Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Goodwill Children's Homes is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing.
Goodwill Children's Homes (number 270403) 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 Goodwill Children's Homes do?
The objects of the Charity are" the relief of poverty amongst children in any part of the world" and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing ... to give effect to the same by providing financial support to Goodwill Children's Homes Charitable Society registered in Tamil Nadu, South India ".
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Goodwill Children's Homes
Answers Goodwill Children's Homes gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Goodwill Children's Homes's highest-paid staff paid?
Goodwill Children's Homes's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 records Goodwill Children's Homes as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Goodwill Children's Homes's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
Goodwill
Previous names on the register
Goodwill Children's Home; International Goodwill Children's Village Society (UK )
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · India
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.
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 Goodwill Children's Homes registered for?
Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyAccommodation/housing
Why is there no Clarity Score for Goodwill Children's Homes yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Goodwill Children's Homes.
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.
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What should you check before donating to Goodwill Children's Homes?
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Is Goodwill Children's Homes a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Goodwill Children's Homes as a registered charity (number 270403) 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 Goodwill Children's Homes's charity number?
Goodwill Children's Homes's charity number is 270403. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 270403?
Search 270403 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 Goodwill Children's Homes do?
The objects of the Charity are" the relief of poverty amongst children in any part of the world" and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing ... to give effect to the same by providing financial support to Goodwill Children's Homes Charitable Society registered in Tamil Nadu, South India ".
Does Goodwill Children's Homes have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Goodwill Children's Homes. 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 Goodwill Children's Homes?
Goodwill Children's Homes's website listed in our register data is http://www.goodwillhomes.org.uk. 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 Goodwill Children's Homes's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Goodwill Children's Homes's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Goodwill Children's Homes?
The register records Goodwill Children's Homes as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Goodwill Children's Homes's trustees paid?
Goodwill Children's Homes's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Goodwill Children's Homes previously called?
The register lists these previous names for Goodwill Children's Homes: Goodwill Children's Home; International Goodwill Children's Village Society (UK ).
When was Goodwill Children's Homes registered as a charity?
Goodwill Children's Homes was entered on the register on 8 July 1976.