SWINDON'S FOOD COLLECTIVE LTD

Registered charity 1180603 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SWINDON FOOD COLLECTIVE, SWINDON FOOD COLLECTIVE LTD

Swindon's Food Collective works towards the prevention or relief of poverty and to preserve and protect good health by providing food and non-alcoholic beverages to those in financial need or poor health in the Swindon and District area of Wiltshire.

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Latest income
£272k
Latest spending
£200k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held total unrestricted funds of £743,962 against a reserves policy target of nine months of projected operating and development costs. The charity reported a net income surplus of £72,037 for the year, with total funds increasing to £766,407. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable standards.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: nine months of projected operating and development costs (held: £744k)
“Currently that equates to holding Designated Reserves equivalent to 9 months of projected - operating costs and development costs”
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 — Swindon Food Collective (matched by registered charity number).

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

Operates in: Swindon · Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£272k£200k
31/03/2024£234k£159k
31/03/2023£275k£128k
31/03/2022£252k£95k
31/03/2021£321k£82k

Common questions

Is SWINDON'S FOOD COLLECTIVE LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held total unrestricted funds of £743,962 against a reserves policy target of nine months of projected operating and development costs. The charity reported a net income surplus of £72,037 for the year, with total funds increasing to £766,407. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable standards. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds SWINDON'S FOOD COLLECTIVE LTD?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SWINDON'S FOOD COLLECTIVE LTD as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WROUGHTON AND WICHELSTOWE, Alex Ferry Foundation, THE W H SMITH GROUP CHARITABLE TRUST, SSP FOUNDATION, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST, HAYDON WICK.

Known funders

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