GROW COOK LEARN — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 6 October 2014
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 08755152
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £747,245
Latest expenditure: £729,278
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, School Road, CRAVEN ARMS, SY7 9RS

Website recorded by the regulator: www.shropshirehillsdiscoverycentre.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Grow Cook Learn is a charity based at and managing the Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, Our Vision is to develop an education and training centre for food-related skills, a visitor attraction linking food, history and landscape in the Shropshire Hills and a leisure resource for visitors and local residents."

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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: 20 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 20 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £747,245
Total Gross Expenditure: £729,278

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: 31 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 31 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £723,914
Total Gross Expenditure: £701,005

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: 28 November 2023
Date Accounts Received: 28 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £907,725
Total Gross Expenditure: £596,827

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: 15 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 15 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £574,691
Total Gross Expenditure: £501,956

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: 19 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 19 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £312,329
Total Gross Expenditure: £317,323

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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: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 20 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £747,245
Total Gross Expenditure: £729,278
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £29,312
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: 35

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: 31 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £723,914
Total Gross Expenditure: £701,005
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £19,649
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: 35

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: 28 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £907,725
Total Gross Expenditure: £596,827
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £1,356
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: 35

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: 15 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £574,691
Total Gross Expenditure: £501,956
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: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Grants: £55,478
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 26

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: 19 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £312,329
Total Gross Expenditure: £317,323
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: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £125,740
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 26

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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: 20 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 56544
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 690701
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 747245
Income Legacies: 2566
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £729,278
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 729278
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 2739
Expenditure Support Costs: 140971
Expenditure Depreciation: 17193
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £65,721
Assets Total Fixed: 89970
Assets Own Use: 89970
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £187,421
Assets Total Liabilities: £80,594
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £196,797
Creditors One Year Total Current: 80594
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £126,845
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 95691
Funds Restricted: 101106
Funds Total: 196797
Count Employees: 27
Charity Only 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: 31 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 87128
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 636786
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 723914
Income Legacies: 10000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £701,005
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 701005
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 2415
Expenditure Support Costs: 124990
Expenditure Depreciation: 12639
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £43,091
Assets Total Fixed: 88952
Assets Own Use: 88952
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £164,416
Assets Total Liabilities: £74,538
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £178,830
Creditors One Year Total Current: 74538
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £100,853
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 82043
Funds Restricted: 96787
Funds Total: 178830
Count Employees: 25
Charity Only 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: 28 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 1004660
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 557265
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 250000
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1811925
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £596,827
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 596827
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 115727
Expenditure Depreciation: 5769
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £56,816
Assets Total Fixed: 74108
Assets Own Use: 74108
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £158,492
Assets Total Liabilities: £76,679
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £155,921
Creditors One Year Total Current: 76679
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £102,088
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 70924
Funds Restricted: 84997
Funds Total: 155921
Count Employees: 23
Charity Only 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: 15 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 110515
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 464176
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 574691
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £501,956
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 501956
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 4516
Expenditure Support Costs: 88818
Expenditure Depreciation: 3198
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 9591
Assets Own Use: 9591
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £125,322
Assets Total Liabilities: £289,890
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: −£154,977
Creditors One Year Total Current: 39890
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 250000
Assets Cash: £83,976
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: -181846
Funds Restricted: 26869
Funds Total: -154977
Count Employees: 30
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Shropshire
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: GROW COOK LEARN
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2014-10-06T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 30/10/2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 15/09/2014
Charitable Objects: THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ('OBJECTS') ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TOTHE FOLLOWING:THE PROMOTION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF URBAN OR RURAL REGENERATION IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:THE PROTECTION OR CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT;THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, TRAINING OR RETRAINING, PARTICULARLY AMONG UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE, AND PROVIDING UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE WITH WORK EXPERIENCE;THE CREATION OF TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BY THE PROVISION OF WORKSPACE, BUILDINGS AND/OR LAND FOR USE ON FAVOURABLE TERMS;THE MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT OR PROVISION OF PUBLIC AMENITIES;THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE OR THOSE WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES;SUCH OTHER MEANS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE CHARITY COMMISSIONERS FOR ENGLAND AND WALES.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff