THE COMMON GOOD FOUNDATION

Charity Number: 1163668
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We are a charity and limited company established in 2016 in order to reconcile estranged interests; and promote,develop and champion the common good in the economy, politics and society. Its foundation was based upon the insight that there was increasing polarisation and isolation between communities within an economic framework. We provide training, seminars publications and broadcasts.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 January 2024

Total income: £345,699
Total expenditure: £368,286

People

4 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£80k to £90k 1

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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England

Governance

Registration history:
  • 21 September 2015: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • COMMON GOOD (Working name)
Company number:
08835602 Open in new window
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
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Professor Adrian Pabst Chair 20 November 2019
JAMES MADISON CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
THE INSTITUTE FOR ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN STUDIES
Received: 131 days late
Monsignor Jonathan James Armitage Mgr Trustee 11 October 2023
None on record
Jenny Katharine Stuart Sinclair Trustee 23 March 2021
None on record
JAMES RANDOLPH, EARL OF LINDSAY Trustee 21 November 2014
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/01/2020 31/01/2021 31/01/2022 31/01/2023 31/01/2024
Total gross income £168.25k £176.52k £203.53k £333.34k £345.70k
Total expenditure £130.55k £153.46k £197.75k £322.81k £368.29k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £10.00k 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 January 2024 27 August 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2024 27 August 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2023 23 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2023 23 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2022 24 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2022 24 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2021 29 July 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2021 29 July 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2020 03 July 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2020 03 July 2020 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 07/01/2014 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 11/08/2015

Charitable objects

THE FURTHERANCE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES IN A MANNER WHICH PROMOTES MORAL AND ETHICAL PRINCIPLES BASED ON THE NOTION OF HUMAN DIGNITY, MUTUAL RESPECT AND UNDERSTANDING, HONESTY AND FAIRNESS AND CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY: A) PROMOTING RELIGIOUS HARMONY AND EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY; B) PROMOTING CAPACITY BUILDING IN SOCIALLY OR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES; C) RELIEVING POVERTY BY REDUCING INEQUALITY; AND D) PROMOTING GOOD CITIZENSHIP.

Contact information

Address:
Accura Accountants
Langley House
Park Road
LONDON
N2 8EY
Phone:
07904 945190
Email:
JUDY@COMMONGOODFOUNDATION.ORG.UK
Website:

www.commongoodfoundation.org.uk Open in new window