LEIGH CARING KITCHEN
Registered charity 1164347 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as The Bridge Community, The Bridge at Leigh
THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY IN LEIGH, WIGAN AND SURROUNDING AREAS, WORKING WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE ON LOW INCOMES OR EXPERIENCING POVERTY, HOMELESSNESS, CRISIS OR WORKLESSNESS BY PROVIDING FOOD, SHELTER, SUPPORT, PRACTICAL SKILLS, ADVICE AND USING FOOD SURPLUS REDISTRIBUTION IN THE COMMUNITY TO REDUCE WASTE AND RAISE ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £389,151, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining at least six months of committed expenditure. The charity reported a net expenditure for the year of £24,602, resulting in a decrease in fund balances from the previous year.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £389k; policy: at least 6 months committed expenditure)
“At 31 January 2025, the charity was operating in accordance with this policy and had carried forward bank funds of £65,169 plus £118,577 in a reserve account.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold); recorded price paid £79k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/01/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~6.8 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (77% 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 (4.9%) (benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Wigan
Income and spending
Common questions
Is LEIGH CARING KITCHEN financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £389,151, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining at least six months of committed expenditure. The charity reported a net expenditure for the year of £24,602, resulting in a decrease in fund balances from the previous year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds LEIGH CARING KITCHEN?
Funders whose own accounts filings name LEIGH CARING KITCHEN as a grant recipient include THE J AND H ORLANDER TRUST.
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