Company registration number: 03842531 Charity registration number: 1077897
FOOD FOR ALL TRUSTEES' REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025
Saashiv & Co. Accountants Limited Chartered Certified Accountants Pentax House South Harrow London HA2 0DU
Food For All Contents
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| Trustees' Report | 1—3 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 4 |
| Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account) | 5 |
| Balance Sheet | 6 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 7—11 |
| The following pages do not form part of the statutory accounts: | |
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account) | 12—13 |
Food For All Company No. 03842531 Trustees' Report For The Year Ended 31 July 2025
The trustees present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 July 2025.
Objectives and Activities
Aims and Objectives
Purposes and Aims
The main objectives are the relief of poverty by the provision of food to people who are homeless or are in conditions of need by reason of sickness, disability, age or economic circumstances.
Ensuring our work delivers our aims
We review our aims, objectives and activities each year. The review looks at what we achieved and the outcomes of our work in the previous twelve months. The review looks at the success of each key activity and the benefits they have brought to these groups of people we are set up to help. The review also helps us ensure our aim, objectives and activities remain focused on our stated purposes. We have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit when reviewing our aims and objectives and in planning our future activities. In particular, the trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives they have set.
The focus of our work
During the year the charity has continued to provide up to 2,500 free hot meals a day, six days a week. The charity offers a wide range of vegetarian meals to provide a balanced diet. The meals are delivered by a mobile kitchen to meeting points in Central London and Camden/Kings Cross area and a further six London boroughs.
Daily a team of up to 12 volunteers from the Banking community/corporate community assist in chopping vegetables, preparing meals, boxing up food, serving meals to homeless individuals making cakes and cookies, and cleaning the kitchen. Food for All have established a new initiative, the disaster relief team.
The goal is to travel to disaster zones like earthquakes, floods or conflict zones to support the emergency services and the displaced people. We are the first responders, and plan to have boots on the ground within 12 hours of a disaster.
New Food for All Centres :
Opening of the Hainault Centre by the Mayor of Redbridge. 300 cars and vehicles and 87 NHS ambulances sent to Ukraine from here, working together with a dynamic team from British Ukrainian Aid. Filling the vehicles with essential supplies and finding committed drivers to drive to either Poland or over the border into Ukraine. Opening of Fleet Street Ukraine support centre. Opening of the 'Give Me Love' charity shop in Camden Town.
Watford Services:
We are operating 2 Food Banks in Watford , 400 families are supported at St James Road Food Bank and 220 families at the Meridian Food Bank. Other activities organized include cookery lessons, health, counselling, education and providing homeless people with temporary accommodation and support.
In addition, the charity runs an environmental garden to demonstrate composting and recycling to the public.
How our activities deliver public benefit The trustees were very satisfied with this year's financial situation. More energy need to go into keeping our accounts up to date as the charity is expanding. New warehouse distribution centre has opened in Barking, East London. 12 tonnes of good fruit and vegetables are redistributed daily to the local Food Banks.
At Christmas the biggest children toy donation initiative happened with great success , with the help of Barking Council. Work has started on a big initiative in Liverpool, we have been given the use of the Job Centre to be turned into a big Food Bank and Healthy Living initiative.
Shepards Busk Refugee Centre opened with great success. "Give Me Love" centre in Park Way, Camden Town, has received 5 Stars for its community service. All these things were possible only due to the fantastic volunteers who have generously sacrificed their time and resources.
Public Benefit
Our main activities and who we try to help are described above. All our activities focus on the prevention and rehabilitation of disadvantaged groups and are undertaken to further our charitable purposes for the public benefit.
The trustees confirm that they have complied with the requirements of Section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.
Financial Review
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Food For All Trustees' Report (continued) For The Year Ended 31 July 2025
Financial Position
The trustees were very satisfied with this year's financial situation, which has never been so strong. We are eternally thankful to BNP Paribas, Chrissie Hynde, Jenny Bellestar and the corporate community for their kindness.
Reserves Policy
The trustees have examined the charity’s requirements for reserves in light of the main risks to the organisation. It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds, which have not been designated for a specific use, should be maintained at a level equivalent to twelve months’ expenditure.
The company does not have share capital and each director, being a member of the company, undertakes to contribute an amount not exceeding £10 in the event of the company being wound up.
Trustees are appointed in accordance with the Articles of Association and on the basis of recommendation of existing trustees. A new trustee is only appointed where there is the full consent of the existing trustees. The governing documents allow the trustees to invest without limitation.
The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks. The trustees regularly assess and examine each operational and business risk to ensure that there are effective systems to mitigate those risks. Internal risks are minimised by the implementation of procedures for authorisation of all transactions and projects and to ensure consistent quality of delivery for all operational aspects of the charity. These procedures are periodically reviewed to ensure that they still meet the needs of the charity.
The policies adopted in furtherance of these objects are that the trustees may pay or apply the income, and if they shall think fit, the capital of the trust to or for such charitable purposes whatsoever at such times and in such manner as the trustees shall from time to time think proper and there has been no change in these policies during the period. Distributions have been made in the period to satellite projects throughout the United Kingdom.
Reference and Administrative Details
Trustees
Mr Vincent Lane Mr Peter O'Grady Mr Ian Ulyatt (appointed 13/05/2025) Mr Mohan Luthra (appointed 13/05/2025) Ms Rita Horn (appointed 13/05/2025) Dr Martin Wood (appointed 13/05/2025) Ms Shivani Thakkar (appointed 13/05/2025) Mr Thomas Evans (appointed 13/05/2025) Ms Raakhi Kanadia (appointed 13/05/2025) Mr Rajiv Jagdish Nandah (appointed 21/08/2025)
Charity Number
1077897
Company Number
03842531
Independent Examiner
Rupesh Patel FCCA Saashiv & Co. Accountants Limited Chartered Certified Accountants Pentax House South Harrow London HA2 0DU
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Food For All Trustees, Report (contlnued) For The Year Ended 31 July 2025 st•tsment of Trnsttt6' R¢6pon¥blllti The trustees (who are also the dirtorS of Fooa For All for tne purwses of company lawl are rtsponsibie for preparin9 the Trustees, Report and the financial statements in aCcoare with applicable layl and united Kiwdom Accountino Standards IUnlt8d Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounbng Prarticel. Company law QuIreS the trustees to prepare financial statements for aach financial year. under Company law the trustees must not approve the finanoal statemwt unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the chadtable company and of the incoming resources and applicatyon of o50Utces. induding the income and expendlture, of the charitable company for that peri. In Pparing the financial statements the trustees are wuired to.. selett sultable accounlng p1¢5 and then apply them consistentyyi obserye the methods and prtnciples In the Charity SORP., make Judgrnents and accounting estimates that are reè50nable and prud•it.' and prepare the flnanclal staternents on the Ing concern basls unless It Is Inapproprfat• to we5um• that the cornpanv will continue in business. The trustees aro rnsponsible for kaeplng adequatè accountlng rncofds which dIsdo wlth reasonablo accuracy at anytlme the fln3ncial posifion of rhe charltable company and to enable thern ro ensure rhar rhe accounts comply slth rhe Companles Acr 2006. They are a150 responsible for sJte9uardin9 the assets of th• company ano h•nce for takin9 r•a50nable steps for the prévention artd dtertion of fraud and othtr Irregularities. The trusrees are responslwe frjr the malnrenance and Inteortty of the corporare and flnonclal Informatlon Included on the charitable cornpany'5 v4•bslt•. Lqglslation in th• LlnlMd Kingdorn gov•ming th• prqparation and d15semlnatlon of flnanclal stat•m•nts May dlhr from l•glslatlcn In OtrIU$dICtth0$. Small Cornpany Rul•# Thls report ha$ been prÉpared In aceordanct Y41th thé sp•thal r•i•n0 ta companies sublttt to tht small eompans1s regime wlthSn part IS of the Compani•s Att 2006. The tru5tees' rort w•$ •ppro¥ed by the bo•rd oltrust•05 and sbJn•d on Its b•h•rf ty: Mr Peter O'Grady Trust• 1210612026 Page 3
Food For All Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Food For All For The Year Ended 31 July 2025
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 July 2025.
Responsibilities and Basis of Report
As the charity trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law), you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (“the 2006 Act”).
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent Examiner's Statement
Since the Company's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, which is one of the listed bodies.
I have completed my examination.
I confirm that no other matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view' which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
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the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).
I confirm that there are no other matters to which your attention should be drawn to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Rupesh Patel FCCA 12/06/2026 Pentax House South Harrow London HA2 0DU
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Food For All Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account) For The Year Ended 31 July 2025
| Notes INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM: Donations and legacies 3 Investments 4 Other 5 EXPENDITURE ON: Charitable activities 7 NET INCOME NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS: Total funds brought forward TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 14 |
2025 Unrestricted funds £ 493,135 760 16,800 |
2024 Unrestricted funds £ 517,516 689 - |
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| 510,695 | 518,205 | |
| (461,922) | (428,847) | |
| 48,773 | 89,358 | |
| 48,773 233,214 |
89,358 143,856 |
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| 281,987 | 233,214 |
The notes on pages 7 to 11 form part of these financial statements.
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Food For All Balance Sheet As At 31 July 2025
| Notes FIXED ASSETS Tangible Assets 11 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors 12 Cash at bank and in hand Creditors: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year 13 NET CURRENT ASSETS (LIABILITIES) TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES NET ASSETS FUNDS OF THE CHARITY Unrestricted Funds TOTAL FUNDS 14 |
2025 Unrestricted funds £ 45,176 |
2024 Total funds £ 60,502 |
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| 45,176 2,137 247,386 |
60,502 - 181,555 |
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| 249,523 (12,712) |
181,555 (8,843) |
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| 236,811 | 172,712 | |
| 281,987 | 233,214 | |
| 281,987 | 233,214 | |
| 281,987 | 233,214 | |
| 281,987 | 233,214 |
For the year ending 31 July 2025 the charitable company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
On behalf of the board
Mr Peter O'Grady
Trustee 12/06/2026
The notes on pages 7 to 11 form part of these financial statements.
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Food For All Notes to the Financial Statements For The Year Ended 31 July 2025
1. General Information
Food For All is a company limited by guarantee, incorporated in England & Wales, registered number 03842531 and registered charity number 1077897. The registered office is .
2. Accounting Policies
2.1. Basis of Preparation of Financial Statements
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)", Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and the Companies Act 2006.
The charitable company is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.
2.2. Going Concern Disclosure
The trustees have not identified any material uncertainties related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt about the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern.
2.3. Incoming Resources
Charitable income represents donations from volunteers, charitable organisations and corporate grants. These are included in the financial statements when receivable.
2.4. Resources Expended
Direct charitable expenditure includes all expenditure incurred on donations awarded or on other schemes run in pursuance of the charity’s objectives under its charter. Donations are recognised as a liability when the Charity is under an obligation to make transfer to a third party.
2.5. Tangible Fixed Assets and Depreciation
Tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost of the fixed assets, less their estimated residual value, over their expected useful lives on the following bases:
Plant & Machinery 25% on reducing balance Motor Vehicles 25% on reducing balance
2.6. Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand and deposits held at call with banks, other short-term highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and are readily convertible to a known amount of cash with insignificant risk of change in value, and bank overdrafts.
3. Income from Donations and Legacies
| Donations and gifts Gift aid |
2025 Unrestricted funds £ 448,783 44,352 |
2024 Unrestricted funds £ 498,127 19,389 |
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| 493,135 | 517,516 |
4. Investment Income
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Food For All Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For The Year Ended 31 July 2025
| Bank interest receivable 5. Other Income Rental and other income from property 6. Net Income/(Expenditure) The net income is stated after charging/(crediting): Depreciation of tangible fixed assets - owned 7. Analysis of Expenditure Provision of food Governance costs Provision of food Governance costs |
Activities undertaken directly £ 222,186 - |
2025 Unrestricted funds £ 760 |
2024 Unrestricted funds £ 689 |
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| 2025 Unrestricted funds £ 16,800 |
2024 Unrestricted funds £ - |
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| 2025 £ 15,326 |
2024 £ 14,499 |
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| Support costs (see note 8) £ 199,045 40,691 |
2025 Total £ 421,231 40,691 |
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| 222,186 | 239,736 | 461,922 | |
| Activities undertaken directly £ 191,407 - |
Support costs (see note 8) £ 222,996 14,444 |
2024 Total £ 414,403 14,444 |
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| 191,407 | 237,440 | 428,847 |
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Food For All Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For The Year Ended 31 July 2025
8. Support Costs
| Employee costs Premises expenses General administration Depreciation Employee costs Premises expenses General administration Depreciation . Staff Costs taff costs were as follows: Wages and salaries |
Provision of food £ 37,136 52,638 93,945 15,326 |
Governance costs £ 20,497 12,000 8,194 - |
2025 Total £ 57,633 64,638 102,139 15,326 |
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| 199,045 | 40,691 | 239,736 | |
| Provision of food £ 12,232 44,469 151,796 14,499 |
Governance costs £ 11,665 - 2,779 - |
2024 Total £ 23,897 44,469 154,575 14,499 |
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| 222,996 | 14,444 | 237,440 | |
| 2025 £ 20,497 |
2024 £ 11,665 |
9. Staff Costs
Staff costs were as follows:
No employees received employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) for the reporting period of more than £60,000.
- Average Number of Employees
Average number of employees during the year was: 2 (2024: 1)
11. Tangible Assets
| Cost As at 1 August 2024 As at 31 July 2025 Depreciation As at 1 August 2024 Provided during the period As at 31 July 2025 |
Plant & Machinery £ 48,672 |
Motor Vehicles £ 129,253 |
Total £ 177,925 177,925 117,423 15,326 132,749 ...CONTINUED |
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| 48,672 | 129,253 | ||
| 42,805 1,667 |
74,618 13,659 |
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| 44,472 | 88,277 | ||
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Food For All Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For The Year Ended 31 July 2025
| Net Book Value As at 31 July 2025 As at 1 August 2024 12. Debtors Due within one year Other debtors 13. Creditors: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year Other creditors Taxation and social security Accruals and deferred income 14. Movement in Funds Unrestricted funds General: General unrestricted fund Total funds Unrestricted funds General: General unrestricted fund Total funds |
As at 1 August 2024 £ 233,214 |
4,200 | 4,200 | 40,976 | 45,176 |
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| 5,867 | 54,635 | 60,502 | |||
| Income £ 510,695 |
2025 £ 2,137 2025 £ 7,829 3,870 1,013 12,712 Expenditure £ (461,922) |
2024 £ - |
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| 2024 £ 7,830 - 1,013 |
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| 8,843 | |||||
| As at 31 July 2025 £ 281,987 |
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| 233,214 | 510,695 | (461,922) | 281,987 | ||
| As at 1 August 2023 £ 143,856 |
Income £ 518,205 |
Expenditure £ (428,847) |
As at 31 July 2024 £ 233,214 |
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| 143,856 | 518,205 | (428,847) | 233,214 |
15. Transactions with Trustees
None of the trustees received any remuneration or any other benefits from an employment with the charity or a related entity during the current or previous year.
No trustee expenses have been incurred.
16. Related Party Disclosures
There have been no related party transactions in the reporting period that require disclosure.
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Food For All Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For The Year Ended 31 July 2025
17. Company limited by guarantee
The company is limited by guarantee and has no share capital.
Every member of the company undertakes to contribute to the assets of the company, in the event of a winding up, such an amount as may be required not exceeding £1.
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Food For All Detailed Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account) For The Year Ended 31 July 2025
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM: Donations and legacies Donations and gifts Gift aid Investments Bank interest receivable Other Rental and other income from property EXPENDITURE ON: Charitable Activities: Provision of food Food and disposable purchases Seeking donations, grants and legacies Travel and subsistence expenses Rent Light and heat Vehicle running costs Repairs, renewals and maintenance Printing, postage and stationery Euro project - Ukraine relief Resource centre and project cost Euro project - Turkey / Belarus Sundry expenses Depreciation of plant and machinery Depreciation of motor vehicles Governance costs Wages and salaries Premises insurance Insurance Printing, postage and stationery Professional fees Bank charges |
2025 Total funds £ 448,783 44,352 |
2024 Total funds £ 498,127 19,389 |
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| 493,135 760 |
517,516 689 |
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| 760 16,800 |
689 - |
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| 16,800 | - | |
| 510,695 (222,186) - (37,136) (10,348) (42,290) (23,743) (8,782) (2,261) (20,064) (34,787) (2,000) (2,308) (1,667) (13,659) |
518,205 (189,918) (1,489) (12,232) (17,616) (26,853) (34,004) - - (41,745) (74,017) (2,000) (30) (1,955) (12,544) |
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| (421,231) (20,497) (12,000) (678) (1,048) (6,246) (222) |
(414,403) (11,665) - - (2,466) - (313) |
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| (40,691) | (14,444) | |
| (461,922) | (428,847) |
...CONTINUED
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Food For All Detailed Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account) (continued) For The Year Ended 31 July 2025
NET INCOME
48,773 89,358
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