CHRISTADELPHIAN MEAL A DAY FUND — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 18 December 2009
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 06959615
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £795,000
Latest expenditure: £993,428
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Christadelphian Meal A Day Fund, PO Box 10812, Nottingham, Notts, NG5 0LF

Website recorded by the regulator: www.meal-a-day.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

As a practical witness we seek to facilitate personal and community dignity of those in real need in less developed parts of the world by sustainable local projects which: a) help to relieve the effects of hunger disease disability destitution homelessness b) promote agriculture clean water basic health care education c) encourage sharing learning service to others and community development

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 1 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 1 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £795,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £993,428

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 26 August 2024
Date Accounts Received: 26 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £729,785
Total Gross Expenditure: £848,579

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 19 July 2023
Date Accounts Received: 19 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £923,537
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,028,637

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 24 August 2022
Date Accounts Received: 24 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £949,069
Total Gross Expenditure: £553,992

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 27 September 2021
Date Accounts Received: 27 September 2021
Total Gross Income: £897,868
Total Gross Expenditure: £607,890

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 1 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £795,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £993,428
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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
Count Volunteers: 90

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 26 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £729,785
Total Gross Expenditure: £848,579
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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
Count Volunteers: 90

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 19 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £923,537
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,028,637
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 95

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 24 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £949,069
Total Gross Expenditure: £553,992
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 100

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 27 September 2021
Total Gross Income: £897,868
Total Gross Expenditure: £607,890
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 95

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 1 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 773794
Income Other Trading Activities: 649
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 20557
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 795000
Income Legacies: 141859
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £717
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £992,711
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 993428
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 962643
Expenditure Governance: 25904
Expenditure Support Costs: 25904
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 8
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £469,036
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,031,960
Assets Total Liabilities: £562,924
Assets Current Investment: 64
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £469,036
Creditors One Year Total Current: 562924
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,013,115
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 442711
Funds Restricted: 26325
Funds Total: 469036
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 26 August 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 711723
Income Other Trading Activities: 1657
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 16405
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 729785
Income Legacies: 104067
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £2,723
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £845,856
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 848579
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 798852
Expenditure Governance: 42572
Expenditure Support Costs: 42572
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 2
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £667,456
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,226,126
Assets Total Liabilities: £558,670
Assets Current Investment: 55
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £667,456
Creditors One Year Total Current: 546670
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 12000
Assets Cash: £1,215,250
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 663782
Funds Restricted: 3674
Funds Total: 667456
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 19 July 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 919948
Income Other Trading Activities: 792
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 2737
Income Other: 60
Income Total Income And Endowments: 923537
Income Legacies: 28285
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £2,088
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,026,549
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1028637
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 1003467
Expenditure Governance: 8925
Expenditure Support Costs: 8925
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: -2
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £786,248
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,297,371
Assets Total Liabilities: £511,123
Assets Current Investment: 53
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £786,248
Creditors One Year Total Current: 511123
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,224,018
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 780108
Funds Restricted: 6140
Funds Total: 786248
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 24 August 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 945509
Income Other Trading Activities: 3439
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 121
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 949069
Income Legacies: 231029
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £1,914
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £552,078
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 553992
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 540892
Expenditure Governance: 8730
Expenditure Support Costs: 8730
Expenditure Depreciation: 307
Gain Loss Investment: 13
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £891,350
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,238,269
Assets Total Liabilities: £346,919
Assets Current Investment: 55
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £891,350
Creditors One Year Total Current: 346919
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,224,052
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 862672
Funds Restricted: 28678
Funds Total: 891350
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 27 September 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 892788
Income Other Trading Activities: 4850
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 230
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 897868
Income Legacies: 107410
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £4,236
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £603,654
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 607890
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 584478
Expenditure Governance: 8543
Expenditure Support Costs: 8543
Expenditure Depreciation: 334
Gain Loss Investment: -31
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £496,260
Assets Total Fixed: 307
Assets Own Use: 307
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,022,418
Assets Total Liabilities: £526,465
Assets Current Investment: 42
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £496,260
Creditors One Year Total Current: 526465
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £716,209
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 438966
Funds Restricted: 57294
Funds Total: 496260
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Romania
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Lebanon
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Greece
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

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

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

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

Showing 20 of 33 supplied records in this dataset.

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Classification Code: 106
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Overseas Aid/famine Relief

Classification Code: 107
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Accommodation/housing

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

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

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

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

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

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

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

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: CHRISTADELPHIAN MEAL A DAY FUND
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2009-12-18T00:00:00

Charity Name: CHRISTADELPHIAN MEAL A DAY FUND
Charity Event Order: 4
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2023-10-10T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 5075973
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1166583
Assoc Charity Name: YEOVIL CHRISTADELPHIAN ECCLESIA

Charity Name: CHRISTADELPHIAN MEAL A DAY FUND
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2023-07-31T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 3100137
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1075016
Assoc Charity Name: MORPETH CHRISTADELPHIAN ECCLESIA

Charity Name: CHRISTADELPHIAN MEAL A DAY FUND
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2012-10-01T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number: 326265
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 326265
Assoc Charity Name: CHRISTADELPHIAN MEAL A DAY FUND

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 11 JULY 2009
Charitable Objects: THE RELIEF OF SUFFERING, POVERTY AND NEED OF THE INHABITANTS OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND FORMER INHABITANTS OF SUCH COUNTRIES.
Area Of Benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, INTERNATIONALLY.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures