THE BREAD AND BUTTER THING.

Charity number: 1169383
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Activities focus on the relief of poverty premiums in low income families. The charity is building a membership model, whereby families with low disposable income will be offered the provision of a basket of services i.e. weekly supply of fresh food, to help that income go further, in return for a low membership fee. We have numerous venues across the UK.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income:
£6,763,867

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Donations and legacies £3.31m
Charitable activities £3.08m
Other trading activities £0
Investments £48.02k
Other £330.89k

Total expenditure:
£6,022,296

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Raising funds £0
Charitable activities £6.02m
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £1,149,000 from 12 government grant(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 £0
Charitable expenditure £6.02m
Retained for future use £741.57k

People

60 Employee(s)

8 Trustee(s)

1100 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£80k to £90k 1
£90k to £100k 2

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:
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England

Governance

Registration history:
  • 27 September 2016: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • TBBT (Working name)
  • THE BENEFITS THING (Working name)
  • THE BREAD AND BUTTER THING (Working name)
  • THE DEBT THING (Working name)
  • THE ENERGY THING (Working name)
  • THE FOOD THING (Working name)
  • HEATHFIELD DRIVE (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management 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 owns and/or leases 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Barry Ivor Fine Trustee 29 October 2024
THE EIGHTY EIGHT FOUNDATION
Received: On time
James Thomas Truscott Trustee 29 October 2024
None on record
Simone Amanda Sargeant Trustee 29 October 2024
None on record
Philip Kaye Trustee 15 June 2022
None on record
Ingibjorg Thordardottir Trustee 15 June 2022
None on record
Gregory Sage Trustee 15 June 2022
None on record
Graeme Stewart Douglas Trustee 21 June 2019
None on record
WILL BENTLEY Trustee 27 September 2016
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £1.81m £2.19m £3.72m £5.43m £6.76m
Total expenditure £1.15m £1.55m £2.68m £4.65m £6.02m
Income from government contracts N/A £100.00k £757.21k £694.48k N/A
Income from government grants £904.30k £497.78k £500.33k £687.94k £1.15m
Income - Donations and legacies £12.76k £62.80k £105.70k £115.02k £3.31m
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities £1.79m £2.13m £3.61m £5.28m £3.08m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £0 £42 £2.62k £35.99k £48.02k
Income - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £330.89k
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £1.15m £1.55m £2.68m £4.65m £6.02m
Expenditure - Raising funds £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Governance £14.47k £13.13k £17.57k £67.76k £46.79k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £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 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Own use assets £300.74k £687.98k £928.51k £1.07m £1.16m
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets £841.86k £1.06m £2.44m £2.99m £3.73m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £194.53k £157.06k £734.31k £642.12k £726.33k

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 December 2024 09 May 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 09 May 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 29 July 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 29 July 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 05 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 05 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 08 June 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 08 June 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 04 August 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 04 August 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.

CIO - FOUNDATION REGISTERED 27 SEP 2016 AMENDED ON 15 AUG 2017

Charitable objects

A. THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION AMONG PEOPLE LIVING OR WORKING IN THE UK FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROVIDING SUCH PERSONS WITH, OR WITH ACCESS TO, GOODS, SERVICES AND/OR FUNDS WITHOUT A POVERTY PREMIUM WHICH THEY COULD NOT OBTAIN ACCESS TO THROUGH LACK OF MEANS AND/OR AS A RESULT OF THEIR SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL EXCLUSION FROM SOCIETY AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS; POOR EDUCATION OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY). B. THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROMOTION OF FOOD WASTE AND FAST MOVING CONSUMER GOODS WASTE REDUCTION BY REDISTRIBUTING GOODS TO PEOPLE IN LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS. C. THE PROMOTION OF GOOD HEALTH AND NUTRITION BY PROVIDING AFFORDABLE ACCESS TO, AND SUPPLYING, A HEALTHY AND BALANCED DIET AND PROVIDING ADVICE AND EDUCATION ON A HEALTHY AND BALANCED DIET. D. ANY OTHER OBJECTS WHICH ARE CONSIDERED TO BE CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES.

Contact information

Address:
The Bread & Butter Thing
Warren Bruce Court
Warren Bruce Road
Trafford Park
MANCHESTER
M17 1LB
Phone:
0333 004 0287
Email:
hello@breadandbutterthing.org
Website:

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