Goodnews Evangelical Mission
Analysis
Goodnews Evangelical Mission is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chilcompton. It was registered in November 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 09651032). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Goodnews Evangelical Mission reported income of £382k and spending of £903k, spending 237% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from November 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £376k to £382k (+1.4%), an average of +0.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 268% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Goodnews Evangelical Mission sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Crown Church (£382k), Colel Polen Kupath Ramban Limited (£382k) and Re:work Ltd (£381k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We are a grant making Charity supporting projects seeking to alleviate poverty and bring Christian teaching to families and children in South Africa, India & other deprived areas of the world. We also support projects which alleviate loneliness in the elderly, disabled and socially isolated locally and within the wider UK and bring Christian companionship and the Good News of Jesus Christ.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Crown Church | Uxbridge | £382k |
| Colel Polen Kupath Ramban Limited | London | £382k |
| Re:work Ltd | Somerset | £381k |
| The Madrinha Trust | Woburn | £382k |