THE CHILDREN'S FOOD TRUST

Charity number: 1118995
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Charity is the leading source of all expertise on food and nutritional advice, information and consultancy within the education field. Its vision is that all children have a balanced diet, cooking skills and the food education they need for good health so that they can reach their full potential.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2016

Total income:
£5,573,000

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Donations and legacies £2.00k
Charitable activities £14.00k
Other trading activities £5.55m
Investments £3.00k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£5,817,000

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Raising funds £0
Charitable activities £5.82m
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £2,556,813 from government contract(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £0
Charitable expenditure £5.82m

Fundraising

This charity does not raise funds from the public

Trading

This charity has one or more trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 27 April 2007: Standard registration
  • 25 May 2021: Removed (Ceased to exist)
  • 25 May 2021: Funds transferred to 1074114 TRANSFORMING LIVES FOR GOOD (TLG) LTD
  • 25 May 2021: Funds transferred to 1102510 MAGIC BREAKFAST
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • SCHOOL FOOD TRUST (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2012 30/09/2013 30/09/2014 30/09/2015 30/09/2016
Total gross income £7.77m £4.24m £5.81m £7.83m £5.57m
Total expenditure £7.47m £4.57m £5.58m £7.21m £5.82m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A £3.54m £2.56m
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A £0 £0
Income - Donations and legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £2.00k
Income - Other trading activities -£180.00k £0 £0 £0 £5.55m
Income - Charitable activities £7.40m £3.61m £2.71m £1.68m £14.00k
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £2.00k £1.00k £1.00k £1.00k £3.00k
Income - Other £550.00k £628.00k £3.10m £6.15m £0
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £7.24m £4.39m £5.47m £7.05m £5.82m
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Expenditure - Governance £235.00k £184.00k £114.00k £154.00k £96.00k
Expenditure - Grants institution £1.69m £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 30/09/2012 30/09/2013 30/09/2014 30/09/2015 30/09/2016
Own use assets £336.00k £471.00k £112.00k £163.00k £155.00k
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets £1.71m £589.00k £1.31m £2.61m £2.35m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £1.28m £632.00k £765.00k £1.46m £1.47m

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 30 March 2021 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 30 March 2021 Not submitted
Annual return 30 March 2020 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 30 March 2020 Not submitted
Annual return 30 March 2019 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 30 March 2019 Not submitted
Annual return 30 September 2017 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2017 Not submitted

Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 08/03/2005 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18/01/2011 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19/05/2011 NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 31/05/2012 AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 12/06/2012 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 12/11/2012 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 31 DEC 2015

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND PROMOTE THE HEALTH OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS BY – (A) DEVELOPING AND IMPROVING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF GOOD NUTRITION AMONGST LOCAL AUTHORITIES, SCHOOLS, PUPILS AND THEIR FAMILIES, SCHOOL CATERERS AND OTHERS; (B) ENCOURAGING AND MONITORING GOOD PRACTICE IN THE PROVISION OF AND ACCESS TO NUTRITIONALLY HEALTHY FOOD IN SCHOOLS AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS; (C) PROVIDING TRAINING AND GUIDANCE IN NUTRITIONAL HEALTH AND THE PREPARATION AND SERVING OF NUTRITIONALLY HEALTHY FOOD.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

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