EATING BETTER
Eating Better's objects are to advance the education of public matters related to healthy, sustainable and fair food systems and promote consumption of healthier diets that contain more plant based foods and less and better meat and dairy. More details of our activities and partners can be found at www.eating-better.org
Objects
1) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS RELATING TO HEALTHY, SUSTAINABLE AND FAIR FOOD SYSTEMS AND TO UNDERTAKE RESEARCH INTO THE IMPACT OF EATING PATTERNS ON HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT, THE USEFUL RESULTS OF WHICH WILL BE PUBLISHED FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT. 2) THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROMOTING THE CONSUMPTION OF HEALTHIER DIETS THAT CONTAIN MORE PLANT-BASED FOODS AND LESS AND BETTER MEAT AND DAIRY PRODUCE. 3) TO PROTECT, PRESERVE AND IMPROVE THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL METHODS AND ANIMAL WELFARE PRACTICES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £46,840, which the trustees consider to be in line with their policy of holding 2-4 months of salary costs. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £3,109 for the period, with total income of £449,845 against total expenditure of £446,736.
What the accounts disclose
“Our reserves policy is to hold 2-4 months of salary costs.” — page 12
“Related party transactions for the year ended 30th September 2025 related to reimbursement of travel costs to two Trustees for a total of £722 (2024: £325)” — page 23
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Funders the charity credits
- Brian Mercer Trust
- Healthy Food Healthy Planet
Trustees
- Anthony James Fieldchair
- Anya-Marusya Chulkova
- DUNCAN WILLIAMSON
- Elizabeth Hilary Gadd
- Imogen Elisabeth Da Silva
- Joanna Stephanie Trewern Jimenez
- Julia Kirby-Smith
- Kristin Bash
- Oona Tia Arlene Buttafoco
- Samantha Jane Miller
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £450k | £447k |
| 30/06/2024 | £267k | £265k |
| 30/06/2023 | £205k | £299k |
| 30/06/2022 | £269k | £260k |
| 30/06/2021 | £209k | £155k |
Common questions
Is EATING BETTER financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £46,840, which the trustees consider to be in line with their policy of holding 2-4 months of salary costs. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £3,109 for the period, with total income of £449,845 against total expenditure of £446,736. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds EATING BETTER?
Funders whose own accounts filings name EATING BETTER as a grant recipient include COMPASSION IN WORLD FARMING INTERNATIONAL, JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION, Brian Mercer Trust, THE A TEAM FOUNDATION LIMITED.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMPASSION IN WORLD FARMING INTERNATIONAL | FY2022 | £200k | |
| JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £90k | Core costs for this charitable alliance of 60 influential UK and international organisations advocating more sustainable eating through the reduction of meat an |
| Brian Mercer Trust | FY2025 | £45k | |
| COMPASSION IN WORLD FARMING INTERNATIONAL | FY2025 | £31k | Grant funding |
| THE A TEAM FOUNDATION LIMITED | FY2022 | £25k | |
| COMPASSION IN WORLD FARMING INTERNATIONAL | FY2021 | £20k | |
| COMPASSION IN WORLD FARMING INTERNATIONAL | FY2024 | £8k | Global Environmental Forum |
| COMPASSION IN WORLD FARMING INTERNATIONAL | FY2023 | £6k | |
| COMPASSION IN WORLD FARMING INTERNATIONAL | FY2026 | amount not stated |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farming The Future | 22/05/2026 | £22k | Racial justice ecosystem mapping project |
| Farming The Future | 01/11/2020 | £29k | Less and Better Meat for Local Authorities |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ROTHSCHILD FOUNDATION | 3 | £1.0m |
| THE GUNTER CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £3k |
| THE PRUDENCE TRUST | 1 | £400k |
| THE NUFFIELD FOUNDATION | 1 | £400k |
| The A and J Charitable Trust | 1 | £225k |
| GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' FOUNDATION | 1 | £185k |
| CHK Foundation | 1 | £180k |
| THE QUILTER FOUNDATION | 1 | £150k |
Charities like this
- SUSTAINABLE FOOD TRUST
- FREED
- FEEDING FAMILIES
- PERSONALISED EATING DISORDER SUPPORT
- FOOD MATTERS FOUNDATION
- FEEDING BRITAIN
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EATING BETTER | £450k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| SUSTAINABLE FOOD TRUST | £1.7m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FREED | £152k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| FEEDING FAMILIES | £913k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PERSONALISED EATING DISORDER SUPPORT | £506k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FOOD MATTERS FOUNDATION | £303k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |