REFUGEE COMMUNITY KITCHEN
Registered charity 1186729 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RCK
The relief for people in need in Calais, Dunkirk, Brussels and London and the surrounding areas and specifically for them to access food and other services and items which thereby alleviate hunger caused by the lack of opportunities or resources to obtain sufficient food.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a net deficit of £86,976 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £312,044 to £225,068. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £104,958, which the trustees state covers approximately 2.5 months of running costs, slightly below their policy target of three months. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £105k; policy: three months of core running costs)
“free reserves held at the year end were £104,959 which covers approximately 2.5 months of running costs, slightly less than our target.” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "above" (FY2024) to "below" (FY2025).
Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Refugee Community Kitchen (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Cost of raising funds
£30k
Reported reserves equal ~3.5 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 5.2% of total income — above the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (25/10/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- ANNA GRADYchair
- Andrea Denise Marguerite Oliver
- Mary Cecelia Bittner
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Belgium · France · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is REFUGEE COMMUNITY KITCHEN financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net deficit of £86,976 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £312,044 to £225,068. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £104,958, which the trustees state covers approximately 2.5 months of running costs, slightly below their policy target of three months. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds REFUGEE COMMUNITY KITCHEN?
Funders whose own accounts filings name REFUGEE COMMUNITY KITCHEN as a grant recipient include THE BALCOMBE CHARITABLE TRUST, CAMDEN GIVING.
Known funders
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