THE LUNCHBOWL NETWORK LIMITED

Registered charity 1114981 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To partner with UK schools to raise awareness and funding for a dinner programme for orphaned and vulnerable children in the Kibera slum Nairobi.To create a school sponsorship programme for orphaned and vulnerable children from the Kibera.

Objects

1. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE INCLUDING BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE KIBERA AREA OF KENYA AND2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN IN THE UNITED KINGDOM ABOUT THE LIVES AND CUSTOMS OF PEOPLE LIVING IN AFRICA AND INDIA

Area of benefit: NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Buckinghamshire, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£249k
Latest spending
£214k
Registered
2006
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income surplus of £35,714 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £52,182. The trustees report that the charity operates on a voluntary basis with no trustee remuneration, and the independent examiner confirmed no matters required attention regarding the accounts.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: no-reserves policy (held: £52k)
“We currently adhere to a no-reserves policy, focusing on deploying funds as they are received to uplift the most impoverished children.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation to related party
“Lunchbow1 Trust Kenya is a related party to The Lunchbowl Network Limited. During the year,The Lunchbowl Network Limited had donated £212,251 (2024 : £149,000) to Lunchbowl Trust Kenya.” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025

  • Volunteers: 17

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024

  • Volunteers: 17

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023

  • Volunteers: 20

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kenya

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£249k£214k
31/08/2024£153k£155k
31/08/2023£185k£194k
31/08/2022£241k£256k
31/08/2021£215k£235k

Common questions

Is THE LUNCHBOWL NETWORK LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income surplus of £35,714 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £52,182. The trustees report that the charity operates on a voluntary basis with no trustee remuneration, and the independent examiner confirmed no matters required attention regarding the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE LUNCHBOWL NETWORK LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE LUNCHBOWL NETWORK LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE BROTHERS TRUST, ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT, THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITY, THE STERRY FAMILY FOUNDATION, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL, KINGSTON HILL.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE BROTHERS TRUSTFY2022£100kOperational salary costs for teachers
THE BROTHERS TRUSTFY2023£29kAnnual costs of the Unit for the hearing impaired, kitchen replacement, science facilities, and emergency supplies
ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENTFY2021£20kOverseas education
THE BROTHERS TRUSTFY2024£10kSchool uniforms and sports kits
THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITYFY2022£5k
THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITYFY2023£5k
THE STERRY FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2022£5k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL, KINGSTON HILLFY2025£5kTithed grants from PCC Funds - General Fund
THE S M B TRUSTFY2023£4k
THE STERRY FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2025£3kPoverty
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL, KINGSTON HILLFY2023£3kTithed grants from PCC Funds
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. LEONARD'S, CHESHAM BOISFY2023£3k
THE STERRY FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2023£3k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL, KINGSTON HILLFY2022£3kMission Societies and Charities
THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATIONFY2024£3k
THE HUGH SYMONS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£3kHealth and Welfare
THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATIONFY2023£3k
THE HUGH SYMONS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3kHealth and Welfare
THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATIONFY2025£3k
THE STERRY FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2024£2kPoverty
THE TULA TRUST LIMITEDFY2022£2k
THE TULA TRUST LIMITEDFY2024£2k
MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£2kINTERNATIONAL
MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£2k
THE TULA TRUST LIMITEDFY2023£2k
THE MIRIANOG TRUSTFY2025£1k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARK, HOLBROOKFY2025£172Missionary and charitable giving
WEST WICKHAM AND SHIRLEY BAPTIST CHURCHFY2025£125
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. LEONARD'S, CHESHAM BOISFY2022£10

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with LUNCH ON THE RUN LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE LUNCHBOWL NETWORK LIMITED£249k—0above—no doubt
LUNCH ON THE RUN LIMITED FY2025£221k—0within—no doubt
THE LUNCH CLUB FY2026£104k—0unclear—no doubt
ROWLEY PROJECTS FY2025£58k—0below—no doubt
HELPING EDUCATING AND REBUILDING LIVES FY2025£78k—0unclear—no doubt
THE RED RUBBER BALL FOUNDATION FY2025£38k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.