Going to a Good Home
Analysis
Going to a Good Home is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancashire. It was registered in August 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Going to a Good Home reported income of £22k and spending of £22k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £23k to £22k (-4.3%), an average of -1.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Going to a Good Home sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include King Alfred's Educational Charity (£22k), Mrs S H Troughton Charity Trust (£22k) and The Almshouse Charity of Thomas Huntbach and Randal Francis Tongue Croxall (£22k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We have suppported individuals in the local community who are in urgent need of assistance. Primarily our focus has been upon recycling unwanted donations of furniture which is then re-upholstered and cleaned by a team of volunteers to re-distribute to those in need.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| King Alfred's Educational Charity | Oxfordshire | £22k |
| Mrs S H Troughton Charity Trust | London | £22k |
| The Almshouse Charity of Thomas Huntbach and Randal Francis Tongue Croxall | Coventry | £22k |
| David Elias Charitable Trust | Greenford | £22k |