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FEEDING LIVERPOOL

Registered charity 1195184 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Feeding Liverpool is Liverpool's food alliance, working towards the prevention and relief of poverty in Liverpool and its surrounding areas. We tell the stories of people who have experiences of food insecurity, we run a program of events and lead projects which connect, support and equip people and organisations to work towards good food for all.

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Latest income
£329k
Latest spending
£283k
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £46,573 for the year, with total income decreasing to £329,454 from the previous year. The trustees confirm the organization is in a strong position with adequate reserves to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Unrestricted reserves stood at £148,708, which is significantly above the policy target of £7,486.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months running costs and redundancy provision (held: £149k)
“It is the policy of the Charitable Incorporated Organisation to maintain unrestricted funds, which are free reserves at a level to cover a redundancy provision and six months running costs should no further funding be received” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Verity Hall received £5,250 as a consultant covering the CEO post.
“Verity Hall a trustee was paid £5,250 during the year as a consultant covering CEO post ona temporary basis.” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Verity Hall, a trustee, was paid £5,250 as a consultant covering the CEO post on a temporary basis.
“Verity Hall a trustee was paid £5,250 during the year as a consultant covering CEO post ona temporary basis.” — page 25
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 — Feeding Liverpool (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/01/2024)

Total income
£543k
Total spending
£360k
Reserves (reported)
£113k
Employees
5

Reported reserves equal ~3.8 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (87% 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).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Halton · Knowsley · Liverpool City · Sefton · St Helens · Wirral

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/01/2025£329k£283k
31/01/2024£543k£360k
31/01/2023£204k£148k
31/01/2022£130k£50k

Common questions

Is FEEDING LIVERPOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £46,573 for the year, with total income decreasing to £329,454 from the previous year. The trustees confirm the organization is in a strong position with adequate reserves to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Unrestricted reserves stood at £148,708, which is significantly above the policy target of £7,486. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds FEEDING LIVERPOOL?

Funders whose own accounts filings name FEEDING LIVERPOOL as a grant recipient include MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE MICHAEL AND ANNA WIX CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£5k
THE MICHAEL AND ANNA WIX CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2026£200

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund19/06/2026£20kHealthy Boost Project
The National Lottery Community Fund22/11/2024£20kHealthy Boost Vouchers
The National Lottery Community Fund10/03/2023£7kGood Food; Our Food – Meet your Neighbours (Eurovision celebration)