LOVE GLASTONBURY
Love Glastonbury exists to - alleviate food poverty; and reduce our environmentalimpact - for those living in, or resorting to, the town of Glastonbury and surroundingenvirons.We do this through redirecting fresh food daily that would otherwise be going to landfillto our community fridge and offering a heavily subsidised/free-to-use communitypantry stocked with long shelf-life food.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £33,062 at the end of the year, which the trustees confirm equate to approximately six months of operating costs, meeting their stated policy target of 3-6 months. The charity reported a net surplus of £22,130 for the period, having received £54,963 in income against £32,833 in expenditure. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts or accounting records.
What the accounts disclose
“As per our Reserves Policy we are required to build reserves of 3-6 months operating costs as per the previous financial years' expenditure.” — page 10
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (18/07/2023)
Trustees
- Alastair Lawler
- Dr MIRANDA MILLAN
- Elizabeth Ann Pearson
- Juliet Darnell
- MARY ELIZABETH POWELL M Ed
- Martin Hayes
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £55k | £33k |
| 31/12/2023 | £29k | £29k |
| 31/12/2022 | £23k | £18k |
Common questions
Is LOVE GLASTONBURY financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £33,062 at the end of the year, which the trustees confirm equate to approximately six months of operating costs, meeting their stated policy target of 3-6 months. The charity reported a net surplus of £22,130 for the period, having received £54,963 in income against £32,833 in expenditure. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts or accounting records. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds LOVE GLASTONBURY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name LOVE GLASTONBURY as a grant recipient include THE NINESQUARE TRUST, THE FAIRFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST, SOMERSET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE NINESQUARE TRUST | FY2024 | £10k | Operational costs and expansion of Community Fridge and Community Pantry |
| THE NINESQUARE TRUST | FY2025 | £10k | Recurring grant |
| THE FAIRFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £8k | |
| THE FAIRFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £5k | |
| SOMERSET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £3k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset Community Foundation | 26/11/2024 | £6k | We serve around 150 people per week through our community pantry and up to 400 use our community fridge. We need to top up the pantry and cover core costs over winter. |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/02/2024 | £19k | Access to food for all in Glastonbury (and surrounds) |
| Somerset Community Foundation | 16/06/2023 | £3k | Contribution towards buying food supplies in order to meet the growing demand caused by the cost-of-living crisis |
| Somerset Community Foundation | 12/12/2022 | £3k | Running a community fridge and community pantry for those experiencing food poverty |