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CAN COOK

Registered charity 1178169 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£1.5m
Latest spending
£1.7m
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £165,602 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total group reserves from £1,253,541 to £1,087,939. Per the trustees' report, this deficit was driven by the loss of a major school food contract and rising food costs, though the trustees remain confident of returning to a surplus in the following year.

What the accounts disclose

Trading subsidiary: Can Cook (Food) Limited, Well-Fed (Services) Limited
“The charity has two subsidiary trading arms. The trading delivery for this financial year, mainly focused on one subsidiary – Well-Fed (Services) Limited.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Mitchell Charlesworth (Audit) Limited. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/04/2025)

Total income
£1.5m
Total spending
£1.7m
Reserves (reported)
£190k
Employees
25

Reported reserves equal ~1.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Flintshire · Knowsley · Liverpool City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/04/2025£1.5m£1.7m
30/04/2024£1.8m£1.8m
30/04/2023£2.1m£1.8m
30/04/2022£1.6m£1.4m
30/04/2021£1.4m£814k

Common questions

Is CAN COOK financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £165,602 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total group reserves from £1,253,541 to £1,087,939. Per the trustees' report, this deficit was driven by the loss of a major school food contract and rising food costs, though the trustees remain confident of returning to a surplus in the following year. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Mitchell Charlesworth (Audit) Limited.