SCHOOL FOOD MATTERS

Charity number: 1134094
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

School Food Matters exists to teach children about food and to improve children's access to healthy, sustainable food during their time at school. We provide fully-funded food education programmes to schools. Our experience delivering these programmes informs and strengthens our campaigns, bringing the voices of children, parents and teachers to government policy.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income:
£1,217,527

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Donations and legacies £28.66k
Charitable activities £1.18m
Other trading activities £0
Investments £3.65k
Other £2.57k

Total expenditure:
£1,188,195

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Raising funds £20.80k
Charitable activities £1.17m
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £22,560 from 3 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.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £20.80k
Charitable expenditure £1.17m
Retained for future use £29.33k

People

18 Employee(s)

9 Trustee(s)

49 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any 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
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 04 February 2010: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
06657048 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr Rebecca O'Connell Chair 23 January 2019
None on record
Katrina Zlateva-Bowles Trustee 19 January 2024
None on record
Mecca Ibrahim Trustee 19 October 2023
None on record
Alayna Francis Trustee 22 January 2020
None on record
Paul Smith Trustee 08 January 2015
None on record
Ossie Gray Trustee 04 November 2013
None on record
Jared Brading Trustee 13 February 2013
None on record
MAX GASTON BEAZLEY Trustee 28 September 2011
None on record
BEN REYNOLDS Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Total gross income £1.14m £1.52m £802.04k £1.22m £1.22m
Total expenditure £1.09m £1.46m £930.99k £1.19m £1.19m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A £10.11k £22.56k
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £66.71k £197.89k £27.07k £66.94k £28.66k
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities £1.06m £1.20m £768.79k £1.01m £1.18m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £1.29k £192 £54 £1.15k £3.65k
Income - Other £11.26k £122.39k £6.14k £139.66k £2.57k
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £1.08m £1.44m £911.57k £1.17m £1.17m
Expenditure - Raising funds £14.26k £16.10k £19.42k £20.21k £20.80k
Expenditure - Governance £1.20k £6.00k £4.44k £86.52k £90.34k
Expenditure - Grants institution £62.84k £58.58k £63.37k £78.25k £62.52k
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 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Own use assets £6.19k £7.70k £9.41k £6.85k £7.84k
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets £534.52k £598.50k £474.02k £321.96k £552.70k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £383.44k £382.58k £388.76k £209.84k £412.23k

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 31 August 2024 20 March 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 20 March 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 27 February 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 27 February 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 21 February 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 21 February 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 23 February 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 23 February 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 10 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 10 December 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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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 OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 18 JANUARY 2010 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 3 FEBRUARY 2010 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12 OCT 2016

Charitable objects

4. THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND PROMOTE THE HEALTH OF SCHOOLCHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: 4.1 DEVELOPING AND IMPROVING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF FOOD, FOOD PRODUCTION, HEALTH AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION AMONGST LOCAL AUTHORITIES, SCHOOLS, PUPILS AND THEIR FAMILIES, SCHOOL CATERERS AND OTHERS; AND 4.2 ENCOURAGING AND MONITORING GOOD PRACTICE IN THE PROVISION OF AND ACCESS TO FRESH AND NUTRITIONALLY HEALTHY FOOD IN SCHOOLS.

Area of benefit

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

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

Contact information

Address:
The Bridge
7b Parkshot
London
TW9 2RD
Phone:
02088788333
Email:
enquiries@schoolfoodmatters.org
Website:

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