PARENT CLUB
Parent Club delivers Kitchen Clubs, where parents with pre-school children meet to prepare and share healthy, easy to cook food. They are designed to improve mental wellbeing through supporting parents to make new connections, learn new skills and make a positive contribution. Improved skills in healthy eating and parenting are also key outcomes. We currently work across North-East London.
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PARENTS AND CHILDREN IN THE UK BY PROVIDING THEM WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO ACQUIRE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS RELEVANT TO HEALTHY PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income was £288,937, with unrestricted general funds increasing to £85,304. The charity reports sufficient income for the next twelve months and maintains a reserves policy of at least three months of running costs, though the specific monetary target is not defined in the text.
What the accounts disclose
“During the financial year ended 31% December 2025, one of the donors — the J Van Mars Foundation, which contributed £50,000 (2024: £50,000) to the Club, had a trustee in common with the Club.” — page 21
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- 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: 6
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Government income: £5,986 — grants £5,986 (2); 6% of the £92,644 total gross income on the same return
Trustees
- ANAND CHAYTANAND DOOBAY
- JONATHAN BUCKLAND
- MARIANNA CHAMPION
- Shuvo Loha
- Tamara Adenuga
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £236k | £215k |
| 31/12/2024 | £230k | £142k |
| 31/12/2023 | £93k | £110k |
| 31/12/2022 | £120k | £85k |
| 31/12/2021 | £51k | £56k |
Common questions
Is PARENT CLUB financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income was £288,937, with unrestricted general funds increasing to £85,304. The charity reports sufficient income for the next twelve months and maintains a reserves policy of at least three months of running costs, though the specific monetary target is not defined in the text. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds PARENT CLUB?
Funders whose own accounts filings name PARENT CLUB as a grant recipient include CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST, THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, SOCIETY OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS CIO, CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON, THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £41k | |
| THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £20k | Church & Communities Programme |
| THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £15k | Church & Communities Programme |
| SOCIETY OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS CIO | FY2025 | £10k | Grants |
| SOCIETY OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS CIO | FY2024 | £10k | Grants |
| CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON | FY2022 | £10k | Church & Communities Programme |
| THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST | FY2023 | £5k | Mount Fund - Mental Health |
| THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST | FY2024 | £5k | Mount Fund |
| CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £5k | |
| CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £3k | |
| THE TOY TRUST | FY2023 | £3k | |
| THE TOY TRUST | FY2024 | £3k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 31/10/2024 | £20k | Woodlands Park Kitchen Club |
| Postcode Lottery | 30/09/2024 | £25k | Unrestricted Funding |
| The Mercers' Company | 04/10/2023 | £50k | Grant to Parent Club |
| Postcode Lottery | 27/05/2022 | £17k | Woodlands Park Kitchen Club |
| Hackney Council | 13/05/2022 | £15k | Grant to Parent Club |
| London Borough of Hackney | 13/05/2022 | £15k | Grant to Parent Club |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/06/2021 | £10k | Woodlands Park Kitchen Club |
| The Mercers' Company | 27/01/2021 | £20k | Grant to Parent Club |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 03/02/2016 | £10k | Cazenove Kitchen Club |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATION | 2 | £278k |
| THE DULVERTON TRUST | 1 | £95k |
| The Ethos Foundation | 1 | £90k |
| NESTA | 1 | £85k |
| THE ACCESS FOUNDATION | 1 | £53k |
| THE ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING FOUNDATION | 1 | £20k |
| YOUNG CAMDEN FOUNDATION | 1 | £17k |
| Q CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £12k |
Charities like this
- EAT CLUB
- LEARNING WITH PARENTS
- CAKE CLUB
- KIDZ KLUB - LEEDS
- THE PARENT HOUSE TRUST
- THE KOOL KIDS CLUB
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARENT CLUB | £236k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| EAT CLUB | £156k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LEARNING WITH PARENTS | £901k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CAKE CLUB | £162k | Under £60,000 | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| KIDZ KLUB - LEEDS | £493k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PARENT HOUSE TRUST | £374k | more than £60,000 | 1 | below | — | no doubt |