CCEW Charity Commission profile

FareShare Midlands

Registered charity 1146847 · organisation 5026850

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
11 April 2012
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
07575440
Financial period
1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025
Latest income
£4,382,478
Latest expenditure
£3,618,999
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: FareShare Midlands, 10 Wilson Road, WIGSTON, Leicestershire, LE18 4TP

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

FareShare Midlands (formerly FareShare Leicester) was formed on 1st July, 2008, as a project of the Diocese of Leicester and a franchise of the national charity FareShare. FareShare takes good quality surplus food from the food industry that is supplied to community organisations for those in need, rather than being disposed of.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2026
Date Annual Return Received
25 March 2026
Date Accounts Received
25 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£4,382,478
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,618,999
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received
13 March 2025
Date Accounts Received
13 March 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,305,410
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,533,221
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2024
Date Annual Return Received
26 March 2024
Date Accounts Received
26 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,602,605
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,988,617
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2023
Date Annual Return Received
28 March 2023
Date Accounts Received
28 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£3,053,581
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,164,667
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2022
Date Annual Return Received
31 March 2022
Date Accounts Received
31 March 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,989,527
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,575,008

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 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Due Date
30 April 2026
Ar Received Date
25 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£4,382,478
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,618,999
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
196449
Income From Government Grants
£3,000
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
1978
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Due Date
30 April 2025
Ar Received Date
13 March 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,305,410
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,533,221
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
156123
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
1542
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Due Date
30 April 2024
Ar Received Date
26 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,602,605
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,988,617
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
116965
Income From Government Grants
£108,718
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
1487
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Due Date
30 April 2023
Ar Received Date
28 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£3,053,581
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,164,667
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
67505
Income From Government Grants
£62,976
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
880
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Due Date
30 April 2022
Ar Received Date
31 March 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,989,527
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,575,008
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£132,781
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
200

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 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Due Date
30 April 2026
Ar Received Date
25 March 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
109110
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
4239666
Income Investments
33452
Income Other
250
Income Total Income And Endowments
4382478
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£468,876
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,150,123
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3618999
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
55482
Expenditure Support Costs
592656
Expenditure Depreciation
79326
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£553,760
Assets Total Fixed
656350
Assets Own Use
656350
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,394,139
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,545,493
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,504,996
Creditors One Year Total Current
2430205
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
115288
Assets Cash
£1,901,169
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
553760
Funds Restricted
951236
Funds Total
1504996
Count Employees
65
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Due Date
30 April 2025
Ar Received Date
13 March 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
150057
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3124706
Income Investments
29748
Income Other
899
Income Total Income And Endowments
3305410
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£352,947
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,180,274
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3533221
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
564824
Expenditure Depreciation
115475
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
231341
Assets Own Use
231341
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,450,544
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,940,368
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£741,517
Creditors One Year Total Current
1776886
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
163482
Assets Cash
£1,259,946
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
402521
Funds Restricted
338996
Funds Total
741517
Count Employees
71
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Due Date
30 April 2024
Ar Received Date
26 March 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
179543
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3406312
Income Investments
16750
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3602605
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£313,566
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,675,051
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3988617
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
55734
Expenditure Support Costs
567597
Expenditure Depreciation
125938
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
341788
Assets Own Use
341788
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,352,780
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,725,240
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£969,328
Creditors One Year Total Current
1725240
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£945,582
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
520476
Funds Restricted
448852
Funds Total
969328
Count Employees
78
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Due Date
30 April 2023
Ar Received Date
28 March 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
262040
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2788494
Income Investments
1380
Income Other
1667
Income Total Income And Endowments
3053581
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£165,924
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,998,743
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3164667
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
57176
Expenditure Support Costs
559867
Expenditure Depreciation
104548
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,053,133
Assets Total Fixed
374643
Assets Own Use
374643
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,356,206
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,375,509
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,355,340
Creditors One Year Total Current
1375509
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,310,635
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1053134
Funds Restricted
302206
Funds Total
1355340
Count Employees
63
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Due Date
30 April 2022
Ar Received Date
31 March 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
239069
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
72
Income Other
2750386
Income Total Income And Endowments
2989527
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£102,977
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,472,031
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2575008
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
319311
Expenditure Depreciation
42493
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,122,258
Assets Total Fixed
294367
Assets Own Use
294367
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,321,129
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,149,070
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,466,426
Creditors One Year Total Current
1149070
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,443,991
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1122258
Funds Restricted
344168
Funds Total
1466426
Count Employees
52
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
FareShare Midlands
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2012-04-11T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 23 MAR 2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 22 MAY 2018 as amended on 13 Dec 2019
Charitable Objects
A)THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE PROMOTION OF GOOD HEALTH AND NUTRITION IN ENGLAND BY REDISTRIBUTING SURPLUS PRODUCE (IN PARTICULAR FOOD) TO ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO MEET THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS IN SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, HEALTH-RELATED OR EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, AND THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN. B) THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT THROUGH THE REDUCTION OF WASTE (IN PARTICULAR FOOD WASTE). C) THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO UNDERTAKE VOLUNTARY WORK AND SUPPORT. D) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING TRAINING IN THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
519827
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
FARESHARE LEICESTER

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures