Goodwin Development Trust

Analysis

Goodwin Development Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hull. It was registered in July 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04454814). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Goodwin Development Trust reported income of £4.4m and spending of £4.5m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £4.7m to £4.4m (-5.6%), an average of -1.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Goodwin Development Trust sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Society of the Holy Child Jesus CIO (£4.4m), The Royal Society for Blind Children (£4.5m) and Paces Sheffield (£4.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 42% and investments 15%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. It employed 144 people.