01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 10 February 2003
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 04620683
- Financial period
- 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
- Latest income
- £27,306,537
- Latest expenditure
- £22,292,334
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: UNIT 2, LAKESIDE BUSINESS PARK, SWAN LANE, SANDHURST, BERKSHIRE, GU47 9DN
Website recorded by the regulator: www.groceryaid.org.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
We tackle hardship amongst those who have worked or are working in the grocery trade, whether in manufacturing, distribution, wholesale or retail. We give financial help via regular and one-off crisis grants, and supply essential household items and independent living aids. We offer practical and emotional support for a wide range of personal and welfare issues via our 24/7 helpline and website.
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 25 November 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 25 November 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £27,306,537
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £22,292,334
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2024
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2025
- Date Annual Return Received
- 7 October 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 7 October 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £15,850,964
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £15,728,287
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2024
- Date Annual Return Received
- 20 December 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 20 December 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £14,606,474
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £14,405,580
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2022
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2023
- Date Annual Return Received
- 1 December 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 1 December 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £12,227,313
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £12,386,484
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2021
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2022
- Date Annual Return Received
- 4 November 2021
- Date Accounts Received
- 4 November 2021
- Total Gross Income
- £8,732,777
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £6,665,050
04 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Parta
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 25 November 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £27,306,537
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £22,292,334
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- 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
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 3
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 650
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 7 October 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £15,850,964
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £15,728,287
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- 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
- Yes
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 3
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 3
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 648
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 20 December 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £14,606,474
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £14,405,580
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- 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
- Yes
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 485
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 1 December 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £12,227,313
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £12,386,484
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- No
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 433
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 4 November 2021
- Total Gross Income
- £8,732,777
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £6,665,050
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Grants
- £31,819
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 140001 150000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 342
05 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Partb
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 25 November 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 7308661
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 19590830
- Income Investments
- 407046
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 27306537
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £13,840,764
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £8,451,570
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 22292334
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 0
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 5017859
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 102049
- Gain Loss Investment
- -252114
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £11,400,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 17781143
- Assets Own Use
- 1746196
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 16034947
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £14,355,067
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £14,155,454
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £17,980,756
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 14155454
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £4,503,149
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 12768140
- Funds Restricted
- 5212616
- Funds Total
- 17980756
- Count Employees
- 57
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 7 October 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 2381425
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 13076827
- Income Investments
- 392712
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 15850964
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £9,018,019
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £6,703,963
- Expenditure Other
- 6305
- Expenditure Total
- 15728287
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 0
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 3890149
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 86743
- Gain Loss Investment
- 521593
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £11,400,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 11874211
- Assets Own Use
- 1471357
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 10402854
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £13,439,551
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £12,095,095
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £13,218,667
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 12095095
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £4,208,881
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 12868952
- Funds Restricted
- 349715
- Funds Total
- 13218667
- Count Employees
- 53
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 20 December 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 2246561
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 12084860
- Income Investments
- 275053
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 14606474
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £8,844,200
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £5,561,380
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 14405580
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 184819
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 3363411
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 66961
- Gain Loss Investment
- -580862
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £11,000,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 11067032
- Assets Own Use
- 1483978
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 9583054
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £10,967,783
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £9,460,419
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £12,574,396
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 9460419
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £4,869,375
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 12574396
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 12574396
- Count Employees
- 41
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 1 December 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 2260179
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 9499637
- Income Investments
- 239497
- Income Other
- 280000
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 12279313
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £6,783,691
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £5,602,793
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 12386484
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 0
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 2584683
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 31950
- Gain Loss Investment
- 724618
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £1,500,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 11204403
- Assets Own Use
- 1301410
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 9902993
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £7,881,491
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £6,131,528
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £12,954,366
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 6131528
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £4,011,005
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 12934116
- Funds Restricted
- 20250
- Funds Total
- 12954366
- Count Employees
- 36
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 4 November 2021
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 5149487
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 3360184
- Income Investments
- 223106
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 8732777
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £1,618,121
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £5,046,929
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 6665050
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 0
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 2041643
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 24789
- Gain Loss Investment
- 1402655
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £1,500,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 10118580
- Assets Own Use
- 1171235
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 8947345
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £7,602,335
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £5,331,996
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £12,388,919
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 5331996
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £5,674,032
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 12363419
- Funds Restricted
- 25500
- Funds Total
- 12388919
- Count Employees
- 29
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Scotland
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Northern Ireland
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Region
- Geographic Area Description
- Throughout England And Wales
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
- Classification Code
- 308
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- Classification Code
- 203
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- People With Disabilities
- Classification Code
- 206
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Other Defined Groups
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 301
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Classification Code
- 201
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Children/young People
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Classification Code
- 105
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- Classification Code
- 101
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- General Charitable Purposes
- Classification Code
- 202
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Elderly/old People
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- NATIONAL GROCERS BENEVOLENT FUND
- Charity Event Order
- 2
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2013-08-16T00:00:00
- Reason
- Transfer of funds
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 4016029
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1109578
- Assoc Charity Name
- THE CONFECTIONERS BENEVOLENT FUND
- Charity Name
- NATIONAL GROCERS BENEVOLENT FUND
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 2003-02-10T00:00:00
- Charity Name
- NATIONAL GROCERS BENEVOLENT FUND
- Charity Event Order
- 3
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2022-03-25T00:00:00
- Reason
- Ceased to exist
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 803723
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 803723
- Assoc Charity Name
- THE TESCO RETIRED STAFF ASSOCIATION CARING FUND
- Charity Name
- NATIONAL GROCERS BENEVOLENT FUND
- Charity Event Order
- 4
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2022-08-24T00:00:00
- Reason
- Ceased to exist
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 260075
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 260075
- Assoc Charity Name
- THE CHARITABLE FUND OF THE JOINT INDUSTRIAL COUNCIL OF THE MATCH MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 18/12/2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19/11/2003AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22/10/2003AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24/02/2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14/02/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 27 JUN 2018
- Charitable Objects
- THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE:- 3.1.1 THE RELIEF OF PERSONS IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE WHO: (A) ARE OR HAVE BEEN ENGAGED IN THE GROCERY TRADE, IN ANY CAPACITY; OR (B) ARE THE SURVIVING SPOUSE, CIVIL PARTNER OR OTHERWISE LONG TERM PARTNER OR CHILD (OR OTHER DEPENDANT OR FORMER DEPENDANT) OF PERSONS WHO HAVE BEEN ENGAGED IN THE GROCERY TRADE; AND 3.1.2 TO UNDERTAKE ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE UNDER THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES. IN THIS ARTICLE 3, “GROCERY TRADE” MEANS ANY WORK RELATING TO THE MANUFACTURING, LOGISTICS, DISTRIBUTION AND SALES OF GROCERIES OR OTHER PRODUCTS TYPICALLY SOLD IN SUPERMARKETS, WHETHER WHOLESALE OR RETAIL. FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT, THIS DEFINITION SHALL INCLUDE THE OFF-LICENCE TRADE.
- Area Of Benefit
- NATIONAL
10 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 456196
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- CARAVAN
- Charity Name Id
- 526368
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- GROCERYAID
11 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investment
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures