Goodwood Community & Education Trust
Analysis
Goodwood Community & Education Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in July 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Goodwood Community & Education Trust reported income of £827k and spending of £637k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £215k to £827k (+284%), an average of +40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 145%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Goodwood Community & Education Trust sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sha'arei Tsedek North London Reform Synagogue (£827k), The Cathedral Church of All Saints in Wakefield (£827k) and The Society of the Divine Saviour (£827k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 77% and charitable activities 23%. Charitable activities took 77% of spending and raising funds 23%. Reserves of £150k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 25 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 77%
- Charitable activities 23%
In the charity's own words
PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR WORSHIP, AND PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR ISLAMIC EDUCATIONTO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY THE PROVISION OF COMMUNITY LEARNING PROGRAMMES, CLASSES , SEMINARS AND FUNCTIONSTO PROMOTE ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF MUSLIMS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY DETERMINE
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sha'arei Tsedek North London Reform Synagogue | London | £827k |
| The Cathedral Church of All Saints in Wakefield | Wakefield | £827k |
| The Society of the Divine Saviour | Harrow | £827k |
| The Potters House Christian Centre of South London | London | £828k |