CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Trustees, Annual Report for the period
From 01105124
Period start date To 30104125
Period end date
Charity name: BIG COMMUNITY TAKEAWAY
Charity registration number: 1196442
Objectives and Activities
SORP
referen
Para 1.17
Summary ofthe purposes ofthe
charity as set out in its
governing document.
Supporting disadvantaged people in the
alleviation of food povety.
Summary of the main activities
in relation to those purposes for
the public benefit, in particular,
the activities,
projects or
services
identified in the
accounts.
Statement confirming whether
the trustees have had regard to
the guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on public
benefit.
Para 1.17 and
1.19
The charity provides a two-course hot meal
once a week delivered to the beneficiaries at
their home address in Chesham, Amersham
and surrounding villages.
Para 1.18
The Trustees confirm they have given
regard to the guidance on public benefit.
Additional information (optional)
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choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference
Para 1.38
Policy on grant making
Para 1.38
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
Para 1.38
Contribution made by
volunteers
Other

Achievements and Performance
SORP reference
The Big Community Takeaway continued to
provide a two-course hot meal once a week
but on a reduced schedule.
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity's work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.
Para 1.20
Our targeted approach means that we are
helping the most vulnerable at a time of
crisis, playing our part to redu￿ the
inequalities that the poorest people in the
county experience.
If clients approach us directly, then we
continue to refer them to Buckinghamshire
Council's Helping Hands service where they
can access support that is broader than just
food. We want to ensure that our solution is
part of the whole when it comes to reducing
inequality.
Additional information (optional)
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choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Achievements against
objectives set
Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set
Para 1.41
Investment performance
against objectives
Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review
Review of the charity's
financial position at the end
of the
eriod
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
statin
are held
Amount of reserves held
Reasons for holding zero
reserves
Details of fund materially in
deficit
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern
Par8 1.21
See attached accounts.
Para 1.22
The Charity aims to hold between 3- and 6-
months, operating costs in unrestricted
reserves. 'this is reviewed re
ularl
See attached accounts.
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Para 1.22
Pard 1.22
Para 1.24
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Para 1.23
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Additional information (optional)
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The charity's principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)
Para 1.47
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted
Para 1.46
The principal risk facing the charity is lack
of funding.
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity
Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management
Description of charity's
trusts:
Type of governing document
t dee(J. rovai criarteri
How is the charity
constituted?
( g unincorporate
tion. CIO)
Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees
Para 1.25
Constitution
Para 1.25
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Para 1.25
As a small charity there are no specified
selection methods, but consideration is
given to a balanced trustee board and to
specific skill requirements when replacing or
adding trustees.
Additional infonnation (optional)
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees
Para 1.51
The charity's organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works
Para 1.51
Relationship with any related
parties
Para 1.51
Other
Reference and Administrative details
Chari
name
Other name the chari
uses
istered chari
number
Charity's principal address
The Bi
BCTA
1196442
Communi
Takeawa

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Trustee name
Office (if any)
Dates acted if not for whole
ear
Name of person (or body) entitled
toa
oint trustee
Ofan
Lisa Walker
Hannah Marsh
David Ellis
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11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Cor
orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re
Director name
ortwasa
roved
Name of trustees holding title to propety belonging to the charity
Trustee name
Dates acted if not for whole
ear

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets
held in this capacity
Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity's objects
Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity's own
assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional infomiation)
Type of
Name
Address
adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optlonal information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of ke
ersonnel details
Other o
tional information

Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity's tr
tees
Signature(s)
Full name(s)
Position (eg Secretary,
Chair, etc)
David Ellis
Treasurer
Date
25" February 2026

**REPORTING YEAR START DATE 01/05/2024 REPORTING YEAR END DATE 30/04/2025** 

## **INCOME & ENDOWMENTS** 

|**INCOME & ENDOWMENTS**||
|---|---|
|Donation & Legacies|2,995.73|
|Charitable Activities|-|
|Other Trading Activities|-|
|**TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES**|**2,995.73**|
|**EXPENDITURE ON:**||
|Meals|4,379.45|
|Consumables|-|
|Other meal costs|2,092.75|
|VAT|-|
|Rent|990.00|
|**Total Charitable Activities**|**7,462.20**|
|Hosting/Phone|-|
|Insurance|-|
|Advertising|235.00|
|**Total running costs**|**235.00**|
|**TOTAL EXPENDITURE**|**7,697.20**|
|**NET INCOME / (EXPENDITURE)**|**(4,701.47)**|
|RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS||
|Total Funds brought forward|8,452.49|
|Total Funds carried forward|3,751.02|