COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 05887661
CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1165209
Good Things Foundation
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Good Thlngs Foundation
Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Directors, Report)
Year ended 30 June 2025
The trustees, who are also the directors for the purposes of company law. present their report and the
financial statements of the group for the year ende(130 June 2025.
RefgrenGe and adrninistralive details
Reglstered charity narne
Goryj Things Foundation
Charity registration number
1165209
Company registration numbor 05887661
Principal office and registered Showroom Workstation
office
15 Paternoster Row
Sheifield
S1 2BX
The trustees
E A Williams
RAGClare
N A Wallace Dean
D Bernard
J Hawker
VAII
T S Hillsdon
J A Upton
T Beautyman
M Booth
J Reynolds
C Rose
D J Zinkin
H L Milner
N Khan
H J Whelan
L O Branch
Chair
(Appointed 15 January 20251
(Appointed 15 January 2025)
{Appointed 15 January 20251
{Appoinled 15 January 2025)
{Appointed 17 June 2025}
{Appoinled 17 June 20251
{Resigned 17 June 2025)
{Res￿ned 75 January 2025)
(Resigned 31 December 2024)
(Resigned 28 November 2024}
Company secretary
A Badow
Auqlitor
Hebblelhwartes
Chartered accountants & slalutory auditors
2 Westbrook Court
Sharrow Vale Road
sheff￿ld
S118YZ
Bankers
The Co-operalive Bank pl
Cambridge & Counties Bank Limiled
Sollcitors
Stone King LLP

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Good Thbngs Foundation is a leading UK digilal inclus￿￿n charty. We want to ftt the digilal divide - for
od. We work. in partnership. in cl1￿, towns. arKI communities lo help people thrive in a digital wortd.
Our Alms and Objectives
Purposes and Airns
Our charity's wrposes as sel oul in the objects contained in company's Articles of ASS￿latIon are
for public benefit and ¥e-.
To develop the eapathty and skills of the members of the srtially and economieally disadvantsged
community in such a way that they are better able lo identrfy and to help meet their needs and to
participate more fully in society..
To advance education of the public in digrtal skills and in information lechndogy..
To promote social indusion among those who are exduded from SoC￿ty and who lack either aC￿sS
to online services Of necessary skn.lls in inf0M￿tL)n technology or digitsl skills: and
To advance otizenship by developing the information technology skills of Ihe public so that they
are beller able lo participate in society as acbve and ￿SPOnsIble olizens.
Our mission is lo ensure that everyone can participate in a digitsl society now and in the future. We want
people to be digitally connected. confident and safe, so that Ihey can be happier. healthier and belter
off.
Changes to our Group Structure and Chief Executive Officer
Effective from 1 July 2025. Good Things Foundation {our UK charrty} and Things Foundation Ltd
(Auslralian registered an(5 domioled charityl became separate legal entities and began operating
independently from a governance per5pectNe. The legal separation represented a natural evolulhJn for
both organisations, and whilst not tied lo each other from an ownership perspeclwe. going forward both
enlilies are committed lo collaborating lo ensure people are connected and confident in the digital world,
and will continue to explore joint iniliats"ves. from Gel Online Week
our annual internal*onal digital
inclusion campaign. lo global adv¢xacy and sharing best practr*.
Up until. and for the whole of the financial year ended 30 June 2025 Ito Nthich these financial slalements
relate), Good Things Foundation was the sole member and parent of Good Things Foun(Salion Ltd.
Therefore the financial statements kyesented are consolidated and represent the perfonnance of both
enlities combined.
From 1 July 2025, Good Things Foundation eeased being the parent entity and Good Things Foundation
Ltd became an independent entity in Australia. As part of this change, the organisation's governance
structure was updated. with the local Board Directors appointed as the members of Good Things
Foundation Ltd. In future, the financial statements will no longer be consolidated, nor will they indude
the performance of the Australian entity. Good Things Foundation Ltd.

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Changes to our Group Structure and Chief ExKullve Officer l¢ontinu•dl
On 17 September 2025 our FtyJnder and Chief ExecutNe Offi￿r I-CEO") Hden Milner announced that
she 15 to retire in Spring 2026, after 15 years of dedicated service, which started wrth her founding Ihe
charity in 2011. Helen has been inslrufflental in establishing and devdoping the organisation,
significantly advancing awareness of digital indusion and supporting digrtally excluded people and we
would like to thank her for her unwavering dedication and commendable achievements.
Ensuring our work delivers our aims
We review our aims. objectives. and aclivil*s each year. This review looks al what we have achieved
in the last 12 months. and the benefrts this activity has driven for both people and communities. This
review also help5 us lo ensure our aims. objectives and activities remain focused on our slated
purposes. We have referred lo the guidance contained in the Charity CoMmiss￿n'S general guidance
on public benefit when reviewing our aims and objeclNes and in planning our future activities. In
particular. the trustees consider how planned aclivilies will contribute lo the aims and objectives they
have set.
Current state of the digital divide in the UK
In Ihe UK today, there are 1.9 million hoUSeh￿dS that Struggle to afford their mobile contract (Ofcom,
Affordability Track&r, 20251, 1.6 million adults don't have a digital device. and 7.9 million lack the digital
basics {Lloyds Banking Group, ConsUmerD￿lt￿1Index, 2024). Digital incfu5ion- ensuring that everyone
has the access. skills. support and confidence lo participale in a modefn digital society - is critical,. il
enables employment, ed(￿ation. health and finance. as well as shopping, 5POrts and leisure IDSIT,
D￿lt81 Inclusion Action Plan. 2025). Yel the issue remains urgent in all four comers of the country. with
3.7 million families living below the Minimum Digital Livin9 Standard (Good Things Foundation's MDLS.
T1￿ Mtnimum Digital Living Standard. 2025}.
Our Strategy
In 2022 we embarked on an ambitious &year strategy to "Fix the Digital DivKle in the UK - For GcN)d'
through achieving clear goals. By the erKI of 2025. our ambit￿)n was to..
Engage 1 million people across the UK. helping them benefit from the d￿1131 world,. and
Grow and support 5,000 active d￿1131 ir￿uSion hubs. across the r￿tion to respond lo local needs
{Ihis is the National Digital I￿lusIon Network).
The strategy was cenlred around our ￿mprehenSIVe offer that addresses the key barriers lo digital
inclusion..
The National Databank provides free motyle dala for those struggling lo afford connectivty",
The National Device Bank fefurbishes donations of used tech from private and public sector
organisations. getting devices into the hands of Ihose who can't afford thew own.. and
The National Digital Inclusion Ne￿ Ihal is made up of thousands of community-based hubs
where people can get SUPPOrt lo develop their confidence. gain new basic digital skills. learn to use
essential online services. and access our digital inclusion services including Learn My Way lour
ordine learning content).

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Our Strategy (continued)
We were incredibly Fyoud lo have been able lo ann￿nce during the year that these goals had been
achieved ahead of the end of the strategy peri<Jd. with over 1 million people being supported as a result
of our work since 2022 and the National D￿lIa1 Inclusion Nelwork has grown lo over 7,000 Digital
Inclusion Hubs, located throughout the UK_
Our impact survey highlighted the positive imF)acl our work has had on digitally exduded F)eople. As a
result of receiving support, the majority of people feel more digitally able and safe, and happier, healthier
and better off. 83% of people fell more di9iially able. 74% feel more digitally safe after re￿Iving support,
and 920k feel happier. healthier or better off (Good Things FOunda1￿n, Impacl Survey 3.016 res￿nSeS,
J8nuary 2024 to June 20251.
Despite our efforts over the lasl 3 years. Ihe d￿lta1 divKle in the UK remains slark and without digital
inclusion. we will fail lo achieve a fairw SLxety, more inclusive economy and fail lo harness emerging
technologies. There is still much work lo be done and post the year end in early 2026 we are publishing
a new strategy for 2026 to 2028. which builds on our work to date. but pivots lo focus on driving systems
change so we have an even bigger aThJ more sustsinable impact for more digitslly excluded people. Our
strategy will achieve systems change by delivering four oulcomes..
Digital inclusion baked in. not bolted on- Key indivKluals, industries and institutions are taking
action lo embed digital indusion into the systems and Servi￿ which shape people's lives,.
Easier and saferto engage online." Engaging with services and opportunit￿S online is easier and
safer for people wth low digtal confRlence and multiple barriers..
Sustalnable solutions to data and device poverty-" Innovative andlor improved routes out of data
and device wverty exist Ihal are suslainable at sea￿. and meet people's needs.. and
Emerging technologies used for inclusion.. Emerging tech, like Artificial Intelligence ('Al"l. is
used for inclusion rather than amplfying irwualilies. or wtting m¢ye peO￿e at risk of exclusTOn.
11 lakes many people and organisalions lo fix the digital divide and change the sysleffls that have the
potential lo remove barriers lo digitsl inclusion. and deliver greater equality, better opportunilies and a
stronger economy. Strategi¢ and sustained partnerships are essenlial to making an impact and
achieving our strategy. From grassroo15 organisations. many of whom are members of the National
Digital Inclusion Network, who support digrtally excluded people directly in the local community, to local
authorities and large enterprises, we proudly partner with the private. public and third sectors. Our
partnerships enable us lo scale our solutions and reach more dbgilally exduded people.
Our impact would not have been possible. without the suprrf)rt of our Strategic Partners. We're incredibly
grateful for the mulli-year strategic partnerships we've established wrth Virgin Media 02.
VodafoneThree, Nominel and Accenture. They ve made signrficant investments and Iheir continued
support will be crucial in helping us lo achieve our visK>n of a d￿lIallY inclusive sociely where everyone
is healthier, happier and belter off.

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Achievements and Performanco
How our activities deliver public benefit
All of Good Things Foundation's charitable activities focus on helping people lo be happier. healthier
and better off by being digitally connected. confident and safe. Our main activities and the people we
have helped are described below.
UK Advocacy and Campaigning
The start of the year coincided wrf(h the election in July 2024 of a new Labour g)vernment in Ihe UK.
Building on our work in the run up lo the General Election to increase awareness of digital inclusion
across the three main political parties. we worked well ￿￿th the new government to support their
prioritisation of digrtal inclusion. This included in August 2024. hosting four roundlables for the
Departmenl of Science, Innovation and Technology I"DSIT"l. convening experts from across the Country
and across sectors for one purpose.- lo feed into the new govemmenl's thinking on digital inclusion.
In February 2025. DSIT launched their DNJilal Inclusion Action Plan. and a new cross-government
ministeri81 group was established lo ensure that digital indusion is central lo boosling employability and
accessing vital services. The launch of the acts.on plan, placed digital inclusion on the national agenda
for the fir51 lime. something Good Things Foundation has been advocating for Ihe past decade, and we
welcomed the Digital Indusion Action Plan as a significant and important step foward in fixing the digital
divide.
The &lion plan announced fNe immediate key act￿n$ for driving forylard digital inclusion-
A new Digital Indusion Innovation Fund in partnership with local leader5 and devolve(J government.
The lolal funding available for England is £7.3 million,. awards were made in October 2025. for
projects to be completed by March 2026. We were pleased that Good Things FoundalTron was
awarded fvjo contracts totalling £0.3m;
Support for a framework Ihal helps people and businesses gel essential digital skills and confidence
they need lo thrNe,'
Govemmenl unlod(ing unused deVi￿S. for a second lrfe 7Mlh people who have experience of digitsl
exclusDn-
Making government servi￿$ eaS￿r lo use. and irtreasing the number of people a¢￿ssing
government services online" and
Measuring what works for digital inclus￿n, i￿luding both the economic and s¢xial value of action.
The Digital Inclusion Action Plan induded a call for evidence. and in April 2025 we provmjed both our
and the National Digital Inclusion Nelwofks. views on the action plan and how we think systemic change
in terms of digital inclusion can be achieve(l_
In May 2025, we launched our new policy asks of government. and brought some of these to lrfe through
a roundlable discussion vthh Baroness Hilary Armstrong. who was appointed as Chair of the
government's Digital Inclusion Action Committee. that will be holding the government lo account on ils
digital inclusion commitments. The roundtable broughl together decision makers. and those holding the

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UK Advocacy and Campaigning (continued)
government to acc(MJnl. wtth leaders from the National Digital Inclusion Network. our Strategic Partners,
volunteers and people with experience of digrt￿ indusion.
ongside the govemment and major corporate partners irKluding VodafoneThree, Deloitte and Virgin
Media 02, we co-developed and supported the governmenl's launch (June 20251 of the IT Reuse for
Good Charter. The charter encourages organisations to donate pre-loved teeh lo support digitally
excluded people. It builds on the success of the National Device Bank and is supported by a playbook
that sets out the practical steps that organisats.ons need to go Ihrough to allow secure donation of their
dev￿es.
(Xjr annual ￿￿1131 inclusion campO￿n Gel Online Week fGOLv4f), wthich has been running since 2007.
look place in October 2024. There were over 1,000 evenls hosted by over 600 Digital Inclusion Hubs
around the UK. wlh over 13.000 people attending these events.
UK Natlonal Digital Incluslon Network
The National Oigital Inclusion Networt( is made up of thcmjsands of ￿mmunIty organisalions. all working
lo tackle digital exclusion. We have demonstrated that a model of local. community-based support is
effective for increasing digital inclusion. Based in comrnunilies, Digital Inclusion Hubs are safe. trusted
spaces where people can build confider￿e in using digital through tailored digital support. Staff and
volunteers in Hubs offer holistic support, addressing not just digital needs bul also wider challenges
faced by those seeking help.
The National Digital Incluslon Nelwcffk is predominanlty made up of not for profit organisalions and
social enterprises, but over the strategy perio(l ils make-up ha5 evolved. We have seen more and more
commercial organisalions sign up lo become Digital IrKlusion Hubs. includtrYJ 02 retail slofes and Virgin
' Money branches.
Having already surpassed our strategy target of growing the National Digital InClus￿n Network to over
5,000 al Ihe end of last year. the srze of Ihe network continued to grow and reached 7.729 Digital
Indusion Hubs al 30 June 2025. an ir￿ease of 2.180 ￿ the prior year (2024.. 5.5491.
Being part of the National Digilal Inclusion NeN¥ork enables Hubs lo build their capacity lo deliver more
digital inclusion svpwrt, through grants. training and other resources. Since the start of our strategy in
April 2022 we have provided £6.2m in gran15 to Digitsl Inclusion Hubs, induding £1.1 m in the current
year 12024.. £2.1 ml. This support has been enabled by our funders. Google.org. HMRC. JPMorgan
Chase Foundation, London Office of Technology and Innoval￿n. Yorkshire Building Society and our
Strategic Partners. In addition to grants, we have provided Ihe National Digital Inclusion Ne￿Ork with
over 20,000 refurbished devices and 300.000 ffl0bi￿ SIMS and data packages. which have an eslimated
total value of £16.5m.
We regulady bring together Hubs from across the counlry. enabling them lo connect and learn from
each other as well as Increasing their understanding of the wider (Jigital Inclusion landscape. with access
to more knowledge. free training and other SUPKN)rt services. research and funding opportunities. We
run meel-ups lo enable Hub5 to share practice and ask questions.. these are open to all Hubs. as well
as dedicated meel-ups for Hubs led by libraries.

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UK National Databank
The National Databank was launched in July 2021 by Gocxl Things Foundation and Virgin Media 02
and is now also supported by VodafoneThree. 11 is an award-winning initiative {Posilive Impact Award
for Technology at the New Statesman Awards and Ihe Best Community Initiative Award at the
Corpcomms Award51 and the first cross-seclor collaboralM)n of its kind in the wodd.
The National Databank provides free SIMS for mobile connectivity las well as lalk minutes and texts) to
people experiencing data poverty arKJ vulnerable people in need. These SIMS are donated to Good
Things from Virgin Media 02 and VodafoneThree.
Over the last 12 months, the number of Digital Inclusion Hubs that are registered databanks and
dislribulors of free SIMS increased by nearly 1.200 locations lo 3.702 locations al the end ol June 2025
12024". 2,5041. This meant Ihal we were able lo help significantly more people. vAth these locations
issuing over 183,OfKJ data packages to individuals and families in the year. taking the lolal number
issued al the end of June 2025. since the COMMen￿Ment of tyjr strategy lo 313,937 {2024'. 131.2721.
As we deploy our new strategy. we will continue lo focu5 on data poverty as a signrficanl ba￿ler lo digital
inclusion. We will be reviewing the findings of the Dats Poverty Lab. that we have been running since
2023, and explore the role of drflerent data poverty solutions alongside, and including the National
Databank. We will be developing the National Databank so it is more efficient, sustaina￿e and its Impact
is more targeted lo those with the very ￿eatest need.
UK National Davi￿ Bank
Good Things Foundation launched the National Device Bank in 2022, follovAng two years of providir
free, new devices to people in need during the Covid-19 pandemic. The National Device Bank receives
donation5 of corF)orale technology from public and private sector organisalions. These devices are then
securely wiped and refurbished by our accredited technology partner Reconome - and distributed via
the National Digitsl Inclusion Network. to irHYN￿luals and families who do not have access to, and who
cannot afford. a devu.
The National Device Bank distributed 11,523 devrces during the year. a significant InC￿3$e on the prior
period12024." 4.079}. drwen by increased awareness and confidence in Ihe scheme, which has brought
in a nurnber of new donor Organisations. Al the end of June 2025. the National Device Bank had
dislribute(i a lolal of 20.031 devices over the period of the strategy.
Despite this growth, demand from Digilal Inclusion Hubs for phones. tablets and laptops has continued
to exceed supply, and we have continued to invest in new ac11vil￿S lo address this. This has Included
working with the riew Labour government to launch the IT Reuse for Good Charter and working wilh our
technology partner on a range of new inilialives lo make il easier for organisalions lo support the
National Device Bank.
The benefits of the National Devi￿ Bank are wider than digital inclusion, including keeping valuable
resources in cireulalion, saving the planet energy. raw materials and emissions. At a lime when Waste
Electronics and Electrical Equipment IWEEEI is the faslesl grwng waste stream in the world. reuse is
the most sustainable framework for managing WEEE_ By Ihe end of June 2025. the National Dev*ce
Bank had éiverted over 128,000 kg of E-waste from landfill and prevented the creation of nearly 14
million lonnes of C02e emissions, since commencement.

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UK National Device Bank (continued)
The National Device Bank has received donations from businesses. public organi5alions and local
authorities. including Aggregate Industries Uk limited. Aliaxis Holdings UK Limited, Allanlic Language
Services, Bristol Myers Squibb, 8T Pl¢, Buzz Inleraclive Solutions Ltd, Cellnex. Circana UK Ltd, Citizens
Advice Hammersmilh and Fulham. City of Glasgow College. Comex 2000 IUKI Limited. Deloitte, Doccla
UK Limrted, Ealing Council, Easyholel Limited. EDF Energy, Elixel. Forward Carers CIC, Glasgow City
Council. Greater London Authority, GSK Plc. HartlePower, Historic England. HSBC Bank PLC. IOP
Publishing Limited, ITV Plc, Jaguar Land Rover. Jenson Group. John Wiley & Sons Ltd, KeyRing Living
Support Networks, L&Q Grovp. Lancashire County Council, Learn Sheffield, LHC Procurement Group,
LIBF (London Inslitule of Banking and Finance). Liverpool City Region. Local Care Direct Limited,
London Borough of Camden, London Borough of Hounslow. London Borough of Islinglon, London
Councils Limited, London Metropolitan Police Macquarie Group Ltd. Madelech Limiled, Making Music,
Microsoft, MMGY Global, Mobile Broadband Nehvork Limited IMBNL), Money Wellness, National
Children'5 Bureau, National Grid Plc, National School of Healthcare se￿nce. Nelcompany UK Limited.
Nokia UK Limited. Nolonlhehighstreel Enterprises Ltd. Nucleus Group Services Limited. Ocado Group,
Oxgene, People's Partnership, Phoenix Group, Placecube Limited, Reach Plc. Ready Tech Go Limited,
RealSAM Ltd, Redbridge London Borough Council. Royal 8￿ugh of Kensington and Chelsea. RSA
Insurance Group, Salesforce UK Limited, Sefton Council. Shared Technology Services, Stadler Rail
Service UK. Talk UK Telecom Ltd, TapTap Giving Ltd. Tax Systems Limited. TCL Technology, Team
Love, Telenl Technology Services Limited. Tenancy Deposrt Scheme. Thames Water Lirnited. The
National Employment Savings Trust Order {NEST). Tin Man Communications Limited. Toyota IGBI PIC.
Virgin Media 02, VodafoneThree. West Sussex Library Service. Westminsler City Council. Western
Power Distribution, Which? Wildanel army ZerKJ Ltd.
Learning and Skills
Learn My Way is our free online leaming platfomi that hdps people gain basic digital skills to make the
most of our online wodd. There are over 2.500 Di9iial Inclusion Hubs using Learn My Way across Ihe
UK. People can vi51t Hubs in their local cornmvnities and get support to register for and use Learn My
Way. Altemalive￿. they can access Leam My Way independentty using their own devices.
Leam My Way has over 100 f￿e bite-stzed topics. covering subjects from the basics of using a touch
screen through to using technology for social and financial inclusion. Leamers can choose a starting
topic and build a personalised learning programme based on their digital needs and learning goal5.
Initially launched In 2011 and revamped in Spring 2023 as part of our current strategy. the platform has
supported over 1.7m people to learn new digital skills. including nearty 24,000 in the past year and
121.852 in the current strategy perioé (April 2022 to 30 June 20251.
Through Ihe support of Ofcom, we were able to develop and launch new learning eontent on digital and
media literacy. This conlenl was developed in consultation vAth Digital Inclusion Hubs and focused on
enabling people to enhance their exisling digrtal literacy support to indude criltcal thinking and media
literacy.
We also updated several topies. lo reflect developments in the digital worfd, induding the"Buying things
online. topics. to include fingerprint recL¥Jnilion for validating card payments and the "Online rules and
regulations" topics, lo indude learning about illegal conlenl as set out in the Online Safety Act.
Outside of Learn My Way, we have continued to expand our learning material on Artrficial Intelligence,
which f￿￿seS on addressing people's fears and misconceptions about Al and encourages them lo feel
Ihal Al could be a useful tool lo support them with everyday tasks. This has included creating two new
guides for Digital Inclusion Hubs lo help them support digitally exduded people seeking work. These

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Lèaming and Skills {contin(wd)
were'A guide lo implementing Al for employability training and Supp￿.. ￿￿eSIgned wth Work For Us.
part of Citizens Advice Milton Keynes. and "Al to￿$ to support job seekers.. Our Strategic Partner.
Accenture. has hosted Hubs at their offices in London and Manchester for training on Al - This has
proved very popular and valuable in helping Hubs to support the people in their communities.
Post the year end in September 2025. we launched the Al Gateway, our new free. open access training
offer designed lo boost Al literacy and confidence, ensuring everyone is able lo benefit in a world being
transformed by artificial intelligence. This valuabje resource wll allow Digilal Inclusion Hubs to develop
their understanding so they can 5UPPOrt others with kno%•ledge and Credibility, and enhance their current
doilal inclusion prograrnmes with ready-lo-use. hands-on Al literacy leamirMJ.
In addrtion lo the conlenl we provide, Hubs also develop their own resources and sessions aiming lo
help local people in a way that suits Ihe Hubs and beneficiaries. During meel-ups and other sessions,
Hubs are encouraged to share ￿eaS and g¢x*J practices in imwoving people's internet confidence and
skills.
Our Strategic Partners
Our impact would not have been possible without the support of tyjr Strategic Partners. We're irtredibly
9raleful for Ihe multi-year strategic partnerships we've established with Virgin Media 02,
VodafoneThree, Nominet and Accenture. They've made signrficant inve51menls. both financol and non-
rinancial, to help us achieve our vision of a digitally inclusive society. and are working with us
eollaboralively lo fix the digital divide. For example during the year..
Virgin Media 02 sel up the National Databank with us in 2021 and cont4nue lo provide support.
through raising awareness campaigns and providing free data alongside VodafoneThree. Their 02-
branded, national Chnstmas campaign. which ran from November 2024 to January 2025"Snowing
SIMS", focused on digital exclusion and data poverty- The rnulli-channel campaign included national
TV adverts and broke through in a way that Good Things Foundation and the National Digital
Inclusion Network would never be able to alone. The eampaign supporte(J Good Things greatly,
with irueased public awareness and raisiro the issue of dala poverty lo the wider public",
V¢xiafoneThree worked alongside us to ￿ale Ihe IT Reuse for Good Charter, and sil on the
charter's steering group, with DSIT. Deloitte and ourselves. The charter seis a new slandard for
responsible. sustainable IT asset management in the UK. and promotes a 'reuse first. approach lo
IT assets and is an opportunity for organi5alions lo gwe their devices a second life by TefurbishirKJ
and grfting them lo someone who is digitally excluded..
Nominel supphjrted the Data Poverty Lab. %thich wa5 forrned lo find sustainable solutions lo data
poverty. In June 2025 Ihe Dats Poverty Lab issued ils lalesl feport. which focused on the role of
innovation, both technological and systematic, in tackling data poverty. 11 highlights the untapped
levers for change that lie wlhin our policy frameworks. our regulatory slnjclures, and digiial
infraslructure. Nominet's financial support was also a key contributor to our 'Fix the Digital Divide
Grants" paid in the year, a fund providing cash grants to Digital Inclusion Hubs to allow them to
support dMJilally excluded people in their communities.. and
Accenture organised a roundtable of key pdilical and industry stakeholders al the House of Lords,
lo accelerate action on digital inclusion. They have also played a key role in developing our Al
learning and skills offering. working dosdy with us on the creation of our new Al Galeway. Yth￿h
launched in September 2025.

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Other Initiatives in the UK
We have continued our work %Mth Gel Online London throughout the year. arK1 are pleased that the
contract was renewed for a further 18 months lo December 2026. Gel Online London is our digital
inclvsion service started in July 2022. lo accelerale activilies so that we can help more Londoners gel
online and redu￿ digital exclusion in London. 11 is run in partnership with and funded by the London
Office of Technology and Innovation (LOTI) and the Mayor of London. Al 30 June 2025, Gel Online
London had issued more than 73.000 free (Jala SIMS lo people, the London Device Bank. as part of the
National Device Bank. had provided 9,469 devices. and 12.969 people had learnt digital skills through
Learn My Way. This was provided through 1.293 DMJilal Inclusion Hub5 I￿ated acr055 London.
In February 2025. our 4-year programme with Yorkshire Building Society to boost employability through
digital skills in 8radford carne lo an end. The programme supported over 1.600 people. including 567 in
the fin81 year. The programme was very successful in improving people's digital skills and confidence,
and in enabling people lo build skills around looking for employment. In the final year. 100Yv of people
supporled reported that they felt more confident and able to stay safe online. 97% felt their job or
business prospects had improved, 87% have started accre(liled Irainiro or a qualificaty'on and 74% have
applied f¢y a job since receiving 5UPPOrt.
We remain part of the NHS'S Health & Wellbeing Alliance, with funding being renewed for a 5th year.
Durillg the year, we have delivered projects lo promote digital inclusion for health, and explore what the
beliefs and trust barriers are to using dwjilal health services and how these may be overcome. As Ihe
NHS begin lo implement their new Ten Year Plan, we will continue lo work with the NHS and
neighbourhood health services to 'bak&in' doilal inclusion at Ihe point of need.
We continued to deliver our programme with HMRC. whth involves Digital Inclusion Hubs providing
benefits advice. along51de support for developing basic digital skills. The contract is now in ils ftfth year
and rvns until 2027. The programme supported people lo undertake over 4,600 customer interactions
th the HMRC In the last year alone (10 30 June 2025).
In Wales we celebrated 6 years of WOTking in Partr￿shIp with Cwmpas and the Wale5 Govemment, lo
grow the National Oigilal Inclusion Nelwork in Wales and éeliver Learn My Way learning content In the
Welsh language as well as In English. We have supported Cwmpas in develop1ng the Digital Inclusion
Alliance Wales. which has over 100 members from the public and private sector, focused on ensuring
that everyone wants lo in Wales. is able to access and use digital tools and technologies in their
everyday lives and has the confidence lo do so.
In Scotland we have continued to work dosely with SCVO (the Scollish Council for Voluntary
Organisalionsl and the Scotts'sh Government. lo ensure that people in Scotland can have a¢¢ess lo and
benefii from our services. We co-hosted a workshop to bring together policy makers and third sector
organisalions working on child poverty with those workiro on digital indusion to catalyse acbon.
We have partnered with Sport England lo explore the links behveen digital indUS￿n and physical activity.
Through this work we identrfied opportunities for Sport England to support digital inclusion to increase
engagement in sport arKJ exercise. particularfy amongst those who face the rnosl barriers lo gelling
aclrve.
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In Australia
Good Things Foundation Ltd. known as Gocmj Things Australia. also had a significant impact on digilal
indusion in Australta. In the year en¢Je($ 30 June 2025, we supported over 49,000 Australians to build
their digital skills and confidence, and distributed AU$5_Om in gran15 10 1.056 community organisalions
located across Australia. A signrficant proportson of this was done through our flagship Be Connected
programme. Be Connected is a nationwide dwital skills prograrnme funded by the Australian
Government and runs until 2028. Gwd Things manages the multi-million dollar grant programme, which
supports our incre(iible network of more than 4,000 community organisations, who ￿11 enable hundreds
of thousands more Australians lo build their digital skills an¢J COnf¢den￿ over the coming years. The
programme also upskilled over 1.OCKI people to become dNJital mentors in the year. and as of 30 June
2025 the￿ were over 2.9)0 active Digital Mentors in our netsvork.
We continued our innovative Digital Sisters progamme. which aims lo empower migranl and refugee
women lo build digital skills aThJ social connections. Durin9 the year this included our Al for Good
inilialive, which with the support of funding partners MI￿Osoft and Telslra was able to provide grants of
AU$5,000 10 20 cornmunily organi53lions and support over 600 women in developing Al skills and
literacy. Additionalty. 42 brand new Al lrteracy resources were developed using our research findings to
support programme delivery and educate the wider general public.
In May 2025 we launched Games for Good. a w￿3mMe that will help make the inlemet a safer and
friendlier place for everyone. helping people with intellectual disability to use the inlemel more safely.
This programme is made possible with 5UPWrt from Gwgle.org and uses fun games and stories so
people wilh intellectual disability will learn how to rnake safer online friendships, shop and manage
mney online, and use the internet with more confidence.
The Good Things Group's annual digital inclusion campaign. Gel Online Week. was held in the UK and
Australia in October 2024. In Australia. we supported over 20.000 people becoming more confident
online, through over 1,000 events Iwaled across the natson by Good Things community partners
including librarie5. community cenlres. support groups and Bendigo Bank branches. The campaign also
reached 44 million people online through PR media and digital skills conlenl posted on social media.
We continued lo p￿$S the case for Digital Indusion rn Australia. Our advocacy work during the year
included hosting the Minister for Social Services in February 2025. to meet migranl and fefugee women
taking part in the Digital Sisters programme. with the Minister announcing Aus7￿.000 in funding to
continue the programme to June 2026. to support 2.200 women through 55 community organisations
across Australia. We also met with the New South Wales I-NSW'I Minister for Cuslomer Service and
Digital Government lo discuss the benefits of the Australian National Device Bank and attended the
launch of NSW'S first dlgilal inclusion strategy. We presented the importance of digital inclusion for
people with intellectual disability as the Infoxchange "Tech for Social JustTh" conference. with this
presentation being highlighted as one of the m051 impactful of the conterence.

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Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Directors. Report) {continwd)
Year ended 30 June 2025
Financial Reviow
PrinGipal Funding Sources
As with the previous year, the majority of our UK funding came from the private sector, wth the primary
source our Strategic Partners Virgin Media 02, VodafoneThree, Nominet and Accenture. Any funding
received from our Strategic Partner5 that remained unspent at the yearend is reported within designated
reserves al 30 June 2025.
We also received funding from several other private organisalions and nol for profil organisalions,
including-. Yorkshire Building Society. Virgin Money l Nationwide. Okta, EE. the tsop, Sport England,
the Digital Servus Consortium, Manchester Metropx￿It8n Universrty and University of Liverpool.
Government funding continued lo be important with funding provided by the following local and central
government enlilies in the period.. His Majesty's Revenue and Customs IHMRCI, Wesl Midlands
Combined Authority. Wesl of England Combined Authority. Ofcom, National Health Service INHSI. the
London Office of Technology and Innovation {LOTII. and the Welsh Governmenl.
Our principal funder in Australia is the Australian Governmenl through Ihe Department for Social
Serviee5 IDSSI. In Australia, we aso received income from Google.org. Mierosoft. NBN Corporation.
Auss* Broadband. Gu￿e Dogs Australia. Telstra, ANZ Bank and Bendigo Bank.
Flnancial Review of the year
In Ihe year ended 30 June 2025. the Grtyjp generated a tolal combined income of£8.1 m12024.. £8.9ml.
th reductions in both the UK 1£0.6m} and Australia I£0.2ml. Group expenditure was £8.3m 12024..
£10.1 m), resultin9 in net expenditure of £0.2m for the year12024- nel expenditure of £1.2m).
Income in the UK was £4.4m. a redvclion of £0.6m on the prior year12024." £5.Oml. largely reflecting
Ihe end of the Yorkshife Building Society and the JP Morgan funded projects which conlribuled £0.4m
lo last year's income. Funding frorn our Strateg¢c Partners remained the largest part of ihe UK entity's
business al £2.8m 12024-. £3.2m}, and funding from govemmenl I not for profil sources was stable al
£1.1 m12024.. £1_Oml. The Auslralian enlty generated income of £3.7m12024.. £3.9ml, wilh the reported
fall in revenue due to the strengthening of the Pound against the Auslralian Dc4lar.
Overall the Group's expenditure decreased by £1.8m compared lo the prior year, reflecting a reduction
in the value of grant payfflenls. which decreased by £1.4m to £3.4m {2024." £4.8ml. This was
predominantly in the UK ￿￿eCtIng a fall in bolh project sPeCrf￿ grants following the completion of the
Yorkshire Building Society and JP Morgan programmes and a planned Scaling back of the °Fix Ihe
Digital Divide" grant Pfogramme, as we moved towards the end of our current strategy and the
successful achievement of our strategic goals. Group staff and HR costs were £3_7m 12024.. £3.6ml.
refflecling lighl cost management in the kn of continued Infla1￿)nary pressures.
The nel expenditure for the year was £0.2m12024= net expenditure of £1.2ml comprising nel oufflows
of unreslricled funds of £0.1 m {2024.. £0.4ml aad £O.I m (2024." £0.8ml of restricted funds. The charity's
funds I reserves at the yearend were £2.9m {2024." £3.1 m). split £2.9m of unreslricled funds12024'.
£3.Om) and £Nil restricted funds12024= £0.1 m).
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Financial Review of the year (continued)
Unreslricled income includes amoun15 we received in the pericmj from our Strategic Partners. plus any
other unreslrieled donations and grants, with unrestricted reserves split into general and designated.
Funds received from Strategic Partners are committed to funding the delivery of Ihe organisalion's
strategy, as such they are reported as designated reserves in the slalement of financial position. As al
30 June 2025. designated ￿SelveS were £0.9m12024.. £1.1 ml. wilh the decrease reflecting expendilure
on delivery of the organisation's 'Fix the Digital Divi(Je' strategy. General unreslricled reserves represent
free reserves that are available lo spend on any activity that supports Ihe organisalion's charitable
obieclives. Any excess amount above the reserves needed to set aside to manage risk. will be invested
in delivering our charitable objectives. As of 30 June 2025. the Group had general unrestricted ￿erVeS
of £2.Om {2024. £1.9m). Of this lolal, £16m {2024.. £1.6ml fdales lo the UK charity and £0.4rn (2024.
£0.3ml relates lo Ihe Australian charity.
Restricted funds have lo be utilised on the projects agreed with Ihe funders who granted or donated
these funds. Many of the projects undertaken Span more than one financial accounting year. In such
cases, any reslricled funds received by the UK charity that have not been fully used in the year on the
projects that they fund, musl be carried forward to be expended in future years. Thus, the nel Dufflow of
reslrieted funds for the year is not a deficrt bul a timing drfference between when we receive restricted
funds fof a project and when we cary out that project. Al the end of Ihe year, we are carrying forward
£1.130 {2024.. £82.5071 of reslricled funds lo be vtilised in future years on the relevant projects. The
small oufflow on restricted funds during the year ￿fie¢l$ the coming to the end of several projects,
induding the YBS and JP Morgan programmes. These restricted funds ftlate to the UK charity only.
Cash and cash equivalents were £4.7m al 30 Jur)e 2025. an increase of £0.9m versus the prior year
130 June 2024." £3.8m}. The increase in cash is a result of upfront payments received by our Australian
charity from the Australian Government for the Be Connected digital skills programme.
Investment policy
Aside from retaining a prudent amount in reserves each year lo cover risks and provide for working
capital, the charity's funds are to be spent in the short term as set OJI in our funding contracts, so there
are no funds for long lemi investment_ Any fvnding received in advance is invested in either an installl
a￿sS or a ￿-daY deposit account depending on our cash flow requirements.
Group Reser¥es policy
Good Things FoUndat￿)n'$ reserves policy foeuses on Ihe level of free reserves. Free reserves exclude
restricted funds and designated funds. Our UK and Australian entities have independent reserves
policies sel by their local management teams and Board of Trustees l Directors. which combine to form
the Group's reserve policy. The recommended free reseNes level is calculated annually. by each
charity, based on Ihe specFfic risks and opportunities facing Good Things Foundalion In each of Ihese
lerrilories. The level of free reserves is monitored on an ongoing basts, with the policies reviewed
annually by each entsty's 8oard.
G¢)od Thing5 Foundation seeks lo maintain free. unrestricted reserves lo manage the risks to which we
are exposed in the course of our business, including but not limited to mitigating uncertainties in our
funding and earned income. in our core operating countries of the UK and Australia. The reserves are
also needed lo meet the working ￿pital requiremenls of the charity which are becoming a higher risk
for us as we continue lo diver5fy our funding 5trearns, induding into allracling unrestricted donations,
and the longer lemi expenditure commitments we are making. arising from our strategic partnerships

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Year ended 30 June 2025
Group Reserves policy (continued)
an(i delivery of our strategy. Any surplus on free reserves above the amount we need will be invested
in our charitable objectives.
Group Reserv•s situation
The Board has decided that in order lo meet these needs, and to operate effectively, Good Things
Foundation needs unre5tncted general Group reserves of betsveen £1.2m and £2.3m1£1.1 m to £2.Om
in the UK and £0.1 m lo £0.3m in Australia) based on the cuffenl analysis of risk. The Board confirms
Ihe current level of unrestricted general reserve5 are within this range and in line with the organisations,
reserves policy.
Plans for future perFods
In earty 2026 we are launthing our r*w strategy. which runs until the end of December 2028. Our focus
over the coming 12 months wll be on activities that drive the four outcomes central lo this strategy.
Delivering these oulcomes will enable more peO￿e lo participate in the UK digital society.
Digilal inclusion baked in. not bolted on." Key individuals. industries and inslilulions are lakiThJ
aclion to embed digital inclusion into the systems and serV￿S which shape people's lives..
We will collaborate with existing and new pariners. including individuals. industries and
inslilutions. to embed digital indusion into systems and sefvices. particulady in health,-
We will Work with health partners. NHS England. Helpforee, Digital Midwives and the Health &
. Wellbeing Aliance lo design improved digital health support pathways,.
We will f(￿$ on engaging businesses and wblic sectororganisalions through the National DKJilal
Inclusion Ne￿Ork, to embed digital inclusion in their service delivery. We will also work with
Combined and Local authorities lo enc(wrage them to lead local digital indusion infrastructure
development." and
We will work with funding partners in the publtc and Private sector. focusing on solutions tackling
bamers to digital inclusion and building social infrastructure," in particular collaboraling closely
with our local partnets in the Nalional Digital Inclusion Ne￿k who re¥h and support excluded
people.
Easier and safer to engage online.. Engaging with services and opwtunilEs online is easier and
safer for people with low digital confidence and multiple barriers..
Amid rising d￿lIa1 threats like Al-generated deepfakes and scams. many have lost online
confidence. Our work on Al confidence and media literacy reveals 8 critical need lo integrate
digital, media. and Al literacy into skills education lo ensure online safety. We aim lo empower
more indNiduals lo feel secure online by advancing this work. continuing lo build Al awareness
and confidence through the Al Gateway and our partnership wth Accenture..
We will also exsmore a rwi m¢xlel where G(￿ Things acts as a connector. channelling corporate
fvnding from social value conlrxls to local digital indush)n projects.. and
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Plans for future perl¢)ds {continued
Our advocacy work in ihis a￿a will f{￿U$ on engaging with government digital services in
particular DSIT and others advocating for them lo adopt our approath lo online safety,
encompassing digllal. media, Al literacy. and for Iheif serVi￿S lo be designed and delivered such
that they bettef meet the needs of people who are éigilally exduded.
Sustainable solutions to data and device poverty- Innovative andlor improved route5 Qut of data
and device poverty exist that are sustainable al scale. and meet people's needs".
The Data Poverty Lab explored new $dUt￿n$,. our future goal is lo provide a￿essIble. affordable
data. We will develop a strategy focusing on long-lerm syslemalic solutions and innovations to
make the National Databank simpler lo administer. easier to access and ensure il reaches those
digitally excluded people most in need.. and
On the National Device Bank, we plan lo scale up its delivery and have a target of delivering
75.000 devices lo digrtally excluded people over the next 3 years. To support this we will continue
lo engage wlh government and influenlial organisations. for example through Ihe use of the IT
Reuse for Good Charter to Promote and encourage more organisalions to Te-use and pledge their
devices lo supporting digital inclusion.
Emerging technologies used for inclusion. Emerging tech, like Al. is used for inclusion rather
than amplifying irequalilies. or pulling more people at risk of exclusion..
Good Things Foundalion plans lo conlinue exploring how Al and technology can be tools for
incjusion through ils partnership with Accenture. We will explore the role Gocrfj Things could play
in demonstrating Al's potential lo overcome barriers to digital exclusion.,
We also aim lo further explore how Al can support digtsl inclusion inits"alives and help address
internal challenges within the Ne￿￿rk and Good Things. delivery models-,
We will commence deltvery of a new project funded by G(M)gle.¢yg around Al promoting, wh
aims to support over 10.000 people in Work lo learn prompting skills,. and
We will w￿k with other not-for-KKofil organiSat￿n5 to have a united voice on the potential arxl
opportunities of Al if used for ir￿lUSion. This work will be centred on real voices, bringing lived
experience lo the forefront.
As always, we will be inforffled by research and insight. and focused on delivering activity that meets
the needs of both our community neiwork and those they support. and we will continue lo showcase the
benefits of research and evaluation. This ￿11 be delivered through our new"Whal Works Co-Lab', where
we will collaborate with National Digital IndLJsion Netsvork members and olhers to bring logelher
eV￿ence on what works. and erwurage others lo evaluate and share leaming and data.
Finally, whdsl we are longer legally lied wrth our sister charty Good Things Foundalion Ltd in
Australia, we will continue to work together, sharing best practice, on global advocacy and exploring join
inilialives lo ensure people are C￿neCted and cOnf￿ent in the dNJital world.
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Company Limited by Guarantee
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Year ended 30 June 2025
structure. Governance and Management
Governing Document and organisational stru¢turn
Good Things Foundation's governing document is its Memorandum and Articfes of Association which
established the objects of the charitable company and is govemed under rts Articles of Association. We
are a charitable company limiled by guarantee sel vp on mutual principles. with three staff members
el￿ted lo sit on our Board. We were incorporate(J on 26 July 2006. and we began trading on 1 De￿rnber
2011.
On 19 January 2016. Good Things Foundation became a registered charity: one of the first charities in
Ihe UK lo relain ils mutual founding principles, after approval from the Charities Commission. This was
a major achievement for the organisation and has helped lo ensure that we remain grounded in the
needs of those we support as we have grown our impact.
All staff of Good Things Foundation who have been in post at least six months can become Members
of the company, togeiher with the external non*xecutive directors. In the event of the company being
wound up, Members are required lo contribute £1 toward Ihe settlement of any company debts.
A scheme of delegation is in place and day lo day responsibility for Ihe provision of the UK services
rests with the Chief Executive Officer and the Senior Management Team. Through the Chief Executive
Officer. the Board is responSi￿e for ensuring that the charity is s￿￿$$ful. legally Compliant. and it
deliver5 it5 strategy and the key performance indKalors are met.
In April 2017, we established Good Things Foundation Ltd. a chanty in Auslfalia. Up until 30 June 2025,
Good Things FcwJndaiDn was the sole Member of Good Things Foundation Ltd, the ￿ entities were
legally lied, formed a Group and had enlwned govemance. From 1 July 2025. Good Things Foundation
ceased to be the parent enlity and GOLKJ Things Foundation Ltd became an independent enbty, entirely
separate and governed in Australia. In future periods the financial statements will no longer be
consdidaled. r￿r will they indude the performance of the Australian entity. Good Things Foundation
Ltd.
Recruitment and tralning of Trn$tees
The company diwtors of Good Things Foundalion in the UK are also charity trustees for the Pufpose
of charity law. Under the requirernents of the Artides of Association, the directors are elected lo serve
for an initial three year term after which they can stand for re-election for a further two terms, serving for
a maximum of nine years. The exceplion to this is the Chair of Trustees, whose term is unlimited and
they may serve more ihan three 3-ye2r lemis. bul like 811 Iruslees they are subject lo re*leclion by the
Members every three years at the Annua General Meebng.
Our Board of Direelors in the UK consists of elected and appointed direelors. The elected directors
consist of three staff directors elected by our Members. The appointed directors. which musl be al least
four and up lo len in total. are appoinled lo fill relevanl skills gaps on cKJr Board via open advertisemenl
and, where appropriate. by using a recruilment agency with experience in recruitiThJ charity Iruslees.
Upon joining the Board. trustees are gtven the opportunrty lo attend events and visit Hubs to increase
their urKlerslanding of what we do, and they are provide(S with tailored induction lo meet their needs.
There have been several changes lo our 8oard of Trustee5 over the past 12 months. In January 2025
we were delighted lo welcome hvo new external Iruslees, Juliet Upton and Thomas Beautyman. and
tsvo new staff-elecled Iruslees. Jo Reynolds and Mary Booth. The Board was further slrenglhened in
June 2025, with the appointment of Conor Rose and Dan Zinkin. Colleclively, the new Iruslees bring
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Re¢ruitrn•nt and training of Trustees (continued)
drfferenl and vital skills. experients and passion for digital indusion that provide valuablé assets lo our
organisalion. complementing our existing Board members.
During the year we ￿ld goodbye to Naureen Khan who resuned as a Iruslee in January 2025. following
6 years on our 8oard. Louise Branch and Hannah Whelan also left the Board following the end of their
tenures as staff Iruslees in November and December 2024 re$￿tIvely. We are extremely grateful and
thankful for Ihe significant ¢ontribution5 of Navreen. Louise and Hannah.
Risk management
Key risks are recorded on a risk register, with Ihese risks being monitored and reviewed by Trustees al
each Board meeting. The organisation has appropriate syslems and Pfocedures in place, which have
been established lo miligale the risks the charity faees. Prrtedures are in Pla￿ to ensure the health
and safety of staff and visitors lo our premises.
The principal risks and uncertainties facing Ihe company
The UK Govemrnenl. since coming lo power in July 2024, have swJnalled that digitsl inclusion is a priority
for them, most notably through the issue of the £7.3m Digital Indusion Innovation Fund for England and
the estsblishmenl ol the Digital Inclusion Action Committee. However, continued pressure on Ihe UK'S
public finances are expected over the medium term. meanin9 It is unlikely there will be 519nificant
additional funding for digital indusion iniliatives beyond the current year. We have also seen a
contraclion in Ihe availability of funding for the not-for-profil sector from private organisalion5, with a
number of charities scaling back or reducing their work as a result of falls in income and rising costs.
Funding is also up for renewal in the next 12 months vthh some of our Strateg￿ partners.
Against this backdrop securing funding over the medium to longer lem) is a risk. To mitigate this risk we
eonlinue lo diversrfy our funding, so we are not reliant on a single sector, and we pursue unrestricted
and restricted funding opportunities wrthin both the public and private sector. We have a documented
income generation slralegy. which is focused on securing more funding partners, with longer term
contracts. In October 2024. we appointed a Business Development Director. who. along with our CEO.
invests a significant amount of lime in developing relationships with funders and identifying funding
opportunities for Digital Inclusion. As with all charities. we depend on a mix of shorter and longer-lerm,
restricted and unrestricted, income that is earned throughout the year for the Currenl and future years,.
this usually iequifes the Board lo approve a budget for Ihe following year that includes secured and
predicted income. Our unrestricted reserve5 enable Ihis risk lo be milgaled in the unlikely occutrence
that all the predicted incorne is not raised in year.
A large proportion of the National Digital Indusion Netsvork are small community-based and public sector
organisations. These organisalions deliver Good Things Foundations. products and services lo support
digitally excluded people wlhin their local commvnilies. Increased government budget cuts,
decreasing level of funding for small charilies and rapid development in technological change are
expected lo present growing risks for these organisalions lo continue delivering vital support in
communities. To address this. we continue lo advocate for funding for community organisations and
amplify the voice of the National Digital Inclusion Network. We share best practice. provide access lo
knowledge. resources and support lo allow Ihem lo increase their capability.
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The principal risks and uncertainties facing the company (continued)
The National Databank ha5 grown exponentially since ils launch in 2021 and is now issuing neaily
4,000 new SIM cards and data vouchers a week to digitally excluded people Ihroughovl Ihe UK.
During Ihis time no sustainable solulions to data poverty have emerged as a suitable alternative to
the Databank.. although Ihe Data Poverty Lab has idenlrfied opportunities. The growih in demand for
free mobile connectivity could lead lo the National Databank becoming financially and technologically
unsustainable lo deliver over the medium lo longer term. We are working with our Strategic Partners
lo develop the National Databank lo ensure data is proviéed lo people in Ihe highest need. Alongside
this our new slralegy has identified Data Poverty as a pnority and we will be undertaking discovery
work lo identify other solutions hand-in-hand with the work of ihe Data Poverty Lab.
Good Things Foundation has a small team. wlh specialrsl kn￿￿edge and an established culture. t)uring
the year we will welcome a new CEO following the upKoming retirement of our founding CEO Helen
Milner. The period of CEO succession coupled with loss of key personnel could threaten our ability to
deliver key strategic plans. The organi5ation has worke(I wth a specialist external recruitment agency,
th the key capabililies required in the new CEO being deady defined. We have a clear transition plan
mapped, led by the Chief Operatsng Officer. and a core group of Trustee5 have al least fortnighuy
oversight of nsks and progress. Aligned to Ihis the organisats'on is developing a Strategic Workforee
Plan, outlining how we inlend to invest in arKI upskill the workforce over the coming years.
Tru5tees' responsibilities statement
The Iruslees, who are also directors for the purposes of company law, are responsible for preparing the
Iruslees. report and the financial slalemenls in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom
Accounting Standards (United Kingdorn Generally Accepted Accountsng Praclicel.
Company law requires the charity Iruslees lo prepare financial slatemenls for each year which give a
true and fair viev4 01 the stsle of affairs of the charitable company and the incoming resources and
application of resources. induding the income and expenditure, for that period.
In preparing these f1nancial slalements. Ihe trustees are required to..
sdect suiiable &counling polic￿ a￿1 then apply them consislenuy.,
obseNe the melho(J5 and princi￿eS in tt)e applicable Charilies SORP (Statement of
Recommended Practice}".
make judgments and ￿cOUntIng eslimales Ihat are reasonable and prudent,.
stale whether applicable UK Acccyjnling Stsndards have been followed. subjeel to any material
deparlures disdosed and explained in the financial stalemenls-. and
prepare the financial stalement5 On the going concem basis unless it is inapwopriale to presume
that the charity wll continue in tyJsiness.
The trustees are reskx)nsible for keeping a¢Jequate accounling records thal are sufficient lo show aThY
explain the charity's transactions and disdose wtlh reasonable accuracy at any lime the financial
position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial slalernents comply with tfve
Cornpanies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and henee
for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other iffegularit￿s.

Good Things Foundation
Company Limitsd by Guarantee
Trustees. Annual Report {Incorporating the Directors. Report) (Collllnuedj
Year ended 30 June 2025
Auditor
Each of the persons who 15 a trustee at the dale of approval of Ihis report confirms that".
so far as they are aware. there is no ￿levant audit information of which the charity's auditor is
unaware., and
they have taken all steps that they ought to have taken as a Iruslee lo make themselves aware of
any relevant aiKlit information and lo establrsh that the charity's auditor is aware of that informafion.
The auditor is deemed lo have been re-appointed in acc(Kdance with seclson 487 of the Companies Act
2006.
The Iruslees. annual report and the strategic report were apFThed on 28 January 2026 and signed on
behaff of the board of trustees by..
E A Williams
QJ, db*kJ
A Badow
Trustee
Charity Secreiary
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Good Things Foundation
Company Limited by Guarantee
Independent Auditorfs Report to the Members of Good Things Foundation
Year ended 30 June 2025
Opinion
We have audited the financial stslements of Goc4J Things FOundat￿Tr {Ihe 'parenl charily'l and ils
subsidiary Ilhe 'group'l for the year ended 30 June 2025 which comprise the consolidated slalemenl of
financial activities (induding incorne and expendrture account). the consolidated and the company
statements of financial posilK)n, the consolidaled statement of ￿sh flows and Ihe related notes,
including a summary of significant accounling policies. The finanual reporting flarnework that has been
applieij in their preparation is appluble law and Unrted Kingdom Accounting Standards. induding FRS
102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Irelar)d (United Kingdom
Generally Accepted Accounting PraCt￿e).
In our opinion Ihe financial statements-
give a true and fair view of the stale of the ￿0￿p,$ and of the parent charty's affairs a5 al
30 June 2025 and of the group's incoming ￿sourceS and application of resources. including ils
ir￿}Me and expenditure, for the year Ihen ended."
have been propxrty prepared in accordance with Unrted Kin9dom Generally Accepted Accounting
Practice..
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 arKI the
Charities Act 2011.
8asi$ for op•nir>n
We conducted our audit in accordance with Intemalional Slan(Jar(Js on Auditing (UK} {ISAs {UKI) and
appluble law. Our responsibilities under those standards are fvrther described in the auditor's
responsibilities for the audit of the financial slalemenls section of our report. We are independent of the
group in accordance with the ethical requiremenls Ihat are relevant to our atjdit of the financial
statements in the UK. including the FRC'S Ethical Standard. and we have fulfilled our other ethical
responsibilities in accordance with these ￿qUIreMents. We believe that the audit evidence we have
obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a b85is for our opinion.
Conclusions r•lating to going concern
In auditing the financial 5talemenls. we have concluded that the trustees. use of the going concern ba51S
of accounting in the preparation of the financial slalemenls is appropriate.
Based on the work we have perfom)ed, we have not idenltfied any material uncertainties relating to
everbts or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast signrficanl doubl on the charity's ability lo
continue as a going concern for a ￿rIOd of at least twelve months from Ihe date when the financial
slalernenls are aulhorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilikn.es of the trustees with respect lo going concern are described
in the relevant sections of this report.
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Good Things Foundation
Company Llmited by Guarantee
Independent Auditorfs Report to the Members of Good Things Foundation
f¢¢Mthued)
Year ended 30 June 2025
Other infomiation
The other information comprises the information induded in the annual report. other than the financial
slalements and our auditor's report Ihereon. The trustees are responsible for the other information. Our
opinion on the financial slalemenls does not cover the other inforrnalion and, except lo the extent
otherwise explicitly staled in our report. we do not express any fom) of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the financial statemen15. our responsibility 15 to read the other information
and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is malerially inconsislent with Ihe financial
statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appear5 to be materially misslaled. If
we idenlrfy such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstslemenls, we are required to
deterniine whether Ihere is a material misstatement in the financial stalements or a material
misslalemenl of the other inlormalion. If. based on the work we have performed, we conclu(Je that there
is a material misslalement of this other information. we are required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of audrt:
the information gnien in the trustees. report for the financial year for which the financial statements
are prepared is consistenl wilh the financial statements.. and
the Iwstees. report has been Prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirerrtents.
Matt•rs on which Twe are required to report by exception
In the light of the kn￿edge and understanding of the group and the parent charity and rts environment
oblained in the course of the audit, we have not idenlrffftl material misstatements in the trustees, report.
We have nothing lo report in respect of the following matters in relation lo which the Companies Act
2006 and Ihe Charities Act 2011 requires us lo rerMYt to you rf. in our opinion..
adequate accounting records have not been kept by the parent charity. or returns adequate for Ouf
audit have not been received from branches not visite¢J by us." or
the financial statemen15 are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns,. or
certain dlsd0su￿S of Iruslees. remuneration specified by law are not made". or
we have not received all the infornialion and explanations we require for our audit.
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Good Things Foundation
Company Limited by Guarantee
Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Good Things Foundation
(contlnued)
Year ended 30 June 2025
Responsibilities of trnstees
As explained more fully in the trustees, responsibilities slalemenl. the trustees {who are also the
directors for the purposes of company law} are responsible for the preparat￿n of the financial statements
and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view. and for such internal control as the Iruslees
determine is necessary lo enable the preparat￿n of financial statements that are free from material
misslatemenl. whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements. the trustees are responsib￿ for assessing the wup's and the
parent charity's ability lo continue as a going concern, disdosing. as applicable, matters relateé lo going
concern and using the going concern basis of accourtsling unless the trustees eilher intend lo liquidate
the group or the parent charity or to cease operations. or have no realistic allernalive but lo do so.
Auditorfs responsibilities for the audit of the financial statemenls
Our objectives are lo obtsin reasonable assurance about whether the financial slalements as a whole
are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that
indudes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance bul is nol a guarantee that an
audit conducted in accordance with ISAS IUKI will always delect a material misstatemenl when il exists.
Misslalements can arise from fraud or error and are considered malenal rf, individually or in the
aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to tnfluence the economic (lecisions of users taken on
the basis of these financial slatemenls.
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design
procedures in line with our responsibilities. outlined above, lo detect material misslalemenis in respect
of irregularities, induding fraud. The extent to which rHJr wocedure5 are capable of detecting
irregularities, including fraud. is detailed below-
We identify and assess the risks of material rpisstalement of the financial statements. vh)elher due lo
fraud or error. and then design and perfomi autjil proceLlures responsive to Ihose risks. induding
obtaining audit evidence that is suffi.cient and appropriate lo provide a basis for our opinion.
In identifying and assessing risks of material mi5slatemenl in respect of irregularities. including fraud
and non<ompliance with laws and regulations. we consKlered the following..
the nature of the industry and sector, control environment and business performance. including
the identification of related paty transactions. and matlers whth could potentially impact on the
charity'5 continuation as a going concern..
results of our erwuiries of management arKI assessmellt of the risks of irregularities-
any matters we idenlrfied having obtained and rev*wed the charity's d￿Umentation of their
policies and procedures relating to..
identifying, evaluating. and ￿MplyIng with laws and regulations and whether they were
aware of any instances of non-eompliance..
(Jetecling and responding to the risks of fraud and whether they have knO%￿edge of any
actual, suspected. or alleged fraud,.
the tnlernal controls eslablishe(I lo mitigate risks of fraud or non-compliance with laws
and regulations-
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Good Things Foundation
Company Limited by Guarantee
Independent Audltorfs Report to the Members of Good Things Foundation
(continued)
Year ended 30 June 2025
the matters discussed among Ihe audit engagement team, indudiro how and where fraud might
occur in the financial statements and any potential indicators of fraud.
As a result of these procedures. we considered the opportunrties arKI Ir￿ntIveS that may exist within
the organisalion forfraud and idenlrfied the greatest potent￿1 forfraud in relation lo revenue recogni1￿n.
In common with all audits under ISAS IUKI. we are also required lo pertorm specific procedures to
respond lo the risk of management override.
We also obtained an understanding of the legal and ￿￿latOry frameworks that the charity operates in,
focusing on provisions of those laws and regulations Ihat had a direct effect on the determination of
material amounts and disdosures in the financial statements. The key laws and regulations we
considered in this context included the UK Companies Act. UK Corporate Governance Code, Charitie5
SORP and local tax legislat￿n.
In add(iion. we considered provisions of other laws ar￿ Wlat￿n$ that do Th)1 have a direct effect on
the financial slalemenls bul compliance wilh which may be fundamental to Ihe charity's ability to operate
or lo avoid a material penalty.
We also communicated relevant identtfied laws and regulations and potential fraud risks lo all
engagement team members, and remained alert to any indications of fraud or non-compliance with laws
and rewl81ions throughout the audit.
As part of an audit in accordance with ISAS (UK). we exerose profess*)nal judgmerbt and maintain
professional sceplicism throughout the audrt. We also..
Identfy and assess the risks of material misstalemenl of the financial slatemenis, whelher due lo
fraud or error. design and perform auLlil procedures responsive lo those risks, and obtain audit
evidence that is sufficient and appfopriate lo provide a basis for our opinion. The fisk of nol
detecting a material misstatement Te5ulling from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error.
as Iraud may involve collusion. forgery. intentional omissions. misrepresentations. or the override
of inlemal control.
Obtsin an understanding of inlernal control relevant lo the audit in order to design audit procedures
that are appropriate in the circumstances. but not for the purrM)se of expressing an opinion on the
effectsveness of the internal control.
Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting poI￿leS Used and the reasonableness of accounting
eslimales and related disclosures made by the trustees.
Conclude on the apwopriateness of the truslees. use of Ihe going co￿ern basis of accounting
and. based on the audit evidence oblained. whelher a material uncertainty exisls related lo events
or conéitions Ihal may cast signtficanl doubl on the charity's ability to conts.nue as a going concern.
If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are require¢J lo draw attention In our audilols
report lo the related disdosures in the financial slalemenls or. if such disclosures are inadequate,
lo modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up lo the dale of
our auditorfs report. However. future events or conditions may cause the charity to cease lo
continue as a going concem.
Evaluate the overall presentation. structure. and content of the financial slatemenls. including the
disclosures. and whelher the financial slalemenls ￿presen1 the underlying tranSaCt￿nS and events
in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
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Good Things Foundation
Company Llmited by Guarantee
Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Good Things Foundation
(¢onlinu¢d)
Year ended 30 June 2025
Obtain SLrfficient appropriale audit evidence regarding the financial infomialion of the enlilie5 or
activities within the group lo express an opinion on the consolidated finanaal statements. We are
responsible for the direction. supervision. and perfomiance of the group audit. We remain solely
responsible for wr audit opinion.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other mallers, the planne(I
scope and timing of the audit and sonificanl audit findings. including any significant deficiencies in
internal control that we identfy during our audit.
Use of our report
This report is made solely lo the charity's members. as a body. in accwlan¢e with Chapter 3 of Part 16
of the Companies Act 2006 and in respect of the consolidated financial slatemenls, lo the charity's
trustees as a body. in accordance with section 144 of ihe Charities Act 2011 and regulations made
under section 154 of that Act. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might stale to the chanty's
members those mallers we are required to slate lo Ihem in an auditor's report and for no olher purpose.
To the fullest extent permilled by law. we do not accept ¢y assume responsibility lo anyone other than
the charity and the charity's members as a IxKly. for our audit work, for this report. or for the opinions
we have 1￿med.
ANDREW THROSSELL FCA {Senior Statutory Auditor)
For and on behalf of
Hebblethwailes
Chartered Accountants and Statulory Audilcxs
2 Westbrook Court
Sharrow Vale Road
Sheffield
S11 8YZ
28 January 2026
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Good Things Foundation
Company Llmited by Guarantee
Consolidated Ststement of Financial Activities
(including income and expenditure account)
Year ended 30 June 2025
2025
Reslricled
funds Total funds
2024
Unrestricled
funds
Total funds
InGome and endowmmts
Inveslmenl income
Other income - charitable activities
123,71
3.587.002
123,700
7.991.679
154,346
8,730,060
4.404.677
Total income
3.710.702
4.404,677
8.115.379
8,884,406
Expendituro
Other expenditure - charitable activities
Total expenditure
3.8S2.288
4.486,054
.338.342 10.064.433
3,852.288
4.486.054
.338.342 10,064,433
Net lexp•nditurel and net movement in
fund5
{141,586)
181.3771 1222,9631 11,180,027)
Re¢on¢iliation of funds
TolaS funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
3.024.197
82,507
3.106.704
4.286,731
2.882.611
1.130
2.883.741
3.106.704
The slalement of financial activities indudes all gains and losses recognised in the year.
All income and expenditure denves from continuing activities.
The notes on pages 29 to 39 form part ofthese financial slatementg.
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Good Things Foundation
Company Limited by Guarantee
Consolidated Ststemont of Financial Position
30 June 2025
2025
2024
Fixed assots
Tangible assets
13
23.127
35.715
Currènt assets
Debtors
Cash al bank and in hand
1$
182,363
4,674,446
316,011
3,810,375
4,856,809
4,126,386
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Net cuttent assets
16 1,996.195
1.OS5,397
2,860.614
3.070,989
Total assets less current Ilabllllles
2.883.741
3,106.704
Ngt assets
2.883,741
3.106,704
Funds of the charity
Unreslricled funds
General
Designated
1,963,057
919,554
1,885,863
1.138,334
2.882,611
3.024,197
Reslricled funds
1,130
82,507
Total charity funds
17 2.883.741
3.106.704
These financial statements were approved by the board of Injstees and authorised for issue on 28
January 2026, and are signed on behalf of the board by=
E A Williams
Trustee
Company registration number". 05887661
The notes on pag•s 29 to 39 fomi part of th•s• finan¢lal 5tstem*nts.
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Good Thlngs Foundation
Company Limited by Guarantee
Company Statement of Financial Position
30 June 2025
2025
2024
Not•
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
13
23,127
35.715
Current assets
Debtors
Cash al bank and in hand
15
78,420
2,686,957
187,088
2.965.250
2.765.377
3,152,338
Creditors.. amounts falling duo within one year
Net current assets
16
233,693
334,845
2.531.684
2,817,493
Total assets less current liabilities
2.S54.811
2,853,208
Net assets
2.554.811
2.853,208
Funds of the charity
Unrestricted funds
General
Designated
1.634,127
919,554
1,632.367
1,138.334
2.553.681
2.770,701
Restricted funds
1.130
82,507
Total charity funds
2,554.811
2.853,208
The nel expenditure for Ihe financial year of the parent company was £298.397 (2024.. nel expendilure
of £1,077.1221.
These financial slalement5 were approved by the board of trustee5 and aulhorised for issue on 28
January 2026. and are signed on behaff of the trKJard by".
E A Williams
Trustee
Company registration number.. 05887661
Th¢ ngte$ on page$ 29 to 39 fomi part ofth•s• financlal statements.
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Good Things Foundation
Company Limited by Guarantee
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
Year ended 30 June 2025
2025
2024
Cash flows from operating activities
Nel lexpendilLbre} for the fina￿la1 year
(222,963) (1,180,027)
Adjustments for..
Depreciation of tsngble assets
Accrued expenses
12,588
1.065,190
2,050
180.500
Changes In.-
Trade and other debtors
Trade and other creditors
114.455
(105.199)
864.071
211.002
98,843
Cash generaled from operalions
1687.6321
Nel cash froml(used in) operating actNilies
864.071
1687,6321
Cash flows from investlng actlvilles
Purchase of tangible assets
137.7651
Net cash used in investing activities
(37,7651
Net in¢reasel(decrease} in ¢ash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
Cash and cash 8quivalents at end of year
864.071
3.810,375
(725,3971
4,535,772
4.674.446
3.810,375
Th• notes on pa9•s 29 to 39 fom) part of the￿ ffinandal statemonts.
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Good Things Foundation
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year ended 30 June 2025
G•n•ral information
The charily is a public benefit ents.ty and a prNate company limited by guarantee. registered in
England and Wales and 3 registered charity in England and Wales. The address of the registered
office is Showroom WorkslalK)n. 15 Palernosler Row. Sheffiekj. S1 2BX.
Statement of compliance
These financial statements have been prepared in complia￿e wilh FRS 102. The Financial
Reporting Siandard ap￿iCable in Ihe UK and the RepuNic of Ireland,. the Slalemenl of
Recommended Practice applicable lo charities preparing their accounts in accordance wilh the
Financial ReportTng Siandard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 {Charitses
SORP IFRS 10211 and the Companies Act 2006.
Accounting policies
Basls of preparation
The financial slalemenls have been Prepared on the historical cost basis and are prepared in
sleding, which is the functional currency of the enW-
Going con¢ern
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basi5. The funding of the
organi5alion is generally agreed annually for the year to 30 June. Funding has been agreed in
principal for the following year and the tharity has adequate reserves. The trustees consider that
there is no material uncertainty about the charity's abilty lo continue. hence they are confident that
the going concern basis is appfopriate.
Consolidalion
The financial statements ¢onsolidale Ihe financial slatements of G(M)d Things Foundation and all
of its subsidiary undertakings.
The parent company has applied the exemption contained in section 408 of the Companies Act
2006 and has not presented its individual profit and loss account or cash fkiw statement.
Judgements and key sources of eslimalion unurtainty
The preparalron of the financial statements requires management to make judgemenls, estimates
and assumptions that affect the amounls reported. These eslimates and judgement5 are
continually reviewed and are based on experience aThJ other fadors, including expectations of
fulure events that are believed lo be reasonable under the circumstantss.
In the opinion of the management and truslees, Ihere are no judgements or key sources of
eslimalion uncertainty that have a significant impacl on the financial sialemenis, other than those
highlighted bel¢)w.
Income tax
The charity is exempl from lax on income and gains. falling wilhin part 11 of Ihe Corporation Tax
Act 2010 or section 256 of the Taxalion of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that these are
applied lo its charitable objects. No tax charges have arisen in the year.
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Good Things Foundation
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (c¢Mtinue
Year ended 30 June 2025
Accountin9 policies (continued)
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds are available for use al the disCre1￿n of the Iruslees to further any of the
charity's purposes.
Designated lunds are a portion of unreslricle(I furKls Ihal the trustees have commilled lo spending
on a specrfic programme of work or purpose and are reported separately on the faee of the
statement of financial position and accompanying notes.
Restricted hjnds are subiected lo restrictions on their expenditure dedared by the donor or through
the terms of an appeal, and fa15 Into one of two sub<lasses". ￿strICted ineome funds or endowment
funds. The￿ were no endowrnent funds during the year.
Incoming resources
All In￿rne 15 included in the stalefflent of financial aclwities when entillemenl has passed to the
charity. it is probable Ihat the economic benefits assocKOted with the Iransaclton will flow lo the
charity and the amount Can be reliably measured. The following specific polieie5 are applied lo
partKular calewfies of income..
income from donations or grants 1$ recognised when there is evidence of entitlement lo
the grft. receipt is probable. and its amount can be measured reliably.
income from coniracts for the supply of services is reco9nised with the delivery of the
contracted seryiee. This is Classif￿ a5 unreslrieled funds unless there is a contractual
requirement for il to be spent on a particular purpose and returned if unspent. in whiGh
case it may be regarded as reslricled.
In the Australian subsidiary certain grants receivable are subject to specrfred future conditions such
that the grants are not reeognised until there is reasonable assurance that the company will comply
with the conditions. Where grants are received prior lo sats'sfying the wenue recognition cr11eria.
they are included as a eredilor for (Jeferred incorne.
Rosou￿e$ expended
Expenditure is recognised on an accn￿lS basis as a liability vs Ir￿Urred. Expenditure indudes any
VAT which cannot be fully recovered because of partial exemption. and is classified under
headings of the stslement of financial ac11vil￿S lo whKh it relates..
expenditure on charitable activities indudes all costs Incurred by a charity in undertaking
activities that further its charitable aims for the benefrt of its beneficiaries, including those
support costs and costs relating lo the govemance of the eharty apportioned lo charitable
aclivilies_
grants payable are provided to community organisations and centres to deliver grass roots
aclivilies. These activilies are key elements of the conlracls wilh funders and corporate
partners, and indude basic digital skills 5UPPOrt. English language learning and olher
se55ions.
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Good Things Foundation
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 30 June 2025
Accounting policies (tonbnue
Resources expended (¢t)ntsfvi*d)
All Costs are allocated to expenditu￿ calegorhes reifecling the use ol the resource. Direct costs
attributable lo a single aclNity are allocated direcuy lo that adivity. Shared costs are apportioned
beknn the activit￿5 Ihey contribute to on a reasonable. justifiable. and wnskslenl basis.
Operating l¢as•s
Lease payments are recognised as an expense over the lease term on a slraighl4ine basis. The
aggregate benefit of lease incentives is recognised as a reduclK)n to expense over the lease term,
on a slraighl-line basis.
Tangible assets
Tangible assets are initially recorde(l al cost subsequently stsled at eosl less ary accumulated
depreciation and impairment losses. Any tangible assets carried at revalued amounts are recorded
al Ihe fair value al the dale of revaluation any subsequent ￿mulated depreciation and
Subsequent ac¢umulated impairnienl losses.
The policy for capitalising fixed assets is Ihat items over £1.000 are included as ￿PItal additions.
Depreciation
Depreciation is calrJJlaled so as lo wrile off the cost or valuation of an assel. less Ils estimated
residual value, over the useful economic lrfe of Ihat asset as follows..
Off￿ equipment
33% straighl line
Impaim)ent of fixed assets
A review for indicators of impairnienl is carried oul al each reporting date. with the recoverable
amount being estimated where such indicators exist. Where the carrying value exceeds the
recoverable amount. the asset is impaired acc¢ydingly. Prior impairments are reviewed for possible
reversal al each reporting date.
Financial instwmonts
Financial instruments a￿ classrfied and accounled for, according to the substance of the
conlraclual arrangement, as either financial asseis. financial liabilities. or equity inslrumenls. Any
equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the company
after deducting all of ils liabilities.
Basic financial instruments are inttially reCOgn￿ed at the amount receivable or payable including
any related transaction costs. Current assets and Current liabilitie5 are subsequently measured at
the cash or other consideration expected lo be paid or received and are not discounted. Financial
assets that are measured al cost or amortised cost are reviewed for objective evidence of
impairmenl al the end of each reporting dale_
The exposure lo pri￿ risk. credit risl I￿uld1ty rtsk and cash flow risk is not considered rnalerial for
the assessment of the assets. liabilities. fInar￿la1 position and income or expersdilure of the charity.
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Good Things Foundation
Company Llmited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (¢onliRusd)
Year ended 30 June 2025
Accounting policies (conknued)
Foreign currencies
Foreign currency Iransaclions. monetary assets arKI liabililies denominated in foreign currencies
are translated at the exchange rale ruling at the reporting dale. wilh any gains or losses being
taken to the statement of financral activtties.
Limited by guaranlee
The company is a private cornpany limited by guarantee and CAJnsequenlly does not have share
capital. Each ofthe members is liable to ￿ntri￿N￿le an amount noi.exceeding £1 towards the assets
of the company in the event of liquidation.
Invgstment incorne
Unrestricted Tolal Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds
2025
Funds
2024
Bank interest reeeivable
123,700
123.700
154.346
154,346
Other in¢orne- charitable activittes
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted Total Funds
Funds
2025
Government grants
Other income
Grants and contracts- Australia
85,000
3,144,279
357,723
1.039,667
76.735
3,288,275
1.124,667
3.221,014
3.645.998
3,587.002
4.404,677
7.991.679
Unrestricted
Funds
Reslricled Total Funds
Funds
2024
Govemment grants
Other income
Grants and eonlracls- Australia
82.5Crf)
3.379.832
214.182
915,556
515,416
3,622.574
998.056
3.895,248
3,836.756
3,676.514
5.053,546
8,730,060
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Good Things Foundation
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
Year ended 30 June 2025
Other expenditure- charitable activities
Unreslricled
FurMIs
Restricled Total Funds
Funds
2025
Grants payable
Staff and HR costs
Network and development costs
Establishment cosls
Motor and travel costs
Office and other administration expenses
575.424
2.289,034
696,941
57.309
63.306
170.274
2,791.977
1.428,938
265.139
3.367,401
3,717,972
962.080
57,309
63,306
170,274
3.852.288
4.486,054
8,338.342
Unreslricled
Funds
Restricted Total Funds
Funds
2024
Grants payable
Staff and HR Costs
Network and development costs
Establishment costs
Motor and travel costs
Offu and olher administratKJn expenses
1.389,382
1.858.812
736.314
87.278
55.967
139.011
3.450,970
1,779,185
567,514
4,840.352
3.637,997
1.303,828
87,278
55,967
139,011
4.266.764
5.797,669 10,064,433
Office and other administraiion expenses include the following governance costs..
2025
2024
Audit fees
Legal and consullary fees
Board and Governance costs
22,118
7.960
7.565
21,591
7,950
5.971
37,643
35,512
Auditors. remuneration
2025
2024
Audit of parent company
Other non-audil seryices
Audit of subsidiary- Saward Dawson
Other non-audit seThices- Saward Dawson
12,850
2,725
9.268
1,763
12,500
2,470
9,091
1,912
26,606
25,973
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Good Things Foundation
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (confrnue
Year ended 30 June 2025
Net (expenditure)
Nel lexpen¢Jilurel is slated after charging..
2025
2024
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets
12,588
2.050
Exchange difference5 recognised in the accounts during the year amounted to a loss of £8,202
12024- loss of £463).
10. Staff costs
The lolal staff costs and employee benefits for the rep)rting period a￿ analysed as follows..
2025
2024
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Pension contributions
3,111,935
323,479
209.566
2,989.245
300,121
195,386
3.644.980
3,484,752
The average head count of employee5 during Ihe year was 73 (2024: 761.
The number of employees whose employee benefits {exduding employer pension costs and
employer national insurance conlribulions) exceeded £60,000, are banded as follows".
2025
2024
No.
£60,0¢)0 10 £69.999
£80,000 10 £89,999
£90,000 10 £99.999
£100,000 to £109,999
£160,OIXI lo £169.999
The amount attri￿J1a￿e to the highest paKI direct¢y for the year was ￿M￿neratIon of £165.368
(2024.. £160,070). and employer pension Contribut￿nS of £16.537 (2024- £16.007).
Key Management Personnel
Key management personnel irtlude all persons that have authority and responsibility for planning.
directing and controlling the activities of the charity. This includes the CEO and senior management
team, but excludes the slaff*lected Iruslees. The lolal amount of key management personnel
benefits linduding employer pension contributKJns and employer national insurance conlributions}
received by key management personnd for their service5 provhded to the charity for the year was
£1,065.204 {2024.. £1,096.213).
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Good Things Foundation
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (COftllnu¢d)
Year ended 30 June 2025
11. Trustee remuneration and expenses
No remuneration is paid lo the trusteesldirectors for Iheir services as trusteesldire¢lots. Trustees
travel expenses paid dunng the year arnounted lo £2.03212024.. £2,544) for 812024.. 71 Iruslees.
As a staff mutual organrsalion. trustees include staff member5, H L Milner, T S Hillsdon. M Booth,
J Reynolds, H J Whelan and L O Branch. Staff costs an(J expenses for the year include £270,663
2024.. £257,5CKJI of remuneration. £27.067 12024.. £25.750) of pension contributions. and £710
12024.. £430) of expenses for members of staff who are Iru5teesldirectoTs.
The charity has InSurar￿ to irKlemnify the twslees. other officefs and the charity against the
consequences of any neglect or default on the part of the Irustees. employees and agents.
12. Nel incomelexpendilure attributable to members of the parent company charity
The net eXpendrtU￿ dealt wilh in the financial statements of the parent company charty was
£298.39712024'. net expenditure of £1,077.1221- This comprises nel expenditure on unrestricted
fvnds of £217.020 12024.. £332,999) and nei expenditure on reslricled funds of £81,377 {2024.'
£744,123). Total income during Ihe year amounted to £4,419,480 12024." £5,070.597} and total
expenditure £4.717.877 (2024= £6.147.719}.
13. Tangible assets
Group and cornpany
Equipment
Cost
At 1 July 2024 and 30 June 2025
Depreciation
Al 1 July 2024
Charge for the year
37,765
2.050
12,588
At 30 June 2025
14,638
Carrying amount
At 30 June 202S
23.127
AI 30 June 2024
35.715
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Good Things Foundation
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes lo the Financial Statements (contrnu8d)
Year ended 30 June 2025
14. Investments
Good Things Foundation Limited. a not-for-profil company limited by guarantee and incorporated
in Australia, was, until 1 July 2025. controlled by Good Thing5 Foundation. who were the sole
member. On 1 July 2025 Good Things Foundation Limited became a separate and Independent
legal entity (see Note 22 "Events after the reporting dale- for further details}. Good Things
Foundation Limited was incofporated on 4 April 2017 and is registered with the Australian Charities
and Nol-for-profils Commission. The regislered office of the company is 223 Liverpool Street,
Darlinghursl. NSW, 2010 and the Australian Business Number {ABNI ￿ 92618363974.
The financial Statements for G(KMJ Things Foundation Limited. which have been induded within
the consdidaled financial slatemenls for Goo(J Thing5 FOu￿allOn and translated al the year-end
exchange rate, may be summarised as..
Statement of Profjt or Loss and Oiher Cornprehensivg In￿me
2025
2024
Revenue
Expenses
Surplusl{Defi¢itl for the year
3.709.106
3.875,381
{3.610,725) 13.981,5441
98.381
1106,1631
Statement of Flnanclal Position
2025
2024
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Trade and other receivables
Prepayments and acwed in￿rne
1.987,490
78.013
25.930
845.126
169,770
21,881
Current Ilabllltles
Tra¢Je and other payables
Intercompany current account
Unearned income
1134,348) 1184,8711
{62.728)
1535,6811
253,497
(1.628,155)
328,930
Nel Assets
15. Debtors
Group
Company
2025
2025
2024
2024
Traije debtors
Amounts owed by group undertaking5
Prepayments and accrued income
Other debtors
75.8TI
190,945
9,284
25,326
62,728
90,338
8,696
93,026
13,460
112,219
12,847
67.096
2,040
182,363
316.011
78.420
187,088
Amounts owed by group undertakings are interest free v•ith no fixed repaymenl terms.
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Good Things Foundation
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (continu•d)
Year ended 30 June 2025
16. Creditor8: amounts falling due within (￿? year
Group
Company
2025
2025
2024
2024
Trade creditors
Accruals an¢Y deferred income
Deferred income- Australia
VATIGST eredilors
Pension contn'bub'ons payable
Other creditors
97.177
220,259
1.628.155
47.921
92.532
266,736
S35,681
131,318
28.728
402
86.424
94.262
62,832
143,550
50.760
99,333
28.728
402
2,683
2.247
1,996,195
1.055.397
233,693
334.845
17. Analysis of charitable funds
Unr&strfcted funds
At
Income Expenditure 30 June 2025
At 1 July 2024
General funds
Designaled funds
1.885.863
1.138.334
631.087
1553,8931
3.079.615 {3,298,395}
1.963,057
919,554
3.024.197
3.710.702 {3,852.288}
2.882,611
Funds received from the charity's Strategic Partners. Viwn Media 02. Vodafone, Nominel and
Accenture. have been segregated from general unreslricled funds and are reported separately as
designated funds. These funds will be spent during the period between the year*nd date and 31
December 2026 on the delivery of Ihe charity's strategy.
Restricted funds
At
Income Expenditure 30 June 2025
At 1 July 2024
Restricted Funds
82.507
4.404.677 (4,486.0541
1,130
Restricted lund5 at the balance sheet dale refflect the furmjing Profiles of major projects and are not
actual surpluses carried forwafd. The company year*n¢Y falls in Ihe middle of funding periods for
major projects. hence these amounts are profiled lo be spenl in line with the funding arrangements
which go beyond the year end.
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Good Things Foundation
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (¢ofttsftu8di
Year ended 30 June 2025
18. Analysis of net assets between funds
Unre5tricled
Funds
Restricted Total Funds
Funds
2025
Tangible assets
CUr￿nt assets
Creditors less than 1 year
23.127
23,127
4,381.841
474,968
4,856.809
(1,522,357) 1473,838) (1.996,1951
Net assets
2,882.611
1.130
2,8B3.741
UNestricted
Funds
Reslricled
FuThYs
Total Funds
2024
Tangible assets
Current assets
Creditors less than 1 year
35.715
3.564.196
(575,7141
35.71 S
562,190
4,126.386
1479.683) 11.055.397}
Nel a¥$ets
3.024.197
82.507
3.106.704
19. Analysis of changes in nel debt
Al 1 Jul 24 Cash flows At 30 Jun 25
Cash at bank arxl in hand
3.810,375
864,071
4.674.446
20. Operating lease commitments
The lolal future minimum lease payments under r￿)n￿n￿lIable operating leases are as follows..
Group
Company
2025
2024
2025
2024
Not later than 1 year
Later than 1 year and not later than 5
years
56.421
48.777
18,282
17.325
28.604
85.026
48,777
18,282
17.325
Lease payments reC￿l$ed as an expense during Ihe year amounted lo £60,042 {2024.. £74,229).
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Good Things Foundation
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financlal Ststements (con*n
Year ended 30 June 2025
21. Related parties
The financial statements do not indude dw105ures of all transactions betsveen the subsidiary.
Good Things Foundation Limited. Australia. and ils parent as the sub5KYiary's activities are 100%
ontrolled by Good Things Foundation.
During the year, Good Things Foundation purchased £2.000 {2024". £1,000} of pdling services from
Public First, a pdicy, research. opinion and slralegy consultancy and previous employer of our
Tnjslee. Vinous Ali. Good Things Foundation receNed a sign(ficanl discount lo the market rale for
these services. and Vinous did not directly benefrt financially from the purchase of these services.
During the year, Good Things Foundation awarded cash grants for the delivery of di9ltal Inc5usion
actsvities lotalling £23.650. 50 devices and 1.200 SIM cards to Starting Point Community Learning
Partnership 12024.. £34.000 and 500 SIM cards). Our Tnjstee, Nicda Wallace Dean. is the
Programme Lead for the Starting Point Community Learning Partnership in Stockport, which is one
of our funded Digital Inclusion Hubs. These cash grants. devices and SIM cards were awarded in
our normal course of business, wrth the ap￿l¢all0Ths being submitted. appraised and awarded in
line with our standard processes. Niwla Wallace Dean was not involved in these specific grant
funding decisions, nor Is Ntha in¥0￿ed in any grant funding decIs￿nS as a Trustee of Good Things
Foundation.
During the year, Good Things Foundation was awarded a research contract with th8 West of
England Combined Authority_ Good Things Foundation engaged Cosmic. a S￿131 Enterprise and
leading digital skills provider in the South Wesl of England as a Sut￿ontraCtor on this project lo the
value of £4,671. Post year end in November 2025. Good Things Foundation awarded a subcontract
lo Cosmic lo the value of £14,302 to support In the delivery of the organisations. DSIT innovation
grant. Our Trustee, Julie Hawker, is also the Chief Executive of Cosmic. Both of these contracts
were awarded on a commercAal. arm's lervJth basbs. and Julie will nol direclly benefit financially
from the contracts awarded.
22. Evenls after the reporting period
From 1 July 2025, the group's onty subsidiary. Good Things Foundation Limited, an Australian
registered charity, became an independent entity, with Good Things Foundation transferring its
membership lo the Auslralia-based Board of directors of Good Things Foundation Limited. This
change marks a shift in oversight and has no material impact on Ihe financ￿1 siatemenls for the
year ended 30 June 2025.
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