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MEALS & MORE

Registered charity 1179092 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£628k
Latest spending
£694k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net decrease in total reserves of £276,111, bringing unrestricted funds down to £413,133 from £689,244 in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, this reduction was driven by a significant drop in income recognition from multi-year corporate contracts, while charitable expenditure increased to £600,818. The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least 6 months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £413k)
“It is the policy of the Charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are free reserves of the Charity and cash held at bank and in hand, which equate to at least 6 months of unrestricted expenditure.” — page 12
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Meals & More (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Total income
£628k
Total spending
£694k
Cost of raising funds
£9k
Reserves (reported)
£347k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~6.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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
30/06/2025£628k£694k
30/06/2024£325k£601k
30/06/2023£711k£480k
30/06/2022£324k£408k
30/06/2021£124k£271k

Common questions

Is MEALS & MORE financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net decrease in total reserves of £276,111, bringing unrestricted funds down to £413,133 from £689,244 in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, this reduction was driven by a significant drop in income recognition from multi-year corporate contracts, while charitable expenditure increased to £600,818. The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds MEALS & MORE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name MEALS & MORE as a grant recipient include THE QUILTER FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmount
THE QUILTER FOUNDATIONFY2024£152k

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE EQUINOXE TRUST1£39k
THE BLAGRAVE TRUST1£20k
FONTHILL FOUNDATION1£18k
UTILITA GIVING1£10k
COLEFAX CHARITABLE TRUST1£3k
MILLS AND REEVE CHARITABLE TRUST1£2k
THE PENCHANT FOUNDATION1£250
Moto Foundation1£150

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