TOOTING COMMUNITY KITCHEN
The prevention or relief of poverty among people who are homeless or in need of food provision support in London. By providing food, drink and other items and services to individuals in need and or charities, or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty. Currently we provide food stalls 4 times a week and have a weekly foodbank for those in the community who need our assistance.
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THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY AMONG PEOPLE WHO ARE HOMELESS IN LONDON BY PROVIDING FOOD, DRINK AND OTHER ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted cash reserves stood at £63,125 as of 31 March 2025, which the trustees note is held to cover three months of operational costs. The charity reported a net surplus for the year, with total receipts of £122,822 exceeding total payments of £111,443. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate and no material uncertainties exist regarding the charity's ability to continue.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 40
- Government income: £18,250 — grants £18,250 (1); 15% of the £122,822 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 50
- Government income: £15,800 — grants £15,800 (1); 14% of the £112,091 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 50
- Government income: £14,880 — grants £14,880 (1); 12% of the £122,578 total gross income on the same return
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 05/04/2021 (received 28/03/2022, 51 days after the 05/02/2022 due date).
Trustees
- Gulshan Parveen Ahmedchair
- Jonathon Keith Mooney
- Olivier Laurent Couillaud
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £123k | £111k |
| 31/03/2024 | £112k | £111k |
| 31/03/2023 | £123k | £69k |
| 30/03/2022 | £58k | £54k |
| 05/04/2021 | £38k | £19k |
Common questions
Is TOOTING COMMUNITY KITCHEN financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted cash reserves stood at £63,125 as of 31 March 2025, which the trustees note is held to cover three months of operational costs. The charity reported a net surplus for the year, with total receipts of £122,822 exceeding total payments of £111,443. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate and no material uncertainties exist regarding the charity's ability to continue. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds TOOTING COMMUNITY KITCHEN?
Funders whose own accounts filings name TOOTING COMMUNITY KITCHEN as a grant recipient include THE GEORGE AND ESME POLLITZER CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT, THE BATCHWORTH TRUST, WATES FAMILY ENTERPRISE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE GEORGE AND ESME POLLITZER CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | FY2024 | £5k | Grant category header |
| THE GEORGE AND ESME POLLITZER CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | FY2023 | £5k | |
| THE BATCHWORTH TRUST | FY2023 | £2k | |
| THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION | FY2026 | Unverified read£2k | |
| WATES FAMILY ENTERPRISE TRUST | FY2021 | £500 | 100 for 500 |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/11/2023 | £10k | Soup kitchen & workshops |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE BALCOMBE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £108k |
| MICHAEL GUEST CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |
| WALTHAMSTOW AND CHINGFORD ALMSHOUSE CHARITY | 1 | £40k |
| THE FIDELIS FOUNDATION | 1 | £34k |
| THE BARBOUR FOUNDATION | 1 | £21k |
| SOCIETY OF THE SACRED HEART CIO | 1 | £20k |
| THE CHILDHOOD TRUST | 1 | £13k |
| FRAZER TRUST | 1 | £12k |
Charities like this
- LCK
- BINGLEY COMMUNITY KITCHEN
- THE PEOPLE'S KITCHEN LIMITED
- COOKING CHAMPIONS
- CHRISTIAN KITCHEN
- COMMUNITY KITCHEN (MANCHESTER) LTD
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOOTING COMMUNITY KITCHEN | £123k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LCK | £151k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| BINGLEY COMMUNITY KITCHEN | £59k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PEOPLE'S KITCHEN LIMITED | £774k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| COOKING CHAMPIONS | £114k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CHRISTIAN KITCHEN | £101k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |