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The George Goodsir Charitable Trust

Registered · see notesRegistered charity number 1179150CroydonDisability
Income£156k2025-03-31
Spending£193ksame year
Spent / received110%5-year average
Size in its cause73rd pctDisability
Registered2018Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

The George Goodsir Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Croydon. It was registered in July 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, disability and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under disability. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The George Goodsir Charitable Trust reported income of £156k and spending of £193k, spending 123% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £122k to £156k (+28%), an average of +6.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The George Goodsir Charitable Trust sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include An-Noor Community Trust Salford (£156k), Faith Revival Assembly (£156k) and Stokesley and District Community Care Association (£156k).

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

£0£49k£97k£146k£195k2021 Income: £121,5962021 Spending: £39,11120212022 Income: £128,7112022 Spending: £186,58620222023 Income: £160,1872023 Spending: £194,90720232024 Income: £162,8722024 Spending: £186,26720242025 Income: £156,1592025 Spending: £192,7482025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

The Charity is a General Charitable Trust with a wide discretion with regard to beneficiaries but special regard will be had to Charities assisting disabled people with their hobbies or sports, charities dealing with homeless people, charities assisting persons suffering from haemophilia and charities dealing the welfare of those in the acting profession who need assistance

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
An-Noor Community Trust SalfordManchester£156k
Faith Revival AssemblyCroydon£156k
Stokesley and District Community Care AssociationMiddlesbrough£156k
The Kendal Charity for the Aged and InfirmKendal£156k