FOOD MATTERS FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1178078 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FOOD MATTERS

Food Matters aims to build capacity and action for healthy, sustainable, fair food, by taking a whole systems approach to food work. This recognises the interdependence of food growing, food production and food consumption. Our work focuses on policy development, interventions and project work that enhance people's health, protect the environment and create vibrant and fair food economies.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£303k
Latest spending
£291k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total incoming resources decreased by 17% to £302,923, while expenditure increased by 4% to £291,429. The trustees confirm that free reserves surpass the policy target of three to six months of unrestricted expenditure, ensuring the charity can meet its liabilities. Consequently, the trustees maintain a going concern basis, citing adequate resources for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months unrestricted expenditure
Food Matters aims to accumulate reserves equal to three to six months unrestricted expenditure. — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£303k£291k
31/03/2024£367k£281k
31/03/2023£306k£266k
31/03/2022£227k£209k
31/03/2021£243k£150k

Common questions

Is FOOD MATTERS FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total incoming resources decreased by 17% to £302,923, while expenditure increased by 4% to £291,429. The trustees confirm that free reserves surpass the policy target of three to six months of unrestricted expenditure, ensuring the charity can meet its liabilities. Consequently, the trustees maintain a going concern basis, citing adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund16/09/2022£10kMood AF (AndMood)
UK government01/04/2022£70kWomen's Community Sector Organisations Core Costs Funding 2022/25
UK government01/04/2022£65kWomen's Community Sector - Core Costs Funding
UK government01/04/2022£20kHMPPS: Innovation Grant Programme
UK government01/04/2022£10kWomen's Community Sector - Core Costs Funding
UK government01/07/2020£82kHMPPS Innovation Awards
UK government01/07/2020£65kHMPPS Innovation Awards