REGISTERED COMPANY NL MBER.. 03￿167] (England and Wales)
REGISTERED CHARITY ￿UmBER. 1101885
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND
UNAUDITED FINAYCIAL STATEME.ryTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2020
FOR
FOOD ETHICS COUNCIL
A COMPANY LIMITED BY GLARA14TEE
Chariot House Limited
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44 Grand Parnde
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FOOD ETHICS COUNCIL
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2020
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FOOD ETHICS COUNCIL
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THF YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2020
The mistees who are also direaors of the charity for the PUryKJges of the Companies Act ?006. present their report with
the financial staiements of the charl￿. for the vear ended 31 si December 2020. The twstees have adopted the provisions
of Accounting and Reporting b). Chariiies.. Stsiement of Recommended Praciice applicable to charities preparing rheir
accounts in accordance with the Financial Re￿nIng Standard applicabl¢ in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 10?)
{effeciive l January. ?019).
OWECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objeetiies and a&ms
Aboul the Food Ethics Council
The Food Ethics Council beli¢ves ihai we have a better. fairer f(MJl system.. where everyone eats well and global
hunger is a distant memory; where farnJ¢rs and f(KKJ producer5 make a decent livin& anllnals are treaied humanely. and
the environment is respected.
Who we are
We are a registered eharity and our work is noi for profit. We are noi affilawed to ally w)litical pany or r¢ligious
organisation. Our Council memlxrs are ap￿lAted as individuals. They bring a broad rdnge of expertise to our work.
from acad¢mic research through to prnciical knowledge of fimxl. famiin& busines5 and ￿hliCY. Our metnbers lead our
work in a volunrary capa¢ity' and our sMff sup￿rtS them through research. analysis and advocacy.
What w¢ do
We work as an independent think-and40 tank. wh05¢ pufFX)se is lo bring ¢thics to the ¢entre of the food system. We
bring expert15e iogether - providing ethic￿ i(K)Is and space for hone5L meaningful dialogue. We challcnge the status
quo and accepted ￿ayS of thinking. We also promote ethical approaches and considered solucions. This is all in linc
with our tnission.. io acceleraie the shift to fair and resilieni food sysiems that respeci people. animals and the planet.
We provid¢ a safe spac¢ for ihose in the f(K)d and farniing sector ￿'anting to be part of that shift. W¢ help creat¢ an
enabline environment. overcome barriers and design fair way% to move fon¥8rd together.
Our Objects
l. To promote educaiion for the public b¢nefii in is5u¢s of ethics. economic and stKial studies. poliiics. science and
public tx)licy, as thew relate to f¢N)d and agriculwre.
? To promote for the public benefit research in any of the above fields of educ*ion and 10 publish the useful results of
Ihat research.
What we ￿Ork o
Our work spans ethical c(*ncerns in fwd and farniing. from animal welfare to social justice. from healih & nutrition to
environmental Concerns (including the climate and biodiversty crises). Our work 15 UK-f￿￿55C(L but withill a globally
ethical Iramework.
How we are funded
The Food Ethics Council is funded by a mixture of grant fundiE]& selertive consultancy. Business Forum membet5hip
and individual donations. The directsyrs only accep( fimds will not compromise the charity's independence.
Public bentfit
In shaping our objectives and planning our acÈivities for the year. the Trusw have given consideraiion to the duties sei
out in Seclion 1715} of the Charities Aci 2011 to hav¢ due regard to public benefii. in particular. the Tnjstees have
cortsideTed how th¢ planncd activiti¢s will contribute to the overall aims and objectives that they have seL
The Tnjsiees believe thai the paragraphs atK>ve. and those in the section 'Achievemeni and Perforniance,. convey in
detail the benefits the Charity provides to the public.
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ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Overview ofthe ye8r
A turbulent vear for all
20?0 was a year like no other in our ¢olle¢tive living memory. The year began with hope - that we were entering a new
decade of trdnsfom*ion, towards achieving the Sustsinable Developmnent Goals by 2030. It soon became a vear of
¢ontradi¢tions'. a year of radical change whilsl manv were cooped up and unable to do much #t all. a year of sta)'hng
apart yet coming tO8ether.
In late 2019. we decided - with our #F(M)Otalks pJrtsher5- ￿ make our 2020 thelne 'We are all ernergency re5pond¢nis
now,. Little did we reali5e how api theme would be. li was originally intended to empha5ise the importanc¢ of
coming together to address the multiple emergenci¢s we fxe - including the clilnate. biodiversity and obesity Crises.
The COVID-19 pandemic. and the ensuing global public health emergencv and economic decline. highlighted and
exacerbated existing inequalities and injustices. Fo(Ki and fam)in? seclors worked hard to keep supplies going. bur some
parts were shut down for much of the year. with f¢Mx15ervice and h05Pitality being panicularly hard hil. In the UK. Ihere
as huge uncertainty over what would hapw to deals after the tTrnsition periiKI ￿)$1-BrexlL This ha5 Tnade li a
turbulent year for everj'one.
Hope IN adver51ty
Hoiv¢vcr. the pasi vear has seen imm¢nse suptrfyrt for lool f(*)d and local pn)ducer5. a 5urg¢ in mutual aid efforts and
collective care. we've seen consisiently are efforts to ideniifv. FM)Ister and build more resilient fo￿] sy5tcrns. ones
in ￿h￿ch food citizens are empowered to sh4)e the food s*stems want and need ensure evervone is fed and look
after one anoth¢r. The F<M)d Eihics Coun¢il has been heart-m'arnied to see these iniiiatives build capacity and expand.
Organisaiionally we have weathered the 5tonn well to d*e -
growing the tearn. building up our financial reserve5,
adapting how we WOTk to fit the temtM)rdry new normal. and fo¢ustng our strateg). on three critical areas going fonvard..
building community (f(M)d) resilience. helping dairy fam)ers transition to Sustsinable farn?ing and transfoTming the f(
and fartnifts re5ear¢h agend&
The F(x)d Ethics Council's WOTk in 2020 has been wide-rdnging. but has f(￿sed on bringing ethics to the ¢entre of the
lood system. Below we have captured highlights from our Work this year.
We are further strengthetting tbe food eitiz¢n$hip movement
When it comes to food. our role as individuals is generdlll" limited io of the consumer. choosing between produets
and using our wallets to vote on where and how our ftKMI is produced and processed. However. this storv about
ourselves and our agency in shaping these fwd sy5t¢ms is. at besi. incompleie. Since 2016. Ihe Fo(NJ Ethic5 Council has
been exploring what an al￿rnative to ¢(￿su￿£r15￿ ciTruld. and indeed already does. look like in the UK f(MKi and
famiing s¢rtor. We call this food citizenship. Focxj ciiizenship 15 ba￿ on three kev principles=
We are naturdlly disposed io care. and we need a de¢p¢r s¢ns¢ of pur￿￿ in our lives.
- Wo n¢¢d to have ￿¢￿]ng￿l power in order to sustain thw c4re and purpose.
- We need ihe support of a community to thrive.
During ?020. we have continued celebr*ing indiyidukls and organisaiions embrdcing citizenship. supported them
'ith our food citizenship communÉcations tooJkiL shared their experiences and vision. and continued building the M'ider
food citizenship movement.
Food ciiizenship gives us a framework w explore some of the key challenges we face in our fotxl systems and is a tool
to change the language we use to tackle them. One of th¢se challenge5 is household fo(xl insecurity in the UK, and this
ha5 been a paticular focus for us this year.
We are building comtnunity food re5ilie&ce
Our wision is of the UK no longer relying on emergency aid and redirecting resources and assets to build resilient
tood svstems. so that everyone has ￿¢¢s$ to gsxKI f¢)od that reSp￿ts people. animals and planet. We want to accelerate
the transition from consumers who cant afford f￿l to citizen5 who forni resilient fo(Kl communities and whose food
needs are met. Through ongoing engagement with Community food owisations. we are developing an ethical sirate¥y
to move away from the ￿￿rent emergency m(Klel of fixKI provision and identifying how we Can build Community fo(Kl
resili¢n¢¢.
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In ?O?O. we hosted follr lonlinel ￿orkShOpS wilh cornmunih food organisations in Sheffield. in probabl% one of the
hardest l'ears for them to dale. To¥ether w'e eiplored rhe unique challenges in their experEence. all exacerbated bv the
pandemic. and beoan to identifi" M here and how. food ciliienship euuld be nurtur￿ to build resilience. We have alread>
identified kei Shifts needed in our lanouage and inierveniions ￿ build comlnunity resilience. and are working with
others lo bring thes¢ to lite. W¢ will build on ihis in ?0• l.
Thi5 is a iwo-N¢ar projeci. kindl￿ funded by Joseph Rowntree Chariiable Trust and the A Team Foundation.
We arc working to address injustices tbe food sistern
A ke% featllr¢ of ?O?O was ihe Black l.ives Marrer uprising. M'hich has rightli raised the need io urgently addres% racial
injustices. These manifest themselves in multiple wa!"s in ihe fiK)d slsiem. from the Struggle of Black people to access
land to tarn). to how household twj in5ecurii) disproportionaiel! atlecis BAME households. We - like Liiher5 in rhe
lood NGI) sector - take ihese issues very seriousl!". W'e acknowledge Ihai we hav¢ noi done enough in the pasi dnd are
commiiicd 10 doinL beller. We put oui a ￿ateMent. ￿hich is available on our w¢bsiie here. We also put a spotliiTht on
racial inju%tic¢ as part of our'on the road to fo(xl justice, publication. where we refleeted l O years on from our original
Food and Fairne55 IDquiTr and ￿￿trOdUCed a Strengihened faÈrness fraMe￿Ork to help others na>ioate injustices relating
to food.
We gre nouri5hiNg a space for rhangem8k"eTS i'la #FoodTalks
Responding to the pandemi¢. quickli changed our usual quarterl). ]n-￿￿￿n event serie5 10 an onliRc #FoodTalks
communitt. thar w'e brouLyht iogether rcoularll ihrouehour ihe lear to provide a space for those ￿lIh an active inierest
in lood and farn)ing to come iooether. This worked %er% i%ell. enua2ing over 7(M) panicipants o*er a serie5 of six online
events exploring how. ￿e can besi address the multiple emergencies facing our f(K)d sN51ems. Whi151 our main focus w'as
uk roud sN'Stems. the switch io online allom'ed us to ￿a¢h an int¢rnaiional audience. with people joining from as far
afield as ihe Uniied Siaies. Pak"isran. Smeden and Ghana. We ￿ere inspired bj an incredible sei of speakers - from
commllnilw fi)od organisliiions. academka. NGO& lood businesses and Tnore. Feedback from participants wa5 some of
Ihe besi ￿e'v¢ ever had - people appreeiaied Ihe OPkXlrtunit% to be inspired. share insights on the rapÈdly-¢han8in8
siiuaiion and lake olimmers of hope amidst the gliM)m. We have also shared recordings of these online. so that
thousands more Can li51en back i(K*.
We are Starting 4 new project working with livestock famer5
BuildingF on work have done in the past and on pre¥ious scoping work. we secured funding from Esmée Fairbaim
Foundation for a ihree-year projeci thai started in I￿e ?O?O. We ￿]]1 b¢ ￿'orkIng with dair). famiers to help Ihe
tran5iiion io susiainable fam)ing. We have recruiied a new. pan-iime project manager to lead this work. Wc lotsk
forward to the projeci iaking off more publicl%" in ?0? l.
We are nurturing a space for busine55 leaders in our Business Forum community
We hilV¢ conLinued 10 provide a safe spac¢ for leaders from fLMyJ and farming businesses to ¢ome iogether and leam
from expert speak¢rs and peers. We held No in-pet50n Business FoThm dinner meetin¥s (before 'lockdown'l on
veganism and on regenerative agriculiure. Durin£ the pandemic. w'e swiiched online and have held sessions on
'embracinbJ ethtcs ai a lime of crisis,. 'when is British r¢all% besi.
'ie¢ession bites, and 'meat and daiTh itnports,. "fhese
'ere well attended and well receiied. have published non-attribured ￿rlIe-upS from these discussion5. in order rhat
others can benefit from these insitshis. We have an exciting progrdmme for ?0? l. including ihe opportunity for more
peer-io-peer learning.
We are exploring bold polieTr idea5 and ad*ocating for poli￿. change
We continue io our innoiative Food Polic! on "Irial serie5. wh¢r¢ ￿e criiically explore bold polic!, ideas ￿1th the
help of expen witnesses. a of m¢mbers of the Fo(MJ Erhics Council and a H'ider audience. This )'ear. ￿'e pui
'Univer5al Basic Income, in the dock. w irh ihe jur% finding ihar li would be a rATrwerful t(M)l io addres5 household food
In5ecuriti' Iwhilst not beinu a panacea). We are folloH"in£ this up ￿1th a ￿orkshoP in earl) 20? I with interested partEes
to dive dee￿r into its poi¢niial io make a difference in the food s1.stem land beyond). We w¢r¢ pleased to receive
tunher lundin¥ from Polden Pu¢kham Charitable Foundation in order to coniinue this series into ?O?l and ?0??
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We have coniinu¢d to do adyocac). worL including joining with oihers io urge the UK Qovemment io prote¢t and
further srren£then Standards of environment proie¢iion. anirnal ￿elfare. workers, rights and fiK)d safety. particularl}" i
relation to tradt deals b¢in£ ne(totiated p)s¢-Brexit. W'e have M"orked ￿1th a number of allian¢e5
including the UK
Food Povety Alliance. Eating Better. Susiain's farmin£ ￿OrkIng group and more- to effed wider change. We have also
responded to numerous consultations and polic¥ announ¢ementS.
In the firsi pan of the sear. we published a reTrIe￿ of fowl-related promises in pam poliiical manifestos for ihe
l)eceinbLr ?019 Gefteral F.leciion. This has enabled u5 to hKghli¥hi KM)siiive shifts in the last few Nears and hom, our
i%"ork has contributed to ihat _ but also to seek to hold Ihe LIK Government io accouni on th¢ promises made in the
Conservaiive party manifesto.
We are bringin% our foryl ethics insight$ to be4r
e have w'orked w'ith public dialogue specialists to help with the content and fi￿nIng of the public dialogue serics for
the National pl￿d Strdttgy for England. We have also deTrtloped new ioolk including the Fairness Frnmem'ork. Food
Ci(iLenship communications toolkii. the f(KKI rM}li￿. baiometer and f￿)d ￿lIcI compass. which w¢ hope etnpowei"
oiher organi5aiions io tntortx)raie ethical frameu'orks aTad deci5ion-making inio their 0￿.n work. W¢ int¢nd to further
sirengihen these ti)01s and encourage oihers io us¢ these more w"idelK in ?0? l and bel'ond.
Through speaking platfomis. in ihe media in blogs. on social media and in meeiings and workshops. ￿.¢ Continue to
push for a food 5ySttm (hai is fair and resilieni for people. planet and animals- with ethics ai its centre.
Tharkk vou to all those that have 5UPIMlrted u5
We w'ould like to thank everl'one that has been part of our collective mission this year. We panicularl} ￿'an1 to thank
our funders for being so supponive in Challenging time5. These include Joseph Rom'ntree Chariiable Trusi. Esniee
Fairbaim Foundation. A Team Foundation. Polden Puekham Chariiable Foundaiion and sankalpa. We also wani io
thank. the staff ieam. Council rnernbers and all those (h￿ have inieracted with us in ?O?O io help us deliver th¢
ide-ranging impaas thai we have.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Finaiici21 position
Tlic total nel incofftin¥ resources for the )ear amounred io £i9.747 {?019'. outgoing.. £53.1?81. Nei incomings of £6.899.
1?019.' olltooin£s £? 53018r05e on restrided projects which no*. roial £13.2691?019= £6.3701. There is a ner surplus for
the Near or £3? 848 1?019'. net defLCiI £$0.$981 on unrestricced general reserves which now siand ai £39.??1 17019..
£6.373).
Reser%'e5 poIi¢!'
The Food Ethics Council's ieserve5 polic! is thai the unresiricted reserve level ai the balance Sheet date should nomiall!,
be equal to four to six months of the anticipated expendrture from unrestricted funds for the following vear.
Unrestricted reserve5 at the end of ?019 did not fall M'ithin the terms of the policN". However. we kept this under close
crutin%'. w'ith the 51ronu likelihtKKI of addilional fiJnd5 beinu received in earl). ?O?O. which were confirnied in latc
?019. During ?O?O. ￿'e have built up our reserves and w.e are w'orking ￿1th ihe staff ieam ro funher sirengihen our
lon?er-temi financial securiti.. The Food Ethic5 Council reco£nIs￿ that tl tnav be appropriaie to allow the reserve io
tlu¢¢uate as a resuli ofshon-temi Cash inflows alld outflovi5.
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FINANCIAL REVIEW
Risk Rei'iew
The Tmstees have concluded their own review of the rnaJ￿ risks to which the charity is exposed and sysiems have been
established io manage those risks. Significant externai risks to fi￿dIng have led io the development of a Strategic plan.
H.hich will allow for the continued diversification of fijnding and aciivities. Internal risks are rninimised b}. the
implementation of procedures for authorisaiion of all trdnsattion5 and projects and to ensure consisient quality of
delivery for all operdtional aspects of the charitsble COM￿Y. These pro¢edure5 are peri￿1¢ally reviewed to ensure thai
they still meet the needs of the charity.
Impacts of COVIL%19
COVID-19 has had huge impa¢ts across th¢ world and h&8 incre&sed risks for many charities. W¢ have reviewed the
siiuaiion r¢gularlJ' at Board m¢¢iings and have shared our r￿￿nSeS to COVII>I 9 with our major funders. We have
taken steps to mitigaie the impacts of the p&]d¢mic and have demon5tyatrd considerable resilience and adaptability.
which have put us in a Stronger p051tion than some other organasations (o not jusl 'get throueh. the pandemic. but to
increase our impact. at a time when our work has nev¢r been n]ore needed.
FUTURE PLANS
Looking ahead
There are more ¢hallenging times ahead. There is a clear mandate f￿ ehange in th¢ food sysiems. an undeniable
urgency io a¢1 and a growing consensus on what we need io see more of in our food Systems in order to improve them.
Throu?h our M'ork. we M'ill brinE clari￿. on HOW io make a just transition happen. We will use our expertise in
SN'5temic sirdieg),. food eihics and framing (i.e. fLMNJ citizenship) io help identify. HOW the transiiion to fair, resilient.
healthy. humane and ¢nvironmentslty sustsinable food Systrms will I￿￿1.
We M'ill continue to tsrget our work in three ko. focus areas: (i) working with livestock farmers to help th¢m trdnsition
10 Sustainable farming (li) working with community food organisations io build wmmunity (f(￿) resilience and shift
2waJ from sticking plaster fotMI bank models and (iii) working with those in the research comTnunity to transfomi the
publicly-funded fi)od and fanning research agen
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEME]YT
Status
The organi5ation is a charitable company limited by guaraniee, inCor￿rat￿l on 4 January 2(MM) and registered a5 a
charity on 3 Febnwy 2(MH.
The COTnpany was established under a Memorandum of AS%)Ci￿l0n. which establish¢d the objectiV¢5 and txjwers of the
charitable company 2nd is governed under its Articles of Association. Under those articles. one-third of the Trllstees
(those who have be¢n longest in office since their last appointment) musi retire from otTice at the Annual G¢nernl
Meeting.
The Members have guaranteed to contribute a maximurn of £10 in the event of the company being wound up.
Charit). constliutio
The Fi)od Ethi¢s Council was ¢stabli5hed in 1998. The company was pr¢viously called the Independent Council for
Ethical Standards in Food and Agriculture Limited. The compan) name %tras changed to the Food Ethics Council by
special resolution at a meeting on 4 Novernber ?(M)3. By s￿cLaI resoluiion at th¢ same meeiing the Memordndum and
Articles of Associaihon were amended.
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EMBER 2020
STRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE AND MAI¥AGEMENT
MeTNbership
The council consis15 of up to twentv members at any time. including scientists. philosopher5. farniers and civil societ)
leadeTS. The members elect tsustees (direciorsl who are resFK)nsible for managing the chariry. These are listed in page 6.
W¢ have operaied a rotating Chair model sin¢¢ 2016. whereb) a different mLStee takes over the role of Chair for a
defined period on a roiating basis. This proved successful in tnvolving mtstees even more deeplv in our work. so we
have continued this in 2020 and inio 2021. At the end of 2020. there were l 8 Council members:
Jon Alexander= Founder of the New Citizenship Prnjeci
Julian Baggini.. Freelance writ¢rl philosopher
Helen Browning OBE.. Organi¢ famier: Chief Ex¢cutive of the Soil Association
David Croft: Global Director, Sustainability. EnviroTmient and Human Right& Reckitt Ben¢kiser
Chloe Donovan. Founder. Hundred River Fann CIC
Dr Nigel Dower. Honordrv Senior Le(￿rer in Philosophy. Universiry of Aberdttn (Chair 2021)
Professor Elizabeth Dowler: Emeritus Professor of Food and Swial Policy. University of Warwick
Ralph Early.. Independent FotKI Scieniisi and Food Ethici
Cathrvn Higgs.. Head of Fo(MJ Poli¢v * the Co-operntive F(KKI
Ruth Layion.. Founder and Director. Sankalpa
Joanna Lewis.. Policy and Straiegy Dirteior. Soil A5￿Ciall[
Patrick Mulvany." Agriculwralisr: Director. Kamayoq; Hon. R¢search Fellow. Centre for Agro￿010gy. Water and
Resilience (CA WR). Coventry University
Pcie Rii¢hie.' Director of Nourish Scotland. organi¢ farnier
Geoff Ta￿￿Y'. Curator. Food Systems Acadetny
Albert Tucktr.. Independent consultant. advi50r and g0¢ial entrepreneur
Patti Whaley.. Retired, Non-Execulive Direcior (Chair ￿￿0)
Deirdre (Dee) Woods.. Cfrfounder Granville Community Kitchen: memlKr GLA London Food Board
Two Counckl meTnber5 resigned during the year.
Professor David Pink. Emeritus Professor of Crop Improvement at Harper Adams University
Dr Kate Rawles. Ouidwr philosopher. author pnd activist
OrganisAtional structurt
The charity. is run b>. the Board cornprising the Trnstees who delegate the day to day running io the Principal oificer.
Dan Crossley.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Cofflpanv number
(pland and Wales)
03C)01671 IEn.
Registered Charity number
1101885
Registered office
King5 Cr055 Hub
i4b York Way
London
NI 9AB
Trustees
Mr J Alexander (resigned 2114r2020)
Ms R La)ton
Ms J Lewis
Ms P Whaley (chair 2020)
Professor R Early
Dr N Dower {chair ?O?l)
Ms C Donovan (appointed 2114n020)
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REFERETr4CE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
CompaN)' Secretary
Mr D Crosslei.
Independent Examiner
P J Thacker FCA DChA
Chariot House Limited
Chartered Accountsnts
44 Grand Parade
Brighton
East Sussex
Bankers
Triodos Bank
De&inery Road
Bristol
BSI SAS
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILITIES
The trustees {who are a150 th¢ directors of F(Mx4 Ethi¢s Council for the purposes of company law) ar¢ responsible for
preparing the Repon of the Trustees and the finan¢ial stsiements in accordance with applicable law and United
Kintsdom Accounting Standards (Uniied Kingdom Generdlty Ae¢epted Accounitng Practice).
Companj. law requircs the wsiees to pr¢pare financial statements for eath financial year which give a tnJ¢ and fair
view of the State of affairs of ihe charithble ¢ompan!' and of the in¢orning re￿rCeS and application of resources.
including the income and expenditure. of the charitsble company for that p¢r1￿. In preparing those financial
statements. the tThstees are required to
select suitable ￿cOunting w)licies and then apply them consistenily-
observe the methods and principles in the Chari￿" SORP.,
make judgemenis and estimates thaÈ are reasonable and p￿￿ent=
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inapprorffiate to presume that the charitable
company will continue in business.
The rnstees are responshble for kwing proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time
the flnancial ￿sitIon of the charithble compan}. and io enable ihem io ensure that the financial statements comply with
the Companies Act ?(X)6. They ar¢ also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charithble company and h¢n¢e for
taking reasonable steps for the prevention and d&e¢tion of fi￿d and other irregularities.
2421............. and signed on its behalf by..
Approved by order of the tx)ard of tllLStees on
Dr N t)ower- Trnstee
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J￿iDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORTTO THE TRVSTEES OF
FOOD F.THICS COUNCIL
IndePende￿t examiner's rtport to the trnstees of Food Ethics Couneil ('tbe Compan!")
I retK)rt to the chariry nwsiees on m) examin￿10n of the accoun￿ of the Company for the y¢ar ended
31 st Dtcember ?020.
Responsibilities and hsis of r¢port
A% ihe charit*'s trustees of the Company14nd also its directots for the puT￿s of COTnpany la￿} )<￿ are reS￿nSIble for
Ihe preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requ￿ements of the Companies Att ?006 Ilhe 2(M)6 Aci'l.
Ilaving saiisfied myself that the accounts of the Compan). are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Aet
and arc eligible for independent examinaii¢)t). I report in respect of my examination of your chariw's aceounts as carried
out under section 145 of the Charities Act )05 1 {'the ?01 l Act.). In carr)ing out my examination I have followed the
Directions given by the Charity Commission unts seaion 14515) (b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner's ytatement
I liave ¢ompleted MJ. examin￿10n. I confirm no matters have come io my attention in connection with th
examinaiion giving me cause io believe..
accounting record5 were not kerrt in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the ?(M)6 Act: or
the accounts do not accord with those record5: or
Ihe accounts do not compl}. with the accounting requirements of seaion 396 of the ?006 Aci o(her ihan an
requirernent thai the accounts give a irue and fair which is not a Matter considered as part of a
independent examin*ion; or
thc accounts have noi been prepared in accordance with the meth(M15 and principles of the Staicrncnt of
Recommended Pradice for a¢¢ounting and reportin? by chariiies (applicable th charities preparing their
acc(Trunts in accordan¢¢ with the Financial Rewting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland
{FRS 10?)).
I have no concerns and have come acros5 no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should
b¢ dra￿'n in this report in order to ¢nable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
P J Thacker FCA tKhA
Chariot House Limited
Chartered Accountants
44 Grnnd Parade
Brighion
East Sussex
BN? 9QA
Date..
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FOOD ETHICS COUNCIL
STATF.ME,YT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
INCORPOR.4TIP4IG INCOMF. AND EXPE%DITURF. ACCOUNT
FOR THE Tr'F.AR E.NDF.D 31ST DECEMBER ?O?O
?o?o
Total
fuftd5
?019
Toial
funds
Unrestri¢ied
funds
Re5tricied
funds
Notes
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donaiilins and legacies
5.0(K)
Charitable gclivitie5
SubsLriplians and other primari purpose trading
Chariiable grants
17.661
I(K>.(KK)
10.l(M)
77.761
l j?.750
19.647
Invesiment income
Total
117.676
4?.850
160.526
10?.679
EXPENDITL'RE ON
Charitable activitie5
Charitable acti￿ iiies
35.951
1?0.779
155.807
NET INCOMEIIEXPFNDITURE)
6.899
39.747
15i. l ?81
RECONCILIATiof* OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
6.373
6.i70
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
CONTIP4UING OPERATIONS
All income and expenditure has arisen from continuin4y afflivities.
The n￿eS fMn part of these financial statements
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FOOD ETHICS COUNCIL
REGISTERED.NLMBER: 03901671
BALANCE SHEET
31ST DECEMBER2020
Unrewicted
nds
Resiricied
fund5
Total
funds
Total
funds
Noies
CLRRF.ryT ASSETS
Debiors
Cash ai bank
?.968
54.08i
40.814
10.3611
57.051
CREDITORS
Aniounts falling due within one year
(4.5611
{4.5611
{i.6.i91
NET CURRENT ASSETS
5?.4
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
39.2?1
12.74i
NET ASSETS
39.??I
FUNDS
Unrestricted fund5'.
GLneral fund
JRCT Unleashing F(￿d Citizenship
13
i8.500
6.373
6.373
6.i70
Resiricied tunds
13.769
TOTAL FUNDS
The chariiable companw is cnriiled to ¢xcmplion from audit under Section 477 of the Cornpani¢5 Act ?006 for the vear
ended 31 si December ?O?O.
Th¢ memb¢rs have noi required the COTnpanJ' to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended
3 1st December ?O?O in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act ?(M)6.
The tnJstee5 acknowledee their reswnsibililie% for
(al
ensuring thai ihe charitable companv keeps accounting records thai comply with Seciions 386 and i87 of the
Companies Aci ?006 and
preparino Iinancial siatemenis thhich give a true and lair vie7h of Ihe state of affairs of the charitable coimpanj as
ai ihe end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficii for each financial i'car in accordance with th¢
requirements of SectlOT15 394 and i9$ and which other%%'ise compli ￿"1th th¢ rcquircmcnts of ihc Companies Act
?006 rela¢intt io financial statements. so far as applicable to the charitable companv.
Ibl
The noies forni part of these finan¢ial S￿lemen
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FOOD ETHICS COUNCIL
REGISTERED NUMBER: 03￿1671
BALANCE SHEET- continued
31ST DECEMBER 2020
These financial statements have been prepar￿ in acwrdance with the provisions applicable io charitsble companies
5ubje¢t to the small compani¢s regitn¢.
The fin8n¢ial statement5
were approved by the B(wd of Trns*es and authorised for issue on
6.th. ..Z4ti............... and w¢re signed on its behalf by..
Dr N Dower- Tntste¢
The noieg forn) pan of these financial statements
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FOOD ETHICS COUNCIL
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DE
EMBER 2020
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
A¢tounting basis and $t*ndanls
The financial statement5 tsf the ¢harÉtable company. which is a public ￿nefIt entity under FR$ 10? ha%'e been
prepared in a¢cordan¢e with the Charities SORP IFRS 102) 'A¢¢ounting and Reporting b!. Charities-. Siaiemeni
of Recommended Practice applicable io charities weparing their accounts tn accordance with the Financial
Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republie of Ireland {FRS 102) lcfieeiive l Januarv ?0191'.
Financial Reporting Srandard 102 The Financial Rewrting Stsndard applicable in the UK and R¢public or
Ireland, and the Companies Act 2￿6. The financial statements hav¢ been prep￿ed under ihc htstorical cosi
convention.
At the time of approving the financial statement& the trnstee5 have a reasonabl¢ expectathon that the Charitv has
adequate resources io Continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. including thking into aecouni
an>. FK)teniial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. and on that b&siS the charity is considered to k a goin
concern.
Ineome
All income is recognised in the Swement of Financ5al Activities once the charity has entitlemen( io the funds. it
is piobable that the incorne will ￿ received and the amount can be measured ￿liably.
Expenditure
LiabilLtle5 ale recognis¢d &s expe￿ditur¢ as soon there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the
charitv to that expenditure. it is probable thai a transfer of economic benefits ￿.71[ be required in settlemeni and
the amount of ihe obligation can be measured reliabtY_ F.xI￿nd1ttIre is accounted for on an accruals basis and has
been classified under h¢adings thai aggregate all cost related io the caie?ory'. Where costs cannot be directly
attributed w panicular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consisteni with the use of
resources.
Taxation
Th¢ Charitv is considered to p&ss the tests set out in Parngraph I Schedule 6 Finance Act 2010 and therefore it
meets the definition of a charitable company for UK Corporation purposes. Accordinglv the Charitw IS
TM)teniially exempt from taxation ￿ respect of in¢ome or capital gain5 received within categories covered bN'
Chapier 3 Part I I CorwTrration ?010 or Seaion ?56 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Aci 199? 1
the extent that such incorne or gains are applied exclusively to ¢h8ritsbl¢ purrrt)ses.
Funds
Unresiricted Funds are donations and other incomllig resources reccivabl¢ or gcnerntcd for the objects of the
harity without further specified putV>se and are availablc as g¢ncrdl funds.
Designated Funds are unrestricted funds of the ¢haritv which have E*en set aside by the 'frustees to fund
particular future activitie5.
Restrieted funds are io be used fi￿ specific pUT￿>seS a5 laid down bv the donor. Exrthditure which meets thes¢
criteria is charged to the funiL together with a fair all￿allOn of managemeni and supw)rt costs.
Pension costs and other ￿￿-Tel1reme￿t bellefits
The charitable compan). operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable io the
charitable co￿pan￿,5 pension scheme arr chaBed to the Statement of Financial Activitics in the period to which
they relate.
Fixed 8ssetS
Recognitioll and rneasuremenl
Fixed assets are measured ai CO￿ less accumulated depreci*ion and any accumulated impairnieni losses.
tkpreciation is Calculated on a straighi line meth￿. tkpreciation is provided ro wriie down ihe cosi less
estimated residual values of tangibl¢ fixed assets over their ¢stEm￿ed lives at annual raies of..
Fi¥tUTe5, Fittings and Equipment ?50/0 per annum
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FOOD ETHICS COUNCIL
NOTES TO THF. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- CODtinued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2020
ACCOUNTING POLICIES- contiMued
Fixed a5s¢ts
The compan}. capitslise% fixed a5s¢ts with a value in exc￿ of £500.
DONATJONS AND LEGACIES
2020
2019
Donations
?5.0(N)
20?0
2019
Donations
Jatn Today
INVESTMENT INCOME
2020
?019
Inierest receivable- trading
15
32
INCOME FROM CHARITABLE AcfivITIES
2020
2019
Grants
Joseph Rowntree Charitable Tnjst
A W.60
Esmée Fairbairn Foundation
The A Team Foundation
Polden Pllckham Charitable Found￿]{
Oursankalpa CIC
39.950
35.0(K)
500
52.8(M)
15.0(K)
10.O(M>
7.500
13? 750
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FOOD ETHICS COUNC
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEYTS- rontillwed
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2020
DIREcf COSTS OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
20?0
2019
Staff cosis
Other Co%is
Aciiyity. Costs
Premi5¢5 Costs
Accountancy
I￿.612
1.105
98.894
1,690
36.954
16.692
1,577
8.196
1.600
120.779
155.807
NET INCOMEI(EXPENDXTURE)
Net incomel{expenditUTe) is stated afteT eh*Einty(crediting):
2020
?019
Independent Examinerfs fee
1.272
TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no tmst¢es' r¢muneration or other benefits for the year ended 3 1st December 2020 nor for the year
ended 31si December 2019.
Trustees, expen
Travel and subsi5tcnce costs amounting lo £0 (2019.. £282) were reimbursed io TTUStees l?019: 2 Trnsieesl
STAFF COSTS
2020
?019
Wages and salaries
Social %rurity ¢OSIS
Other pension costs
94.446
4.084
2.082
5.333
1,6i8
100.612
98.894
No employees received emoluments in ex¢ess of £f￿.￿MM).
K¢y Manag¢rn￿t ¢molurn¢nts amowited to £44.948 (2019". £53.435)
The Av¢rag¢ Numb¢r of Employtts on a Full Time Equivalent basis is 2.7 (2019.. 2.5)
The average monthly number of employtts during the year was as follows:
2020
2019
Total
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FOOD ETHICS COUNCIL
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEty4TS- tontinued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 202
COMPARA TIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcfiviTIES
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
fund5
Total
funds
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
25,OlX
95.000
Charitabl¢ aetivities
Subscriptions and other primary purpo
trading
Charithble Gronl
17287
15,5
2.360
42,5
19.647
58.000
Investh)enl income
32
32
Total
57.819
102.679
EXPENDITURE OIY
Charitable activities
Charl￿b[c aciivities
108.417
47.39)
155,807
ET INCOMEI{EXPENDITURE)
(50.598)
12,530)
(53.128)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought foTward
56.971
65.871
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
6,373
12.743
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FOOD ETHICS COUNCIL
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2020
io.
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixiures
and
fittin¥s
COST
At 1st Januatv ?020 and
31si D￿eMber ?020
10.910
DEPRECIATION
At I si JanuaTW ?O?O and
3 Isi Decembér 2020
10.910
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 st December 2020
Ai 3 1st Decemtrtr 2019
DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2020
2019
Trdde debiors
2,968
6.042
12.
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2020
Social security and other taxes
Accruals and deferred income
2.879
1.459
4.561
3.659
13.
MOVEMENT J14 FUNDS
movemeni
in funds
At
3111?120
Ai 111120
Unrestricted funds
General fund
JRCT Unleashing F(MMI Citizenship
6.373
38.500
721
6,373
32.848
39.?21
Restricted funds
Polden Puckham Chariiable Foundation
Th¢ A Tearn Foundation
6.370
2.930
3.969
9.iOO
3.969
6,899
TOTAL FUNDS
12,743
39.747
52.490
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FOOD ETHICS COUNCIL
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued
FOR THE YEAR Ef4DF.D JIST DECF.MBER 202
13.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- CODlinued
Nei mov¢Tn¢nt in fun1￿ included in the above ore as follows:
Incoming
Resources
resourtts expend¢d
Movement
in funds
Unrestricted funds
Cjeneral fund
JRCT Unle&shing FIMJd Citizenship
82.676
35.IX
{50,549)
34.2791
32,127
117,676
{84.8?8)
32.848
Restricted fuTrds
Polden Puckham Charithble Foundation
National Food Strategy- Public Dialogue-
HVM
JRCT Food Jusiice
The A Team Foundation
Esmée Fairbairn Found￿lOn- Food Talk5
10.IMM)
{7.070)
2.930
10,i(M)
4.950
15.(
(10.Iw)
{4,950)
3,969
42.850
35.951
6.899
TOTAL FUNDS
160.526
1 ?0,779)
39,747
COm￿ratiVeS for movement itt funds
Net
mov¢menl
in fun(ts
At
3111?119
Ai 111119
Unrestricted funds
General fund
56.971
(50,5981
6.373
Restrieted fund5
Farni Animal Welfare F0￿M
WWF Livestock Dialogues 2 Scoping
Polden Puckham Charitable Foundation
JRCT Food Citiz¢nship
(182)
1244)
(7051
1.399)
244
7.075
1.399
6,370
2.530
6,370
TOTAL FUNDS
65,871
53.1?8}
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FOOD ETHICS COUNCIL
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATE.MEWTS- eontinued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
TDE
EMBER 2020
13.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- eontinued
Comparative net movement ID fithd& included tn the a￿￿&ve are as follows:
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Movement
in funds
Unrestricted funds
General fund
57.819
(108.4171
{50.5981
Restricted funds
Farn Animal Welfare Forum
WWF Livestock DIa1￿ueS 2 Scoping
Polden Puckham Chariiable Foundation
JRCT F(th Citizenship
National Food Strategy- Public Dialogue-
HVM
{18?}
{18?1
7.5
35,0(N)
18205
(36,399)
17051
(1.399)
2.360
2.360)
44.860
47.3(A)I
TOTAL FUNDS
102.679
155.807)
53.1?81
14.
RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
A grant of £15.0(M) wa5 received from a CIC of which Ms R LayM. a Trn5tee of the charity. is a director.
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