WHITEFIELD CHARITY SK CORPORATION

Registered charity 1051770 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SOUP KITCHEN, WHITEFIELD CORPORATION

Established in 1986, The Soup Kitchen is a resource for the homeless, elderly, lonely and vulnerable in London. We provide free nutritious meals, clothing and unprecedented mental health support to nearly 150 people each day in London. We aim to tackle some of the core issues of homelessness in an environment that is welcoming to everyone.

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Latest income

£558k

Latest spending

£582k

Registered

1996

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £24,008 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £492,744 to £468,736. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future on a going concern basis. Unrestricted reserves stood at £302,736 at year-end, which is above the stated policy target of six months' operating expenses.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 6 months operating expenses (held: £303k)

“The Charity will maintain an average of 6 months operating expenses based on the year's budget.” — page 7

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income

£558k

Total spending

£582k

Cost of raising funds

£651

Reserves (reported)

£207k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~4.3 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (99% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

CONSTANCE JACKSONchair
JANET MARIE BAGBY
Jennifer Mills-Knutsen
Michael Brown
Renee Kuo

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Camden

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£558k	£582k
31/12/2023	£518k	£489k
31/12/2022	£372k	£375k
31/12/2021	£394k	£321k
31/12/2020	£451k	£306k

Common questions

Is WHITEFIELD CHARITY SK CORPORATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £24,008 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £492,744 to £468,736. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future on a going concern basis. Unrestricted reserves stood at £302,736 at year-end, which is above the stated policy target of six months' operating expenses. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds WHITEFIELD CHARITY SK CORPORATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name WHITEFIELD CHARITY SK CORPORATION as a grant recipient include ST GILES-IN-THE-FIELDS AND BLOOMSBURY UNITED CHARITY, CAMDEN GIVING, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIATICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS, MARGARET STREET, LONDON W1.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
ST GILES-IN-THE-FIELDS AND BLOOMSBURY UNITED CHARITY	FY2021	£24k	Multi-year grant (3 years from Oct 2020)
CAMDEN GIVING	FY2022	£20k	Inclusive Community Fund
ST GILES-IN-THE-FIELDS AND BLOOMSBURY UNITED CHARITY	FY2022	£8k	Final payment of multi-year grant for Head Chef/Kitchen Manager salary costs.
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIATICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS, MARGARET STREET, LONDON W1	FY2023	£2k	Festival Appeal 2023
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIATICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS, MARGARET STREET, LONDON W1	FY2023	£2k	Lent Appeal 2023

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
London Borough of Camden	25/09/2024	£20k	Grant to The Whitefield Charity SK Corporation
Camden Council	25/09/2024	£20k	Grant to The Whitefield Charity SK Corporation
St Giles & St George	17/10/2023	£24k	Grant to The Whitefield Charity SK Corporation
Camden Giving	24/05/2021	£20k	The Whitefield Charity SK Corporation
Camden Giving	21/10/2020	£10k	The Whitefield Charity SK Corporation
UK government	12/08/2020	£10k	Coronavirus Community Support Fund
Camden Giving	09/04/2020	£6k	The Whitefield Charity SK Corporation
The National Lottery Community Fund	17/05/2006	£900	Outdoor Handwashing Facility