CHRISTINE BREETON Trustee 01 February 2017
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £27.58k £48.10k £61.18k £58.89k £42.99k
Total expenditure £24.32k £31.83k £43.62k £45.87k £52.69k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2024 19 May 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 19 May 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 21 May 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 21 May 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 29 June 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 29 June 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 26 September 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 26 September 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 19 October 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 19 October 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 01/01/2000 AS AMENDED ON 05/10/2011

Charitable objects

THE RELIEF OF ELDERLY PERSONS, BEING OVER 60 YEARS OF AGE, AND THOSE BELOW THAT AGE WHO HAVE A NEED FOR SUCH SERVICES, LIVING IN NOTTINGHAM AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY SUCH MEANS AS ARE RECOGNISED AS CHARITABLE WITHIN THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE AND PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: 1.THE PROVISION OF A BEFRIENDING AND VISITING SERVICE. 2.THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, INFORMATION AND SUPPORT FOR SUCH PERSONS AND THEIR CARERS. 3.THE TRAINING OF VOLUNTEERS.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

LOCAL

Contact information

Address:
Clifton Cornerstone
Southchurch Drive
Nottingham
NG11 8EW
Phone:
01158786182
Email:
Info@goodcompanions.org
Website:

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