--- title: "Good News Brighton — charity 1165429 | CharityCompare" description: "Good News Brighton (charity 1165429): income £33,243 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/good-news-brighton retrieved: 2026-10-07T04:09:48.919Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1165429CIO GN # Good News Brighton Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Good News Brighton is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.goodnewsbrighton.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1165429&subId=0) Work at Good News Brighton? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=good-news-brighton&type=claim&name=Good%20News%20Brighton) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Good News Brighton? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £33,243 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £60,122 Registered charity number 1165429 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Brighton Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.goodnewsbrighton.com](http://www.goodnewsbrighton.com/) Quick answer Good News Brighton (number 1165429) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Good News Brighton do? Community Chaplaincy: pastoral support, faith/life peer support group & frontline services in the community Good News Shed: DIY/woodwork group to improve mental wellbeing & community Befriending: visiting & advocating for isolated & lonely people Chomp: working in partnership with local organisations to provide free meals & activities for low income families during holidays Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Good News Brighton Answers Good News Brighton gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Good News Brighton's highest-paid staff paid? Good News Brighton's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Good News Brighton as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Good News Brighton's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 4 February 2016 Also known as Gnb Where it says it operates Brighton and Hove ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Good News Brighton registered for? Religious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Good News Brighton yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Good News Brighton. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Good News Brighton? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=good-news-brighton&type=claim&name=Good%20News%20Brighton) [Visit charity website](http://www.goodnewsbrighton.com/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Good News Brighton a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Good News Brighton as a registered charity (number 1165429) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Good News Brighton's charity number? Good News Brighton's charity number is 1165429. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1165429? Search 1165429 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Good News Brighton do? Community Chaplaincy: pastoral support, faith/life peer support group & frontline services in the community Good News Shed: DIY/woodwork group to improve mental wellbeing & community Befriending: visiting & advocating for isolated & lonely people Chomp: working in partnership with local organisations to provide free meals & activities for low income families during holidays Does Good News Brighton have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Good News Brighton. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Good News Brighton? Good News Brighton's website listed in our register data is http://www.goodnewsbrighton.com. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is Good News Brighton's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Good News Brighton's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Good News Brighton? The register does not record Good News Brighton as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Good News Brighton's trustees paid? Good News Brighton's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. When was Good News Brighton registered as a charity? Good News Brighton was entered on the register on 4 February 2016. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1165429&subId=0).