GOOD COMPANIONS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 21 November 2011
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £42,675
Latest expenditure: £59,224
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Clifton Cornerstone, Southchurch Drive, Nottingham, NG11 8EW

Website recorded by the regulator: www.goodcompanions.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Good Companions is a charity which covers the Clifton, Wilford and Silverdale areas of Nottingham. Good Companions aims to reduce the isolation and loneliness experienced by the older residents in the area, by the provision of a Volunteer Visiting Scheme and weekly Friendship Groups.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 15 May 2026
Date Accounts Received: 15 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £42,675
Total Gross Expenditure: £59,224

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 19 May 2025
Date Accounts Received: 19 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £42,993
Total Gross Expenditure: £52,694

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 21 May 2024
Date Accounts Received: 21 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £58,887
Total Gross Expenditure: £45,872

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 29 June 2023
Date Accounts Received: 29 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £61,179
Total Gross Expenditure: £43,624

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 26 September 2022
Date Accounts Received: 26 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £48,097
Total Gross Expenditure: £31,831

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 15 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £42,675
Total Gross Expenditure: £59,224
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 30

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 19 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £42,993
Total Gross Expenditure: £52,694
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 35

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 21 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £58,887
Total Gross Expenditure: £45,872
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 25

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 29 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £61,179
Total Gross Expenditure: £43,624
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 23

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 26 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £48,097
Total Gross Expenditure: £31,831
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 26

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Nottingham City
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: GOOD COMPANIONS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2011-11-21T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 01/01/2000AS AMENDED ON 05/10/2011
Charitable Objects: THE RELIEF OF ELDERLY PERSONS, BEING OVER 60 YEARS OF AGE, AND THOSE BELOW THAT AGE WHO HAVE A NEED FOR SUCH SERVICES, LIVING IN NOTTINGHAM AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY SUCH MEANS AS ARE RECOGNISED AS CHARITABLE WITHIN THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE AND PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: 1.THE PROVISION OF A BEFRIENDING AND VISITING SERVICE. 2.THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, INFORMATION AND SUPPORT FOR SUCH PERSONS AND THEIR CARERS. 3.THE TRAINING OF VOLUNTEERS.
Area Of Benefit: LOCAL

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures