01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 27 June 2018
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 11356489
- Financial period
- 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
- Latest income
- £1,545,476
- Latest expenditure
- £1,621,139
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- No
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: First Floor, River House, 1 Maidstone Road, Sidcup, Kent, DA14 5RH
Website recorded by the regulator: www.chefsinschools.org.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
OUR MISSION:To improve the health of children through better eating and food education and inspire schools to believe that better is possible
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 June 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 21 May 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 21 May 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £1,545,476
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,621,139
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2024
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 June 2025
- Date Annual Return Received
- 28 May 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 28 May 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £1,654,185
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,245,137
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 June 2024
- Date Annual Return Received
- 7 June 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 7 June 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £1,128,444
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,045,978
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2022
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 June 2023
- Date Annual Return Received
- 20 May 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 20 May 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £542,106
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £578,961
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2021
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 June 2022
- Date Annual Return Received
- 31 May 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 1 June 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £859,436
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £750,976
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 September 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 30 June 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 21 May 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £1,545,476
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,621,139
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 4
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Income From Government Contracts
- 105313
- 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
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 30 June 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 28 May 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £1,654,185
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,245,137
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 2
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Income From Government Contracts
- 53978
- 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
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 2
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 30 June 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 7 June 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £1,128,444
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,045,978
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- 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
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 2
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 30 June 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 20 May 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £542,106
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £578,961
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- Yes
- Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
- 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
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 1
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 30 June 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 31 May 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £859,436
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £750,976
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- 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
- £4,584
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 10
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 September 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 30 June 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 21 May 2026
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 614198
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 525
- Income Charitable Activities
- 922230
- Income Investments
- 8523
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 1545476
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £105,303
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £1,515,836
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 1621139
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 0
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 213620
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 0
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £657,667
- Assets Total Fixed
- 0
- Assets Own Use
- 0
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,025,361
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £163,486
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £861,875
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 163486
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £920,049
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 657667
- Funds Restricted
- 204208
- Funds Total
- 861875
- Count Employees
- 25
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 30 June 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 28 May 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 491724
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 3240
- Income Charitable Activities
- 1155202
- Income Investments
- 3907
- Income Other
- 112
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 1654185
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £139,304
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £1,105,833
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 1245137
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 60444
- Expenditure Governance
- 19905
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 147700
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 770
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £534,165
- Assets Total Fixed
- 2808
- Assets Own Use
- 2808
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,142,128
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £207,398
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £937,538
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 207398
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £1,088,478
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 747165
- Funds Restricted
- 190373
- Funds Total
- 937538
- Count Employees
- 20
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 30 June 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 7 June 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 311113
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 5767
- Income Charitable Activities
- 810275
- Income Investments
- 1289
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 1128444
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £59,019
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £986,959
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 1045978
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 17820
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 184684
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 5122
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £428,888
- Assets Total Fixed
- 1432
- Assets Own Use
- 1432
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £647,725
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £120,667
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £528,490
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 120667
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £631,798
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 430320
- Funds Restricted
- 98170
- Funds Total
- 528490
- Count Employees
- 15
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 30 June 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 20 May 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 448434
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 93668
- Income Investments
- 0
- Income Other
- 4
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 542106
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £570,767
- Expenditure Other
- 8194
- Expenditure Total
- 578961
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 8194
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 8924
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 15493
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £211,830
- Assets Total Fixed
- 86094
- Assets Own Use
- 86094
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £422,111
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £62,181
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £446,024
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 62181
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £362,559
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 332476
- Funds Restricted
- 113548
- Funds Total
- 446024
- Count Employees
- 11
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 30 June 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 31 May 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 764640
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 94506
- Income Investments
- 0
- Income Other
- 290
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 859436
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £747,934
- Expenditure Other
- 3042
- Expenditure Total
- 750976
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 3042
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 75296
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 17443
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £193,348
- Assets Total Fixed
- 102065
- Assets Own Use
- 102065
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £413,055
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £32,241
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £482,879
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 32241
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £372,451
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 336017
- Funds Restricted
- 146862
- Funds Total
- 482879
- Count Employees
- 8
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Region
- Geographic Area Description
- Throughout England And Wales
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 207
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- The General Public/mankind
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 103
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- CHEFS IN SCHOOLS
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 2018-06-27T00:00:00
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 18 APR 2018
- Charitable Objects
- THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED ARE TO:-(1) ADVANCE EDUCATION IN COOKERY AND FOOD PREPARATION;(2) ADVANCE HEALTH THROUGH (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THE IMPROVEMENT OF FOOD STANDARDS IN SCHOOLS;FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC
10 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investment
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures