CCEW Charity Commission profile

CAN COOK

Registered charity 1178169 · organisation 5109391

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
30 April 2018
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 May 2024 – 30 April 2025
Latest income
£1,531,449
Latest expenditure
£1,697,051
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: Unit 1, Rowleys Park, Rowleys Drive, Shotton, CH5 1QJ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM BY: - PROVIDING FRESH MEALS TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND WORKING WITH CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
28 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received
27 February 2026
Date Accounts Received
27 February 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,531,449
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,697,051
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
28 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received
28 February 2025
Date Accounts Received
28 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,761,910
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,826,339
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
29 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received
29 February 2024
Date Accounts Received
29 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,060,360
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,829,400
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
28 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received
28 February 2023
Date Accounts Received
28 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,588,704
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,384,564
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
28 February 2022
Date Annual Return Received
26 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
26 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,377,604
Total Gross Expenditure
£813,576

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 May 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2025
Ar Due Date
28 February 2026
Ar Received Date
27 February 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,531,449
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,697,051
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£60,762
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
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2024
Ar Due Date
28 February 2025
Ar Received Date
28 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,761,910
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,826,339
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£374,175
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
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2023
Ar Due Date
29 February 2024
Ar Received Date
29 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,060,360
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,829,400
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
200000
Income From Government Grants
£115,000
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
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2022
Ar Due Date
28 February 2023
Ar Received Date
28 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,588,704
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,384,564
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£116,423
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
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2021
Ar Due Date
28 February 2022
Ar Received Date
26 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,377,604
Total Gross Expenditure
£813,576
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
410000
Income From Government Grants
£431,482
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
No
Count Volunteers
0

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 May 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2025
Ar Due Date
28 February 2026
Ar Received Date
27 February 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
2750
Income Other Trading Activities
635
Income Charitable Activities
1510286
Income Investments
17778
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1531449
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,697,051
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1697051
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
26711
Expenditure Support Costs
80264
Expenditure Depreciation
102123
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£189,582
Assets Total Fixed
732482
Assets Own Use
732482
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£672,796
Assets Total Liabilities
£317,339
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,087,939
Creditors One Year Total Current
317339
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£341,259
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
584439
Funds Restricted
503500
Funds Total
1087939
Count Employees
25
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2024
Ar Due Date
28 February 2025
Ar Received Date
28 February 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
2336
Income Other Trading Activities
12851
Income Charitable Activities
1720308
Income Investments
24286
Income Other
2129
Income Total Income And Endowments
1761910
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,826,339
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1826339
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
38561
Expenditure Support Costs
114376
Expenditure Depreciation
121863
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£284,209
Assets Total Fixed
691453
Assets Own Use
691453
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£878,992
Assets Total Liabilities
£316,904
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,253,541
Creditors One Year Total Current
316904
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£728,372
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
545527
Funds Restricted
708014
Funds Total
1253541
Count Employees
26
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2023
Ar Due Date
29 February 2024
Ar Received Date
29 February 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
3016
Income Other Trading Activities
417
Income Charitable Activities
2045448
Income Investments
11479
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2060360
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,824,400
Expenditure Other
5000
Expenditure Total
1829400
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
28490
Expenditure Support Costs
115204
Expenditure Depreciation
111768
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
57
Reserves
£431,499
Assets Total Fixed
583741
Assets Own Use
583741
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,059,983
Assets Total Liabilities
£325,754
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,317,970
Creditors One Year Total Current
325754
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£926,626
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
596851
Funds Restricted
721119
Funds Total
1317970
Count Employees
23
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2022
Ar Due Date
28 February 2023
Ar Received Date
28 February 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
2551
Income Other Trading Activities
583
Income Charitable Activities
1551279
Income Investments
348
Income Other
33943
Income Total Income And Endowments
1588704
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,384,564
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1384564
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
28066
Expenditure Support Costs
119010
Expenditure Depreciation
82326
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£435,988
Assets Total Fixed
505465
Assets Own Use
505465
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£934,783
Assets Total Liabilities
£353,295
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,086,953
Creditors One Year Total Current
353295
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£725,243
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
517371
Funds Restricted
569582
Funds Total
1086953
Count Employees
15
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2021
Ar Due Date
28 February 2022
Ar Received Date
26 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
24278
Income Other Trading Activities
5619
Income Charitable Activities
1347544
Income Investments
163
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1377604
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£813,576
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
813576
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
22810
Expenditure Support Costs
48608
Expenditure Depreciation
37260
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£257,459
Assets Total Fixed
515349
Assets Own Use
515349
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£721,034
Assets Total Liabilities
£353,570
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£882,813
Creditors One Year Total Current
353570
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£442,849
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
326091
Funds Restricted
556722
Funds Total
882813
Count Employees
12
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Flintshire
Welsh Ind
Yes
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Knowsley
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Merseyside
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Liverpool City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Merseyside
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CAN COOK
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2018-04-30T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 30 Apr 2018
Charitable Objects
1. THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM BY:- PROVIDING FRESH MEALS TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND WORKING WITH CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY;- UNDERTAKING AND SUPPORTING RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF POVERTY AND PUBLISHING THE USEFUL RESULTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.2. TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT HEALTH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION ON HEALTHY EATING, TRAINING AND OTHER APPROPRIATE PROJECTS THAT ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO BE SELF-SUFFICIENT IN GAINING ACCESS TO GOOD FOOD.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment