FEEDING COVENTRY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received Late
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 16 November 2017
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £680,659
Latest expenditure: £582,275
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Foleshill Community Centre, 757 Foleshill Road, Coventry, CV6 5HS

Website recorded by the regulator: https://www.feedingcoventry.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charity has asset transferred Foleshill Community Centre and will be establishing a Citizens Supermarket and Cafe for the benefit of the local community. The charity is also invested into food programmes to support school holiday hunger in the city of Coventry. It has also produced a local charter outlining its aspirations for a sustainable long term solution.

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: 10 June 2026
Date Accounts Received: 10 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £680,659
Total Gross Expenditure: £582,275

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: 12 February 2025
Date Accounts Received: 12 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £522,602
Total Gross Expenditure: £533,977

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: 6 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 6 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £744,730
Total Gross Expenditure: £548,704

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 September 2022
Date Accounts Received: 1 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £434,648
Total Gross Expenditure: £514,590

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: 21 February 2022
Date Accounts Received: 21 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £723,487
Total Gross Expenditure: £522,014

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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: 10 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £680,659
Total Gross Expenditure: £582,275
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £56,572
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: 45

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: 12 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £522,602
Total Gross Expenditure: £533,977
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £235,624
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: 30

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: 6 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £744,730
Total Gross Expenditure: £548,704
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £62
Income From Government Grants: £316,174
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: 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 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £434,648
Total Gross Expenditure: £514,590
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £275,670
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: 130

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: 21 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £723,487
Total Gross Expenditure: £522,014
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £163,428
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

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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: 10 June 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 39085
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 578798
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 39642
Income Total Income And Endowments: 657525
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £582,275
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 582275
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 1250
Expenditure Support Costs: 1250
Expenditure Depreciation: 76997
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £112,508
Assets Total Fixed: 243627
Assets Own Use: 243627
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £257,855
Assets Total Liabilities: £37,328
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £464,154
Creditors One Year Total Current: 37328
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £248,791
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 73687
Funds Restricted: 390467
Funds Total: 464154
Count Employees: 19
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: 12 February 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 505330
Income Other Trading Activities: 13156
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 4116
Income Total Income And Endowments: 522602
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £1,869
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £532,108
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 533977
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 250
Expenditure Depreciation: 32794
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £158,922
Assets Total Fixed: 71011
Assets Own Use: 71011
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £320,263
Assets Total Liabilities: £25,504
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £365,770
Creditors One Year Total Current: 25504
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £226,262
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 158922
Funds Restricted: 206848
Funds Total: 365770
Count Employees: 16
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: 6 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 726112
Income Other Trading Activities: 17354
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 1264
Income Total Income And Endowments: 744730
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £5,214
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £543,490
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 548704
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 134844
Expenditure Governance: 250
Expenditure Support Costs: 250
Expenditure Depreciation: 31139
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 91768
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £139,386
Assets Total Fixed: 91768
Assets Own Use: 91768
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £330,307
Assets Total Liabilities: £44,930
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £377,145
Creditors One Year Total Current: 44930
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £294,963
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 139386
Funds Restricted: 237759
Funds Total: 377145
Count Employees: 13
Charity Only 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: 21 February 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 689930
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 27536
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 6021
Income Total Income And Endowments: 723487
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £13,100
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £508,914
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 522014
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 27938
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 300
Expenditure Depreciation: 9556
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £62,717
Assets Total Fixed: 38803
Assets Own Use: 38803
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £251,247
Assets Total Liabilities: £28,991
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £261,059
Creditors One Year Total Current: 28991
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £220,795
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 62717
Funds Restricted: 198342
Funds Total: 261059
Count Employees: 5
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Coventry City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: West Midlands
Welsh Ind: No

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: FEEDING COVENTRY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2017-11-16T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 16 Nov 2017
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE IN NEED IN COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE AND SPECIFICALLY FOR THEM TO ACCESS FOOD AND OTHER SERVICES AND ITEMS WHICH THEREBY ALLEVIATE HUNGER CAUSED BY THE LACK OF OPPORTUNITIES OR RESOURCES TO OBTAIN SUFFICIENT FOOD.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures