Edible culture operative — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received Late
Charity type: Trust
Registered: 19 June 1999
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 2 January 2024 – 1 January 2025
Latest income: £54,137
Latest expenditure: £45,931
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Coed Hills, St. Hilary, COWBRIDGE, South Glamorgan, CF71 7DP

Website recorded by the regulator: www.ediculture.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Edible culture operative is a charitable trust set up to promote growing local food, foraging and permaculture for resilience, education, health and the alleviation of poverty.We work with people of all ages to help them engage in a healthy relationship with the natural world.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 2 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 1 January 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 1 November 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 24 February 2026
Date Accounts Received: 24 February 2026
Total Gross Income: £54,137
Total Gross Expenditure: £45,931

Fin Period Start Date: 2 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 1 January 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 1 November 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 26 April 2025
Date Accounts Received: 26 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £37,594
Total Gross Expenditure: £37,596

Fin Period Start Date: 2 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 1 January 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 1 November 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 6 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £6,278
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,497

Fin Period Start Date: 2 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 1 January 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 1 November 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 26 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £17,173
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,826

Fin Period Start Date: 2 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 1 January 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 1 November 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 18 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £11,766
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,780

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 2 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 1 January 2025
Ar Due Date: 1 November 2025
Ar Received Date: 24 February 2026
Total Gross Income: £54,137
Total Gross Expenditure: £45,931
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 200

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 2 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 1 January 2024
Ar Due Date: 1 November 2024
Ar Received Date: 26 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £37,594
Total Gross Expenditure: £37,596
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £1,500
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 150

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 2 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 1 January 2022
Ar Due Date: 1 November 2022
Ar Received Date: 26 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £17,173
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,826
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 50

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 2 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 1 January 2021
Ar Due Date: 1 November 2021
Ar Received Date: 18 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £11,766
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,780
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 50

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: City Of Swansea
Welsh Ind: Yes

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Cardiff
Welsh Ind: Yes

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Neath Port Talbot
Welsh Ind: Yes

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Rhondda Cynon Taff
Welsh Ind: Yes

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Zimbabwe
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Vale Of Glamorgan
Welsh Ind: Yes

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: Edible culture operative
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1999-06-19T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: TRUST DEED DATED 4 JANUARY 1999 as amended on 13 Aug 2020 as amended on 01 Jan 2020 as amended on 22 Jul 2026
Charitable Objects: (A) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, AND THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING AMONGST THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT AND(B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ALL MATTER RELATING TO FOOD CULTURE AND FORAGING
Area Of Benefit: THE CITY OF SHEFFIELD AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 455218
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: SHEFFIELD ORGANIC FOOD INITIATIVE

Charity Name Id: 455233
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: SOFI TRUST (SOFT)

Charity Name Id: 634132
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: ediculture

Charity Name Id: 455227
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: SOFI

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures