LUNCH POSITIVE

Charity number: 1137186
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Lunch Positive runs a weekly lunch club & community space for all adults with HIV. The service is delivered by volunteers, provides increased access to good nutrition, a safe and supportive space for people to meet; to find peer support, build supportive networks and reduce social isolation. We signpost & offer advice. The service actively involves members in volunteering and helping activities.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 May 2024

Total income: £132,579
Total expenditure: £118,881

Total income includes £14,440 from 1 government contract(s) and £13,070 from 2 government grant(s)

People

3 Trustee(s)

42 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Brighton And Hove
  • East Sussex
  • West Sussex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 29 July 2010: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:
  • LUNCH + (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Simon Maddrell Trustee 14 March 2025
None on record
Laurence Collins-Willis Trustee 01 March 2025
MANKIND UK
Received: On time
Richard Jeneway Trustee 22 March 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/05/2020 31/05/2021 31/05/2022 31/05/2023 31/05/2024
Total gross income £82.74k £104.47k £116.72k £112.14k £132.58k
Total expenditure £71.81k £87.53k £107.63k £132.27k £118.88k
Income from government contracts £15.20k £15.20k £15.20k £23.69k £14.44k
Income from government grants £8.57k £12.24k £20.50k £7.00k £13.07k

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 May 2024 31 March 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2024 31 March 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2023 31 March 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2023 31 March 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2022 30 March 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2022 30 March 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2021 31 March 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2021 05 April 2022 5 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2020 31 March 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2020 31 March 2021 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.

TRUSTDEED 30 JUN 2010

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF PERSONS AFFECTED BY HIV BY THE PROVISION OF A LUNCH SERVICE, INFORMATION AND ADVICE ON HEALTHY EATING AND LIFESTYLES AND A SIGNPOSTING SERVICE TO OTHER HIV NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED BUT IN PRACTICE BRIGHTON AND HOVE, EAST SUSSEX AND WEST SUSSEX

Contact information

Address:
LUNCH POSITIVE
COMMUNITY BASE
113 QUEENS ROAD
BRIGHTON
Phone:
07846 464384
Email:
service@lunchpositive.org
Website:

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