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THE COUNTRY FOOD TRUST

Registered charity 1162699 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also registered in Scotland as SC051118 (OSCR)

Feeding those in need

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Latest income
£649k
Latest spending
£597k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £52,348 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total income of £649,330 and total expenditure of £596,982. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves stood at £134,564, which the trustees consider maintains the policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The independent auditors confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £80,001 - £90,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)
“In the band £80,001- £90,000 1” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three to six months’ expenditure (held: £135k)
“It is the policy of the CIO that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months’ expenditure.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Wenn Townsend Chartered Accountants. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Country Food Trust (matched by registered charity number).

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£649k
Total spending
£597k
Cost of raising funds
£46k
Reserves (reported)
£178k
Employees
2

Reported reserves equal ~3.6 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (85% 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: 7.1% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£649k£597k
31/08/2024£696k£711k
31/08/2023£429k£416k
31/08/2022£463k£602k
31/08/2021£641k£699k

Common questions

Is THE COUNTRY FOOD TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £52,348 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total income of £649,330 and total expenditure of £596,982. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves stood at £134,564, which the trustees consider maintains the policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The independent auditors confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Wenn Townsend Chartered Accountants.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE COUNTRY FOOD TRUST earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £80,001 - £90,000 band.

Who funds THE COUNTRY FOOD TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE COUNTRY FOOD TRUST as a grant recipient include CHK Foundation, Norwich Freemen's Charity, THE MACDONALD-BUCHANAN CHARITABLE TRUST, WATES FOUNDATION LIMITED, LORD BARNBY'S FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
CHK FoundationFY2023£60k
Norwich Freemen's CharityFY2025£20kRunning a food discovery programme in three schools
THE MACDONALD-BUCHANAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£20k
CHK FoundationFY2023£20k
WATES FOUNDATION LIMITEDFY2024£10kGrant to The Country Food Trust
LORD BARNBY'S FOUNDATIONFY2022£10k
THE NINEVEH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£5k
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£5k
THE GEORGE FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2023£4k
THE J P MARLAND CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£4kMedical
THE GEORGE FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2024£3k
WHITAKER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3k
THE GEORGE FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2025£3k
THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND'S CHARITYFY2023£3k
THE GEORGE FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2022£3k
COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2023£3kDisadvantaged communities
THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND'S CHARITYFY2022£3k
THE S M B TRUSTFY2025£2k
THE S M B TRUSTFY2024£2k
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£1k
COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2024£1kPeople in poverty / low income
Royal Warrant Holders' CharityFY2023£1k
THE BARRATT FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£1k
AlixPartners (UK) Charitable FoundationFY2023£1k
Royal Warrant Holders' CharityFY2022£1k
AlixPartners (UK) Charitable FoundationFY2024£1k
AlixPartners (UK) Charitable FoundationFY2023£1k
THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£500
THE SAMUEL STOREY FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£150
THE SAMUEL STOREY FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£100
THE J P MARLAND CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£0

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government23/10/2020£100kCoronavirus Community Support Fund