EGGCUP
Registered charity 1190121 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Intercept surplus food; organise buying cooperative of staple foods; provide training to volunteers; support neighbourhood groups in setting up and running food clubs; provide infrastructure, guidance and support to local food organisations; provide food club services for the benefit of people on low incomes in a manner that support community wellbeing and integration.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that net income for the year was significantly smaller than the previous year, primarily due to a drop in Household Support Fund income. The trustees report that while immediate future was secured by recent donations, the longer-term financial position remained uncertain due to reliance on grant funding and donor generosity.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“That very welcome investment secured Eggcup’s immediate future. However, the longer term position remained uncertain.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)
Reported reserves equal ~2.7 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 (93% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).
- Dr Rachel Marshall
- Kelly Pritchard
- Mark Thornton Thomas · trustee of 3 other charities
- Michael Webster
- Nicholas John Edgell
- Yakub Patel
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Lancashire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is EGGCUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that net income for the year was significantly smaller than the previous year, primarily due to a drop in Household Support Fund income. The trustees report that while immediate future was secured by recent donations, the longer-term financial position remained uncertain due to reliance on grant funding and donor generosity. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds EGGCUP?
Funders whose own accounts filings name EGGCUP as a grant recipient include THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST, Moto Foundation.
Known funders
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