The Good Shepherd Homes (UK)

Analysis

The Good Shepherd Homes (UK) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Sussex. It was registered in January 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides services and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Good Shepherd Homes (UK) reported income of £45k and spending of £45k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £77k to £45k (-42%), an average of -13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Good Shepherd Homes (UK) sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include House of Refreshing International (£45k), Breamore Rectory Trust (£45k) and The Nigerian Chaplaincy (£45k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.