COVENTRY FOOD NETWORK

Registered charity 1199536 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To promote the voluntary sector for the benefit of the public in the area of Coventry and Warwickshire and its environs by providing advice, support, information and training to voluntary sector organisations working to relieve poverty.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds increased to £240,210 (2024: £229,851), with unrestricted funds rising to £70,806. The charity reported a net income of £10,359 for the year, derived primarily from restricted government grants and donations, while expenditure on charitable activities totaled £664,052.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Coventry Food Network (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Coventry Building Society — “We secured £15,000 from Coventry Building Society to deliver the Healthy Meals. Healthy Choices programme in schools and Food Hubs during th…” (source page)

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~1.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (97% 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 (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• DIANNE WILLIAMSchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• David Roberts
• Thomas Kennard Hickinbottom

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

Operates in: Coventry City · Warwickshire

Income and spending

Common questions

Known funders

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