THE GRUB AND GAB CLUB INCORPORATING COVENTRY OPEN CHRISTMAS

Registered charity 1186500 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Please take a look at the clubs logo, a smiling plate face supported by a knife and fork and enclosed within a very simple house/home. This device, we hope, encapsulates the clubs aim and objective, which is: To provide food, shelter, warmth and friendship to the homeless or lonely. Each Saturday we operate an open kitchen where anyone can get a hot meal and we also provide a bag of food.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS: TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY WORKING WITH PEOPLE IN COVENTRY AND THE SURROUNDING AREA WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AS A RESULT OF HOMELESSNESS, THE RISK OF HOMELESSNESS OR SOCIAL ISOLATION, TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SUCH PEOPLE AND ASSIST THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY ESTABLISHING DROP-IN CENTRES PROVIDING FOOD, DRINK, SHELTER, WARMTH, FOOD, COMPANIONSHIP, ADVICE, SIGNPOSTING AND SUPPORT.

Area of benefit: LOCAL

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held £54,376 in total funds at the end of the year, representing a surplus of £3,947 over expenditure. The trustees report that the principal funding sources are grants and donations, and they are actively seeking new sources to maintain operations. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause concern about the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — THE GRUB AND GAB CLUB INCORPORATING COVENTRY OPEN CHRISTMAS (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• People's Postcode Lottery — “People's Postcode Lottery www.postcodelottery.co.uk” (source page)
• Local giving — “Local giving www.localgiving.org” (source page)
• Magic Little Grants — “Magic Little Grants www.pieceofcakemarketing.co.uk ” (source page)
• Heart of England community foundation — “Heart of England community foundation www.heartofenglandcf.co.uk” (source page)
• Coventry Building Society — “Coventry Building Society www.coventrybuildingsociety.co.uk ” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

• Emily Newbury
• Julie Johnston
• MATHEW SCOTT
• Natasha Leese
• SYLVIA WILEMAN
• TIM HELLIWELL
• Wayne Davies

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

Operates in: Coventry City

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

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