# FOOD FRIENDS UK

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1192069
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Oct. 29, 2020
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1192069


## Contact

- **Address:** Food Friends, PO Box 1207, WHITSTABLE, Kent
- **Postcode:** CT1 9RR
- **Phone:** 01227250410
- **Email:** hello@food-friends.co.uk
- **Website:** www.food-friends.co.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY BY:1. SUPPORTING THE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED BY DELIVERING HOME COOKED MEALS AND BEFRIENDING SUPPORT;2. INCREASING, OR CO-ORDINATING, OPPORTUNITIES FOR THOSE THAT ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED TO ENGAGE WITH LOCAL SERVICES; 3. RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE PREVALENCE OF SOCIAL EXCLUSION;4. REDUCING FOOD WASTE AND SUPPORTING POSITIVE COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES; 5. IMPROVING PEOPLEÆS DIET AND WELLBEING OR NUTRITION. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ÆSOCIALLY EXCLUDEDÆ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PART OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF A DISABILITY, ILL- HEALTH, AGE, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.

**Activities:** Food Friends runs a meal sharing initiative that connects volunteers - who are looking to share extra portions of home cooked food - with a neighbour - who would benefit from a nutritious meal delivered with company and conversation. Encouraging the community to support one another with every delicious bite!




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Kent



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 31, 2024 | £119235 | £95188 | — | — |
| Oct. 31, 2023 | £86460 | £74766 | — | — |
| Oct. 31, 2022 | £50138 | £38531 | — | — |
| Oct. 31, 2021 | £47906 | £32335 | — | — |



## Trustees

- Andrea Dennis — appointed July 13, 2020
- Beverley Dela Cruz — appointed Jan. 20, 2024
- Sarah Mills — appointed Jan. 16, 2025
- Vanessa Hardy — appointed Nov. 1, 2024