Good Neighbours in North Cardiff
What it does
We help residents in our community of Cardiff North who have particular need. They may be vulnerable or older people and have limited mobility, or may need a helping hand and friendly support. Our volunteers are DBS checked to provide three main services of transport, accompanied or unaccompanied shopping and companionship in person or by phone.My Community, Your Community, Our community.
Its charitable purposes
(A) THE RELIEF OF PERSONS IN THE LLANISHEN, THORNHILL, LISVANE, HEATH, LAKESIDE, ROATH PARK AND CYNCOED AREAS OF CARDIFF WHO ARE ELDERLY, DISABLED OR INFIRM OR WHO HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS.(B) TO LIAISE WITH STATUTORY, VOLUNTARY AND PRIVATE BODIES IN PURSUANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTIVE.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Who it helps
- Older people
- Disabled people
- How it works
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Cardiff
Area of benefit in its governing document: In the Llanishen, Thornhill, Lisvane, Heath, Lakeside, Roath Park and Cyncoed Areas of Cardiff.
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2026, it had income of £33,203 and spent £28,106.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £33,203 | £28,106 | Not reported | 71 |
| 31 March 2025 | £54,354 | £48,341 | Not reported | 66 |
| 31 March 2024 | £19,666 | £23,101 | Not reported | 61 |
| 31 March 2023 | £32,043 | £20,855 | Not reported | 52 |
| 31 March 2022 | £12,216 | £17,998 | Not reported | 54 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 172%, from £12,216 in the year to 31 March 2022 to £33,203 in the year to 31 March 2026.
- Spending against income
- It spent 85% of its income in the year to 31 March 2026. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 2 grants to this charity since 2020, worth at least £22,080.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 2024 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £20,000 |
| 12 Oct 2020 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £2,080 |
Trustees
7 trustees run the charity.
- Rosemary MathewsChair
- Jenny Smedley
- Julia Rayer
- Leanne Sarsam
- Philip Patterson
- Sebastien Vanoni
- Susan Margaret Stockdale
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | 31 January 2027 | Received 28 August 2026, 156 days early | Received 28 August 2026 |
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 18 August 2025, 166 days early | Received 18 August 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 22 January 2025, 9 days early | Not required |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 24 January 2024, 7 days early | Received 24 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 12 August 2022, 172 days early | Not required |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1089128
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 30 October 2001
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 12 NOVEMBER 1981, AS AMENDED 1 OCTOBER 2001. AS AMENDED 5 JUNE 2006. as amended on 22 Jun 2022 as amended on 21 Jun 2023 as amended on 23 Jun 2023 as amended on 16 Jul 2026
- Website
- gninc.org.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Cardiff
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.