SUSTAINABLE FOOD TRUST
Registered charity 1148645 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NONE
We advocate food systems that are beneficial to the environment and public health by:Leadership/Collaboration - Providing thought leadership and support for establishing collaborative partnershipsResearch/Policy - Advancing knowledge by promoting good science, thus enabling effective solutions to challenges facing food systemsCommunications - Communicating issues in accessible ways
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £157,202 for the year, with unrestricted reserves standing at £1,074,561. This reserve level is above the trustees' stated policy target of four to six months' expenditure (£530,000–£791,000), representing approximately eight months of expenditure. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis was appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Trusts and foundations (47% of income)
“During the year, 68% of funds were secured from trusts and foundations, 10% from individual donors, and 22% from consultancy and other fees.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: four to six months’ worth of expenditure, which equates to between £530,000 and £791,000 (held: £1.1m)
“It has established policy whereby unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets should ideally be maintained at a level equivalent to four to six months’ worth of expenditure, which equates to between £530,000 and £791,000.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Rent paid to Patrick Holden
“Patrick Holden owns the rental property in which the charity operates. A rent of £17,163 was paid by the charity in the year (2024: £17,163).” — page 32
“The aggregate trustee donations to the charity was £100,000 (2024: Enil).” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee donations
“Patrick Holden owns the rental property in which the charity operates. A rent of £17,163 was paid by the charity in the year (2024: £17,163).” — page 32
“The aggregate trustee donations to the charity was £100,000 (2024: Enil).” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Burton Sweet Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Leadership, per the charity’s website
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.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~8.1 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (80% 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).
- Andrew Morlet
- Christy Brown
- Dr Arlo Kristjan Oliver Brady
- Jane Parker
- Zohreh Dori Dana - Haeri
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Argentina · Australia · Belgium · Brazil · Canada · Chile · China · Denmark · Egypt · Ethiopia · France · Germany
Income and spending
Common questions
Is SUSTAINABLE FOOD TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £157,202 for the year, with unrestricted reserves standing at £1,074,561. This reserve level is above the trustees' stated policy target of four to six months' expenditure (£530,000–£791,000), representing approximately eight months of expenditure. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis was appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Burton Sweet Limited.
Who funds SUSTAINABLE FOOD TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SUSTAINABLE FOOD TRUST as a grant recipient include THE PRUDENCE TRUST, THE ROTHSCHILD FOUNDATION, The A and J Charitable Trust, CHK Foundation, JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION.
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