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## **CONTENTS**
|**MESSAGE FROM OUR CEO**|**4**|
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|**MESSAGE FROM OUR TREASURER**|**5**|
|**ABOUT THE LUNCH CLUB**|**6**|
|**OUR TIMELINE**|**8**|
|**OUR NUMBERS**|**9**|
|**OUR STRATEGY**|**10**|
|**OUR AMBITIONS**|**16**|
|**PARTNERING WITH SPIRES**|**18**|
|**OUR PARTNERS**|**19**|
|**CORPORATE DIRECTORY**|**20**|
|**INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT**|**21**|
|**FINANCIAL REVIEW**|**22**|
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## **MESSAGE FROM RICHARD PIKE, OUR CEO**
It’s hard to believe how much The Lunch Club has grown in just over a year. What began as a simple idea – providing nutritious meals in a warm, welcoming environment – has now become a vital part of the Streatham community.
I also want to take this opportunity to welcome and thank Rosie, our Charity Coordinator, whose dedication, energy and hard work have made such a difference to our day-to-day operations and the experience of everyone who comes through our doors. We’re incredibly lucky to have her as part of the team.
## **Thank you for taking the time to read our 2024–2025 annual report.**
Over the past 12 months, we’ve expanded our service, built new partnerships, and welcomed more people through our doors than ever before.
This year saw us open our fourth service day, and with continued support, we’re working towards becoming a five-day-a-week service. The need in our community is real and increasing, and we are doing all we can to respond to that with consistency, care, and compassion.
Our progress has only been possible thanks to our Board of Trustees, dedicated volunteers, our generous food donors, and the trust placed in us by our funders. Each has played a key role in helping us continue our work and expand our impact.
Our community pantry offer has developed significantly too. More people are now able to access fresh food and essentials to take home, and this has become an increasingly important part of how we support those struggling to make ends meet.
**Thank you for standing with us. We’re excited for what comes next.**
We’ve also deepened our partnership with Spires, a fantastic local charity supporting people experiencing homelessness and hardship. Together, we’re reaching those who are often hardest to help and offering a route to support, stability and connection.
## **MESSAGE FROM SCOTT BOWDEN, OUR TREASURER**
We are determined to continue to grow over the coming years in order to reach more beneficiaries and to strengthen relationships with our local community.
in health outcomes, and to reach more people by providing a safe and welcoming environment in which to enjoy fantastic food. We pride ourselves on providing healthy, tasty and varied meals, which is thanks to our partners and especially our incredible volunteers who are the backbone of our charity.
**It is an honour to be Treasurer of The Lunch Club, and looking back over the last twelve months I am delighted at the progress we have continued to make in its mission to provide healthy meals in a welcoming space to vulnerable people and those experiencing social isolation.** While we continue to face many challenges in delivering our service, we are determined to continue to grow over the coming years in order to reach more beneficiaries and to strengthen relationships with our local community.
We are pleased to have become a local employer over the last year, one of the benefits of which has been to provide us with the capacity to bid for and win more grants. We are grateful to all the public, private and charitable organisations that have granted us funding in 2024/25 and look forward to continue to work in partnership with them in 2025/26 and beyond, and also to all the private donors who have so generously supported us and continue to do so.
The last year has seen the number of days a week we are open increase from two to four. Operating from a second venue at St Leonard’s Church we have been able to reach new cohorts of beneficiaries, expanding on the strong relationships we have made from our initial base at The Woodlawns Centre. We have also been able to work alongside other agencies, and we look forward to further developing relationships with public and other charitable organisations in the coming years.
**I would like to thank Pooja Patel for diligently examining our accounts, Richard our founder, Rosie our coordinator, my fellow trustees, and of course our wonderful volunteers.**
The Lunch Club’s aim is to tackle food insecurity and social isolation. As we continue to expand we aim to help more people lead healthier lives, to help reduce inequalities
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## **ABOUT THE LUNCH CLUB**
The Lunch Club supports vulnerable people facing financial poverty and social isolation through the provision of warm meals in a welcoming, social environment.
Now operating four days a week across two venues, we offer these meals in a safe and welcoming environment where beneficiaries can socialise and form new friendships. In doing so, we aim to help alleviate loneliness and social isolation.
Our service is targeted towards the sections of the population highlighted in the Lambeth Council Food Poverty and Insecurity Action Plan, namely:
- **Low-income households**
- **Black and minority ethnic groups**
- **Men living alone**
Since July 2024, we’ve partnered with local homeless charity Spires, creating mutual support between their social services and our meal provision. We also work closely with local food banks and refugee charities. In the long term, we aim to hire in-house specialists to expand the support we provide.
- **The homeless**
- **People suffering from mental health issues**
- **Frail and poor older people**
- **People with disabilities**
Since November 2023, we have been providing nutritious, freshly cooked lunches to eat in or takeaway to people who struggle to provide this for themselves or their loved ones.
By providing this service, we hope to help people’s physical and mental well-being. It is a holistic initiative that combines meals, social engagement, and collaborative efforts to support the lives of those most in need.
The Lunch Club relies on generous donations of surplus food from the local retail community and charity food hubs. Our dedicated team of volunteer cooks then turn this surplus food into delicious, healthy lunches.
## **OUR MISSION:**
The Lunch Club’s mission is to provide nutritious meals, social interaction and support for vulnerable individuals in our local community.
**OUR VISION:**
To help our community become a place where no one is hungry or lonely.
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OUR TIMELINE OUR NUMBERS
138
service
days
17th May 2023 Registered with
The Charity
Commission 10,441
total meals
served
average number
3rd November 2023 Served up
of beneficiaries
first meal 197 served per week
13th February 2024
552
Opened our
2nd day total
volunteer
hours
32,506
25th July 2024 Opened our 524
3rd day
weight (kg) of surplus food
number of surplus food pickups distributed through pantry
10th March 2025
Opened our
4th day
45 760
,
weight (kg) of surplus food collected
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## **OUR STRATEGY**
The Lunch Club’s Success has been built on a clear and focused plan from the very beginning. We have a strategy which consists of five key focus areas, all of which are essential for our success.
- **The National Lottery**
## **1. FUNDING**
- **The Vandervell Foundation**
Due to increasing our services, expanding our team and rising food prices, securing funding has been more critical than ever. Given the current funding crisis, this has not been easy. **In the 2024/2025 reporting period we have raised £62,910 in grants.** This has gone towards our increased expenditure in venue hire, food supplies, staff, kitchen equipment and van hire. We would like to thank all the amazing organisations who have supported us in the past year:
- **The Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners**
- **The Worshipful Company of Innholders**
- **Waitrose**
## **2. VENUE & STORAGE**
We are fortunate enough to continue to utilise the fantastic facilities at The Woodlawn’s Centre. A huge thank you to Cheryl Edwards, The Woodlawn’s Centre Manager, who has continuously accommodated and supported us since the beginning of our journey.
- **AA Woods**
- **Albert Hunt**
- **Anonymous Grant**
- **Garfield Weston Foundation**
We would also like to thank the team at St Leonard’s Church. Allowing us to use their hall has enabled us to add an extra two service days per week. The different locations of these two venues have also enabled us to reach more people across Streatham. Without the support of these two venues, our increase in the number of meals we’ve served would not have been possible.
- **Hubbub**
- **J A Clark**
- **Lambeth Council**
- **London Community Foundation**
- **Ruth’s Fund**
- **Sainsbury’s**
- **Streatham Action**
- **Tesco**
- **The Co-op**
- **The John Horseman Trust**
like to say a huge thanks to all the organisations that have provided us with surplus food over the past year.
## **3. SURPLUS FOOD SUPPLY**
**Food waste continues to be a significant problem in the UK, where we’re wasting almost 10 million tonnes of food annually. It has been reported that over 4 million tonnes of this are still edible, yet only 1% is recycled for human consumption.**
The surplus food we collect changes each day, this means our cooks need to continuously improvise and adapt each service day in the kitchen. Our volunteers enjoy getting creative and turning whatever arrives at our doorstep into a tasty, well-balanced meal with very little planning time.
The Lunch Club has partnered with The Felix Project, Fareshare, City Harvest, and Neighbourly. These organisations connect us with charity food hubs such as The Healthy Living Platform and Critical Support, as well as retailers including Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Co-op, KFC, and M&S. We would
Each week, we do our bit to help reduce the amount of food that goes to waste in our local community.
**Creating tasty and well-balanced meals from our supplies.**
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Each volunteer brings a unique set of talents and experience, which is reflected in the quality of our food. Thanks to the volunteer platform Reach, we’ve also welcomed digital volunteers who help manage our website, write newsletters, and maintain our social media presence.
## **4. VOLUNTEERS**
**We are constantly inspired by the incredible dedication of our volunteers, whose efforts ensure The Lunch Club runs to such a high standard.** From preparing nourishing meals to designing our newsletters, each member of our team plays a vital part.
There are far too many names to list, but we offer a heartfelt thank you to every one of you.
The sense of community fostered at The Lunch Club is felt just as strongly by our volunteers as it is by our beneficiaries. **In the past year, our volunteers have contributed an estimated 3,764 hours of their time.** It’s a space where people build confidence, form friendships, and develop new skills.
One of our longest standing volunteers, Eric shared with us his thoughts on volunteering with The Lunch Club:
_“When you volunteer, you’re helping to shape the kind of community that you want to live in. The Lunch Club demonstrates what can be accomplished when we commit to looking after one another, both by providing a nutritious, affordable meal, and creating the opportunity to come together to socialize with others for a few hours.”_
## **WORDS FROM OUR VOLUNTEERS**
_“The thing I enjoy most about volunteering at The Lunch Club is the team – everyone is lovely.”_
_“I enjoy having the chance to address food poverty in the community.”_
_“What I enjoy most about volunteering at The Lunch Club is the community spirit, there is such a positive atmosphere!”_
_“It’s the highlight of my week!”_
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## **WORDS FROM OUR BENEFICIARIES**
attend all four of our weekly sessions, while others come when and where it suits them best.
## **5. BENEFICIARIES**
And last, but certainly not least, the people at the heart of everything we do: our beneficiaries.
Our collaboration with other charities and community groups has also helped raise awareness of what we offer, ensuring those most in need know where to turn. **What sets The Lunch Club apart is the diversity of our beneficiary community. From elderly residents to asylum seekers and individuals experiencing homelessness. No matter their background, they come together to share a warm meal and a sense of belonging.**
Over the past year, we’ve seen a notable rise in the number of individuals accessing our services. **The past year has seen our weekly beneficiary numbers grow from 46 to 126.** This growth is due to several factors. This can firstly be explained by the number of service days increasing from two to four per week. Moreover, expanding to two locations across Streatham has allowed us to reach a broader range of people, making our services more accessible. Some beneficiaries
_“The Lunch Club helps me with my weekly budget and means I meet people to chat to.”_
_“I find it uplifting that many of The Lunch Club’s guests who might otherwise slip through the cracks in ‘the social system’ are handsomely catered for.”_
_“The Lunch Club has reached many communities, far and wide... which in turn has helped many people on their own out of isolation and proved somewhere to enjoy a nutritious meal and meet fellow residents in the same position.”_
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## **OUR AMBITIONS**
At The Lunch Club, our ambitions are grounded on what we’ve learned and what we still aim to achieve.
## **EXPANDING OUR SERVICES**
## **DEEPENING PARTNERSHIPS**
Partnerships have powered much of our impact this year. Our Thursday collaboration with Spires continues to thrive. We’ve also deepened links with the Da’aro Youth Project, providing surplus food for their youth club evenings, and with the local asylum seeker hotel, where we support residents with freshly cooked meals and donated groceries. Collaborations like these allow us to reach further and ensure food gets to where it’s most needed.
In July 2024, we added a third day, and by March 2025, we opened our fourth. Our goal remains to become a five-day-a-week service, ensuring consistent support for those who rely on us. Alongside this, we’re actively searching for a permanent home in Streatham – a venue where we can cook, serve, store food, and offer wraparound support under one roof.
## **GROWING OUR COMMUNITY PANTRY**
Our community pantry offer now consistently runs alongside every lunch service. This gives guests an extra way to access goodquality surplus food for themselves and their households. In the year ahead, we’ll invest further in developing this offer in line with our beneficiaries needs.
## **SUPPORTING VOLUNTEERS AND CREATING PATHWAYS**
To sustain and grow our vital team of volunteers, we’re developing more robust training and support, alongside opportunities to take on greater responsibility. Several of our regular volunteers first came to The Lunch Club as beneficiaries – a journey we want to continue to encourage. We also plan to create employment opportunities and build pathways into work through local partnerships.
## **SKILL BUILDING WORKSHOPS**
Empowering our beneficiaries with practical skills is key to our future. We aim to introduce workshops on cooking, budgeting, and financial literacy. These sessions will help individuals make healthier lifestyle choices and manage their resources more effectively, fostering greater independence and self-sufficiency.
## **STRENGTHENING ENGAGEMENT AND REPRESENTATION**
To ensure we stay responsive, we’re launching a beneficiary committee. This will give beneficiaries a stronger voice in shaping our services and direction, and help us understand people’s lived experience as we grow.
## **A MODEL FOR WIDER IMPACT**
The issues we address in Streatham – food insecurity, hunger and loneliness – exist in communities across the UK. We believe The Lunch Club can serve as a replicable model and are exploring how to share our learnings to support others looking to set up similar initiatives.
## **STAYING SUSTAINABLE**
Using surplus food is at the core of our approach, helping reduce food waste while feeding those in need. As we grow, we’re committed to becoming even more environmentally responsible as we continue to collect surplus food in our electric zero-emission van,
recycle all packaging, compost waste food from our lunch ingredients, use fewer single-use items, plan smarter logistics, and make low-waste choices in our kitchen and pantry operations.
## **MEASURING WHAT MATTERS**
We’ll continue to track our reach and impact through data, feedback, and regular reflection and input from our Board of Trustees – ensuring we stay focused on what works and where we can improve.
## **MEASURING IMPACT AND SUCCESS**
To ensure we are meeting our goals, we will implement robust evaluation methods to measure our impact. Regular feedback from our beneficiaries and stakeholders will guide our efforts, helping us to continuously improve our services and address the evolving needs of our community.
## **A BRIGHT FUTURE AHEAD...**
The Lunch Club’s ambitions are driven by a commitment to making a lasting difference in the lives of our community members. With a clear vision and a dedicated team, we are confident in our ability to grow and thrive. Together with our partners, volunteers, and supporters, we look forward to a future where no one in Streatham – or any community – feels hungry or alone, and is given the support they need.
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## **PARTNERING WITH SPIRES: A GROWING COLLABORATION**
## **OUR PARTNERS**
Since July 2024, we have been partnered with Spires, a well-established charity that supports people experiencing homelessness and hardship. This partnership has become a vital part of our Thursday service, enabling us to connect with a broader range of vulnerable individuals.
Our first Thursday lunch with Spires saw just three guests attend. Less than a year later, weekly attendance reached over 60. This rapid growth speaks not only to the increasing need within our community but also the trust we’ve built among those who use our services.
_giving them more opportunities to have a hot meal._
_The Lunch Club have been a great addition to our service, which has meant that our clients, who are mostly from the homeless community, have been able to mix with other groups which has helped to break down boundaries and stereotyping._
Working along the spires team has allowed us to reach some of the most marginalised members of our community, many of whom face complex challenges including homelessness, poor mental health, and extreme poverty. Our partnership with Spires allows us to create a warm and welcoming space where people can receive a hot meal. This collaboration exemplifies the collaborative spirit that drives The Lunch Club and reflects our shared belief that no one should face hunger or loneliness alone.
_**Richard and his team are very quick to remember names which is so important to our service users who are often socially isolated and can feel overlooked.**_
_**The Lunch Club have helped to create a relaxed vibrant atmosphere where everyone feels welcome.”**_
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## **Here’s what Rob, one of Spires’ case workers, had to say about our collaboration:**
_“By joining with Spires on a Thursday, our vulnerable clients have found out that they can also access food from The Lunch Club on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays,_
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## **CORPORATE DIRECTORY**
## **LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION**
**Charity number:** 1203102 **Date of incorporation:** 17th May 2023
**Start of financial year:** 1st April 2024 31st March 2025 **End of financial year:**
**Trustees: Inga Lukseviciute** (Chair, appointed 7th July 2023, resigned 21st February 2025)
**Sophie Taylor** (appointed 1st July 2023)
**Scott Bowden, ACMA, CGMA** (Treasurer, appointed 1st May 2023) **Elsie Griffin** (appointed 23rd November 2023)
## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT**
## **REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES:**
Charity Name: **The Lunch Club** On accounts for the year ended: **31st March 2025** Charity no: **1203102**
## **RESPONSIBILITIES AND BASIS OF REPORT**
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Lunch Club (the Charity) for the year ended 31 March 2025. Responsibilities and basis of report as the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S STATEMENT:**
## **THOSE TO WHOM THE TRUSTEES DELEGATE DAY-TO-DAY MANAGEMENT OF THE CHARITY IN A SENIOR MANAGEMENT ROLE:**
**Richard Pike** , Chief Executive Officer (previously Founder Trustee), appointed 1st April 2024
**Governing document:** Memorandum and Articles of Dated
**Objects** For the public benefit, the prevention or relief of poverty in Streatham, South London and the surrounding area by providing nutritious meals in a welcoming and safe environment to individuals who are struggling to feed themselves or their families.
**Bankers** Lloyds Bank Victoria London
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
**Pooja Patel** FCCA
Flat 104, 10 Rossetti Road, London, SE16 3EZ
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## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES** FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
||Note|Unrestricted|Total|Prior year|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||funds £|funds £|funds £|
|**INCOME**|||||
|Donations and legacies|3,4|4,709|4,709|11,836|
|Charitable activities||70,968|70,968|35,145|
|**Total**||**75,678**|**75,678**|**46,981**|
|**EXPENDITURE**|||||
|Raising funds|6|79|79|589|
|Charitable activities||61,000|61,100|8,605|
|**Total expenditure**||**61,179**|**61,179**|**9,194**|
|**NET INCOME**|||||
|Net income||14,499|14,499|37,787|
|**Net movement in funds**||**14,499**|**14,499**|**37,787**|
|**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**|||||
|Total funds brought forward||37,787|37,787|—|
|**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**||**52,286**|**52,286**|**37,787**|
## **BALANCE SHEET**
## FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
||Note|Unrestricted|Total this|Total last|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||funds £|year £|year £|
|**FIXED ASSETS**|||||
|**Total fxed assets**||**—**|**—**|**—**|
|**CURRENT ASSETS**|||||
|Debtors|19|—|—|1,077|
|Cash at bank and in hands|24|54,211|54,211|37,533|
|**Total current assets**||**54,211**|**54,211**|**38,610**|
|**CREDITORS**|||||
|Amounts falling due within one year|20|2,043|2,043|833|
|**NET CURRENT ASSETS**||**52,168**|**52,168**|**37,777**|
|**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES**||**52,168**|**52,168**|**37,777**|
|**TOTAL NET ASSETS**||**52,168**|**52,168**|**37,777**|
|**FUNDS OF THE CHARITY**|||||
|Unrestricted funds||52,168|52,168|37,777|
|**TOTAL FUNDS**||**52,168**|**52,168**|**37,777**|
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## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**
## **Contractual income and performance related grants**
This is only included in the SoFA once the charity has provided the related goods or services or met the performance related conditions.
## **NOTE 1: BASIS OF PREPARATION**
## **Support costs**
## **1.1 BASIS OF ACCOUNTING**
These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts.
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with:
- the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014
- the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)
- and with the Charities Act 2011.
The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102
## **NOTE 2: ACCOUNTING POLICIES**
## **2.2 INCOME**
This standard list of accounting policies has been applied by the charity.
## **Recognition of income**
These are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when:
- the charity becomes entitled to the resources;
- it is more likely than not that the trustees will receive the resources; and
- the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.
## **Offsetting**
There has been no offsetting of assets and liabilities, or income and expenses, unless required or permitted by the FRS 102 SORP or FRS 102.
The charity has incurred expenditure on support costs.
## **Volunteer help**
The value of any voluntary help received is not included in the accounts but is described in the trustees’ annual report.
## **2.3 EXPENDITURE AND LIABILITIES**
## **Liability recognition**
Liabilities are recognised where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out resources and the amount of the obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty.
## **Governance and support costs**
Support costs have been allocated between governance costs and other support. Governance costs comprise all costs involving public accountability of the charity and its compliance with regulation and good practice.
## **Grants with performance conditions**
Where the charity gives a grant with conditions for its payment being a specific level of service or output to be provided, such grants are only recognised in the SoFA once the recipient of the grant has provided the specified service or output.
## **Grants payable without performance conditions**
Where there are no conditions attaching to the grant that enables the donor charity to realistically avoid the commitment, a liability for the full funding obligation must be recognised.
## **Redundancy cost**
The charity made no redundancy payments during the reporting period.
## **Deferred income**
## **Grants and donations**
No material item of deferred income has been included in the accounts.
Grants and donations are only included in the SoFA when the general income recognition criteria are met (5.10 to 5.12 FRS102 SORP).
## **Government grants**
The charity has received government grants in the reporting period
## **Tax reclaims on donations and gifts**
Gift Aid receivable is included in income when there is a valid declaration from the donor. Any Gift Aid amount recovered on a donation is considered to be part of that gift and is treated as an addition to the same fund as the initial donation unless the donor or the terms of the appeal have specified otherwise.
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## **NOTE 3: ANALYSIS OF INCOME**
|**NOTE 3: ANALYSIS OF INCOME**||||
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||Unrestricted|Total|Prior|
||funds £|funds £|year £|
|**DONATIONS AND LEGACIES:**||||
|Donations and gifts|4,709|4,709|10,759|
|General grants provided by government/other charities|63,060|63,060|34,200|
|Other|—|—|—|
|**TOTAL**|**67,770**|**67,770**|**46,036**|
|**CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES:**||||
|Meal fees|7,908|7,908|945|
|Other|—|—|—|
|**TOTAL**|**7.908**|**7,908**|**945**|
|**TOTAL INCOME**|**75,678**|**75,678**|**46,981**|
## **NOTE 4: ANALYSIS OF RECEIPTS OF GRANTS**
|Description||This year £|
|---|---|---|
|London Borough of Lambeth|Cost Of Living Small Grants Fund|5,000|
|London Borough of Lambeth|Cost of Living Grants – Warm Spaces Grant|2,000|
|National Lottery|Community Fund|10,000|
|Garfeld Weston Foundation||7,500|
|The Co-Operative|||
|(Southern Co-Op Food Fund 2024)|Neighbourly|5,000|
|Albert Hunt Trust||5,000|
|Hubbub Foundation||5,000|
|The Co-Operative Local Community Fund Ruth’s Fund||4,500|
|Private Grant||3,000|
|Streatham Action|Health and Wellbeing Grant|2,472|
|John Horseman Trust||2,000|
|The Worshipful Company of Innholders|Innholders Charitable Foundation|2,000|
|Vandervell Foundation||2,000|
|Sainsburys|Neighbourly|1,500|
|Tesco|Groundwork|1,125|
|JA Clark||1,500|
|Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners||1,000|
|John Lewis|Waitrose – three grants|1,813|
|The Co-Operative||500|
|**TOTAL**||**62,910**|
## **NOTE 6: ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURE**
|**NOTE 6: ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURE**||
|---|---|
||This year|
||Unrestricted funds £
Total funds £|
|**EXPENDITURE ON RAISING FUNDS:**||
|Advertising, marketing, direct mail and publicity|79
79|
|**TOTAL EXPENDITURE ON RAISING FUNDS**|**79**
**79**|
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|**EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES:**|58,879
58,879|
|Total expenditure on charitable activities|58,879
58,879|
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|**TOTAL EXPENDITURE**|**59,958**
**59,958**|
||Last year|
||Unrestricted funds £
Total funds £|
|**EXPENDITURE ON RAISING FUNDS:**||
|Advertising, marketing, direct mail and publicity|589
589|
|**TOTAL EXPENDITURE ON RAISING FUNDS**|**589**
**589**|
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|**EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES:**|8,605
8,605|
|Total expenditure on charitable activities|8,605
8,605|
|||
|**TOTAL EXPENDITURE**|**9,194**
**9,194**|
## **OTHER INFORMATION: ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES**
|Activity or programme|This year|
|---|---|
||Activities undertaken directly £
Total this year £|
|Providing meals for benefciaries at The Lunch Club|59,958
59,958|
|Other|—
—|
|**TOTAL**|**59,958**
**59,958**|
|Activity or programme|Last year|
||Activities undertaken directly £
Total this year £|
|Providing meals for benefciaries at The Lunch Club|8,605
8,605|
|Other|—
—|
|**TOTAL**|**8,605**
**8,605**|
**THE LUNCH CLUB** ANNUAL REPORT 2024/2025
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## **NOTE 11: PAID EMPLOYEES**
## **11.1 STAFF COSTS**
|**11.1 STAFF COSTS**|||
|---|---|---|
||This year £|Last year £|
|Salaries and wages|27,358|—|
|Social security costs|2,573|—|
|Pension costs (defned contribution scheme)|391|—|
|Other employee benefits|—|—|
|**TOTAL**|**30,322**|**—**|
## **11.2 AVERAGE HEAD COUNT IN THE YEAR**
|**11.2 AVERAGE HEAD COUNT IN THE YEAR**|||
|---|---|---|
|The parts of the charity in which the employees work|This year|Last year|
|Charitable activities|1.67|—|
|Other|—|—|
|**TOTAL**|**1.67**|**—**|
## **NOTE 20: CREDITORS AND ACCRUALS**
## **20.1 ANALYSIS OF CREDITORS**
|**20.1 ANALYSIS OF CREDITORS**|||
|---|---|---|
||Amounts falling due
within one year
This year £
Last year £|Amounts falling due
after more than one year|
|||This year £
Last year £|
|Accruals for grants payable|—
—|—
—|
|Bank loans and overdrafts|—
—|—
—|
|Trade creditors|1,680
833|—
–|
|Payments received on account for
contracts or performance-related grants|
—
—|—
—|
|Accruals and deferred income|—
—|—
—|
|Taxation and social security|363
—|—
—|
|Other creditors|—
—|—
—|
|**TOTAL**|**2,043**
**833**|**—**
**—**|
## **NOTE 24: CASH AT BANK AND IN HAND**
## **NOTE 12: DEBTORS AND PREPAYMENTS**
- **12.1 DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PENSION SCHEME OR DEFINED BENEFIT SCHEME ACCOUNTED FOR AS DEFINED CONTRIBUTION SCHEME**
||This year £|Last year £|
|---|---|---|
|Amount of contributions recognised in the SOFA as an expense|168|—|
|**NOTE 24: CASH AT BANK AND IN HAND**|||
|---|---|---|
||This year £|Last year £|
|Cash at bank and on hand|54,211|37,533|
|Other|—|—|
|**TOTAL**|**54,211**|**37,533**|
## **NOTE 19: DEBTORS AND PREPAYMENTS**
## **19.1 ANALYSIS OF DEBTORS**
|**19.1 ANALYSIS OF DEBTORS**|||
|---|---|---|
||This year £|Last year £|
|Trade debtors|—|—|
|Prepayments and accrued income|—|1,077|
|Other debtors|—|—|
|**TOTAL**|**—**|**1,077**|
## **CONTACT US**
## **OUR ADDRESS:**
The Woodlawns Centre 16 Leigham Court Road London, SW16 2PJ
## **PHONE US:**
07919 894 642
## **EMAIL US:**
richard@thelunchclub.org.uk rosie@thelunchclub.org.uk
**www.thelunchclub.org.uk**
Report design: **www.hilarybarnes.co.uk**
|**The Lunch Club**|**The Lunch Club**|Charity No
(if any)|**1203102**||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|Annual accounts for theperiod|||||
|Period start date
**01-Apr-24**|**To**|Period end date
**31-Mar-25**|||
## **Section A Statement of financial activities**
|**Recommended categories by**
**activity**
Guidance Notes
**Incoming resources (Note 3)**
**Income and endowments from:**
Donations and legacies
S01
Charitable activities
S02
Other trading activities
S03
Investments
S04
Separate material item of income
S05
Other
S06
S07
**Resources expended (Note 6)**
**Expenditure on:**
Raising funds
S08
Charitable activities
S09
Separate material item of expense
S10
Other
S11
S12
S13
Net gains/(losses) on investments
S14
S15
**Extraordinary items**
S16
S17
S18
Other gains/(losses)
S19
S20
**_Reconciliation of funds:_**
S21
S22
1
**_Total_**
**_Net movement in funds_**
Total funds brought forward
**_Total funds carried forward_**
**_Total_**
**Net income/(expenditure) before investment**
**gains/(losses)**
**Net income/(expenditure)**
**Transfers between funds**
**Other recognised** **gains/(losses):**
Gains and losses on revaluation of fixed assets for the charity’s own use|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**income**
**funds**
**Endowment**
**funds**
**Total funds**
**Prior year**
**funds**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
F01
F02
F03
F04
F05|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**income**
**funds**
**Endowment**
**funds**
**Total funds**
**Prior year**
**funds**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
F01
F02
F03
F04
F05|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**income**
**funds**
**Endowment**
**funds**
**Total funds**
**Prior year**
**funds**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
F01
F02
F03
F04
F05|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**income**
**funds**
**Endowment**
**funds**
**Total funds**
**Prior year**
**funds**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
F01
F02
F03
F04
F05|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**income**
**funds**
**Endowment**
**funds**
**Total funds**
**Prior year**
**funds**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
F01
F02
F03
F04
F05|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||4,709|-|-|4,709|11,836|
||70,968|-|-|70,968|35,145|
||-|-|-|-|-|
||-|-||-|-|
||-|-|-|-|-|
||-|-|-|-|-|
||75,678|-|-|75,678|46,981|
|||||||
||79|-|-|79|589|
||61,100|-|-|61,100|8,605|
||-|-|-|-|-|
||-|-|-|-|-|
||61,179|-|-|61,179|9,194|
|||||||
||14,499|-|-|14,499|37,787|
||-|-|-|-|-|
||14,499|-|-|14,499|37,787|
||-|-|-|-|-|
||-|-|-|-|-|
|||||||
||-|-|-|-|-|
||-|-|-|-|-|
||14,499|-|-|14,499|37,787|
|||||||
||37,787|-|-|37,787|-|
||52,286|-|-|52,286|37,787|
|||||||
## **Independent examiner’s report**
## **Report to the Trustees of The Lunch Club:**
**Charity Name:** The Lunch Club
**On accounts for the year ended** : 31 March 2025
## **Charity no:** 1203102
## **Responsibilities and Basis of Report**
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Lunch Club (the Charity) for the year ended 31 March 2025. Responsibilities and basis of report as the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
## **Independent Examiner’s Statement**
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
**Pooja Patel** FCCA
Flat 104, 10 Rossetti Road, London, SE16 3EZ