BE ENRICHED ELEMENTS

Registered charity 1170219 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Be Enriched

We are known as Be Enriched. We enrich community through food. Our projects strengthen community through food, build community, and provide skills training. We bring people together, share knowledge and cultivate long-standing relationships.

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Latest income
£338k
Latest spending
£324k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £13,193 for the year, with total income of £337,575 against expenditure of £324,382. However, the trustees note that unrestricted general reserves of £23,975 are currently below their stated policy target of three months of operating expenditure, and cash balances decreased from the previous year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Restricted funding (74% of income)
“Total income for the year was £337,575, including £249,753 of restricted funding and £87,822 of unrestricted income.” — page 38
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £24k; policy: three months of operating expenditure)
“At present, reserves are below the target level, and the trustees will continue to prioritise building reserves over time through careful financial management and income generation.” — page 33
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: One trustee received remuneration of £36,194 and pension payments of £1,086 for their role as CEO.
“In line with the governing document one trustee was paid £36,194 and £1,086 in pension payments) for their role as CEO.” — page 41
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Unsecured, interest-free loan of £30,500 made by a related party to support operational activities.
“A unsecured, interest-free loan with no fixed repayment terms of £30,500 was made by a related party to the charity to support operational activities.” — page 40
“In line with the governing document one trustee was paid £36,194 and £1,086 in pension payments) for their role as CEO.” — page 41
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: One trustee paid £36,194 and £1,086 in pension payments for their role as CEO.
“A unsecured, interest-free loan with no fixed repayment terms of £30,500 was made by a related party to the charity to support operational activities.” — page 40
“In line with the governing document one trustee was paid £36,194 and £1,086 in pension payments) for their role as CEO.” — page 41
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Be Enriched (matched by registered charity number).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Lambeth · Southwark · Wandsworth

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£338k£324k
30/09/2024£475k£330k
30/09/2023£273k£325k
30/09/2022£261k£232k
30/09/2021£192k£168k

Common questions

Is BE ENRICHED ELEMENTS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £13,193 for the year, with total income of £337,575 against expenditure of £324,382. However, the trustees note that unrestricted general reserves of £23,975 are currently below their stated policy target of three months of operating expenditure, and cash balances decreased from the previous year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds BE ENRICHED ELEMENTS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BE ENRICHED ELEMENTS as a grant recipient include THE CHILDHOOD TRUST, THE GREEN HALL FOUNDATION, CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS' LIVERY CHARITY, The Cranswick Charitable Trust, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL'S, CLAPHAM.

Known funders

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

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund29/11/2024£20kFood Float for London
The National Lottery Community Fund29/02/2024£240kEnriching Communities with Food and friendship
Crowdfunder06/05/2022£3kLocal Action Fund
Greater London Authority14/05/2021£15kBe Enriched (Wandsworth food partnership)
UK government17/06/2020£34kCovid-19 Food Charity Grant Scheme
The National Lottery Community Fund07/05/2019£33kSee Application

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BE ENRICHED ELEMENTS£338k—0below—no doubt
NHANCED COMMUNITIES FY2025£182k—0unclear—no doubt
ENRYCH FY2025£1.2m—0above—no doubt
BEAP FY2025£445k—0above—no doubt
ABERGAVENNY COMMUNITY TRUST FY2025£120k—0unclear—no doubt
ENERGISE ME FY2025£1.8m—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.