FARESHARE YORKSHIRE LIMITED
Registered charity 1075477 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FARESHARE SOUTH YORKSHIRE, RESTORE (SY) LIMITED
FareShare Yorkshire is a charity which redistributes surplus food donated by the food industry, which would otherwise go to waste. This food is received by charities and organisations, we call Community Food Members (CFMs) who provide food and meals for vulnerable people. We also provide Employability Programmes to support individuals on a path to employment.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity made a net surplus of £50,276 for the year ended 31 March 2025, comprising an unrestricted deficit of £83,432 and a restricted surplus of £133,708. Per the trustees' report, free unrestricted reserves were £86,496, representing only 16% of the targeted level equivalent to six months of key expenditure costs. The organisation acknowledges it is still working towards meeting its reserves target amid inflationary pressures.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Membership fees (35% of income)
“Membership fees 471,728” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £86k; policy: 6 months key expenditure costs)
“Our general free reserves (excluding tangible fixed assets) on 31 March 2025 were £86,496 representing 16% of the target. The organisation is still working towards this level and will continue to do so until it is met.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Kingswood Allotts Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Jonathan Williams — CEO (source)
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- Air Partner — “Air Partner have made a wonderful monetary donation to FareShare Yorkshire to support our work this Christmas and into 2022.” (source page)
- AABvie Foundation — “Supported classes for charities in FullCrumb Kitchen in 2026” (source page)
- Abbey House Settlement — “The Trust supported us twice due to our increased costs of operation in Leeds.” (source page)
- ABP — “Made a generous contribution to our 2025 Christmas Campaign” (source page)
- AESSEAL — “Match-funded donations to our Christmas Appeal in 2024.” (source page)
- AF Blakemore — “AF Blakemore has donated small grants towards our PPE expenses for the last 5 years.” (source page)
- Albert Gubay Charitable Foundation — “Enabled the resumption of our employability programme post-pandemic and funded the installation of both our pop-up kitchen and two badly-nee…” (source page)
- Albert Hunt Trust — “The Trustees donated towards our creation of the FullCrumb Kitchen, enabling groups and individuals to learn to use food to its full potenti…” (source page)
- Arnold Clark — “We are grateful to Arnold Clark for their generous support in 2025, helping us cover fuel costs through their donation.” (source page)
- ASDA Foundation — “Asda funded a mezzanine floor to expand our office space in Barnsley as well as extensions to chiller, freezer and racking capacity.” (source page)
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~1.2 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (83% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Sarah Louise HOBBSchair
- Clare Evans
- DAVID SWINDEN
- Jonny Longden
- Michael Willmetts
- Rachel Mcelroy
- Sarah Sunderland
- Scott Johnston
- Stephen Stothart
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England
Income and spending
Common questions
Is FARESHARE YORKSHIRE LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity made a net surplus of £50,276 for the year ended 31 March 2025, comprising an unrestricted deficit of £83,432 and a restricted surplus of £133,708. Per the trustees' report, free unrestricted reserves were £86,496, representing only 16% of the targeted level equivalent to six months of key expenditure costs. The organisation acknowledges it is still working towards meeting its reserves target amid inflationary pressures. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Kingswood Allotts Limited.
Who funds FARESHARE YORKSHIRE LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name FARESHARE YORKSHIRE LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, NEWBY TRUST LIMITED, J W CHAPMAN EARLESMERE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE EVAN CORNISH FOUNDATION, THE DWF FOUNDATION.
Known funders
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