STAK ST AUSTELL COMMUNITY KITCHEN
STAK provides a safe and welcoming community cafe/kitchen for the vulnerable, needy and homeless in the community. Our open door policy gives people the opportunity to be warm and dry, to have a hot nutritious affordable meal and to seek support and advice on a range of issues. In particular we offer training to improve employability skills and we are an accredited debt advice centre.
Objects
1) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN CORNWALL BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF NUTRITIOUS FOOD, DRINK AND CLOTHING FOR THOSE IN NEED AND BY PROVIDING EDUCATION, TRAINING AND SUCH OTHER SUPPORT TO RELIEVE POVERTY AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DETERMINE.2) SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a deficit of £3,162 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds to £147,849. The trustees state that the charity is facing closure in September 2026 because it has been unable to secure sufficient funding since the year-end. Consequently, the accounts are prepared on a basis indicating the charity is not a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The current balance of unrestricted and undesignated funds of £3,529 (2024 £27,963) is less than this.” — page 6
“Since the 31 December 2025 the charity has been unable to secure sufficient funding either from public or private charitable bodies. Therefore, the charity is facing closure in September 2026 unless new sources of financial support can be found.” — page 6
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "above" (FY2024) to "below" (FY2025).
- Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2024) → not a going concern (FY2025).
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 10
- Government income: £13,710 — grants £13,710 (2); 38% of the £36,548 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 10
- Government income: £44,540 — grants £44,540 (1); 87% of the £51,252 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 20
- Government income: £40,024 — contracts £40,024 (1); 57% of the £70,587 total gross income on the same return
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (19/06/2012)
Trustees
- Alison Palmer
- Brian Palmer
- CATHERINE WOODMAN
- Debra Delara
- Grahame Bulled
- Mike Mellow
- Sarah Batsford
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £37k | £40k |
| 31/12/2024 | £51k | £30k |
| 31/12/2023 | £71k | £61k |
| 31/12/2022 | £100k | £62k |
| 31/12/2021 | £76k | £56k |
Common questions
Is STAK ST AUSTELL COMMUNITY KITCHEN financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a deficit of £3,162 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds to £147,849. The trustees state that the charity is facing closure in September 2026 because it has been unable to secure sufficient funding since the year-end. Consequently, the accounts are prepared on a basis indicating the charity is not a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds STAK ST AUSTELL COMMUNITY KITCHEN?
Funders whose own accounts filings name STAK ST AUSTELL COMMUNITY KITCHEN as a grant recipient include THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £130k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/01/2022 | £10k | Community Kitchen |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/02/2014 | £835 | Debt Advice Service - STAK + |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| Point North Community Foundation | 1 | £35k |
| THE PHILIP AND CONNIE PHILLIPS FOUNDATION | 1 | £11k |
| THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| THE ASDA FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| THE GEORGE AND ESME POLLITZER CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 1 | £10k |
| THE BARBOUR FOUNDATION | 1 | £2k |
| THE BATCHWORTH TRUST | 1 | £2k |
| WATES FAMILY ENTERPRISE TRUST | 1 | £500 |
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- STOCKWELL PARK ESTATE COMMUNITY TRUST LTD
- THE SOUTH STANLEY PARTNERSHIP
- STRATTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
- ST AUSTELL BREWERY CHARITABLE TRUST
- STOKESLEY AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY CARE ASSOCIATION
- ALL SAINTS COMMUNITY PROJECT TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STAK ST AUSTELL COMMUNITY KITCHEN | £37k | — | 0 | below | — | not going concern |
| STOCKWELL PARK ESTATE COMMUNITY TRUST LTD | £363k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE SOUTH STANLEY PARTNERSHIP | £141k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| STRATTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £28k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST AUSTELL BREWERY CHARITABLE TRUST | £96k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| STOKESLEY AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY CARE ASSOCIATION | £156k | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |