COOKING CHAMPIONS

Registered charity 1201150 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as COOKING CHAMPIONS CIC

The relief of poverty in London and the surrounding area by providing food parcels, prepared meals and cookery teaching and support through a community kitchen for people in financial hardship

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Latest income

£114k

Latest spending

£126k

Registered

2022

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £11,774 for the year, with total income of £113,936 against expenditure of £125,710. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted usable cash reserves stood at £45,779, which falls above the stated policy target of three months of operational costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of operational costs (held: £46k)

“Cooking Champions has determined that its level of unrestricted usable cash reserves should be three months of operational costs.” — page 8

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 — Cooking Champions (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

Catherine Elise Chakraborttychair
Jayne Claire Middleton-Albooye
Sarah Kimberley Peazer-Davies

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/11/2025	£114k	£126k
30/11/2024	£145k	£138k
30/11/2023	£159k	£139k

Common questions

Is COOKING CHAMPIONS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £11,774 for the year, with total income of £113,936 against expenditure of £125,710. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted usable cash reserves stood at £45,779, which falls above the stated policy target of three months of operational costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds COOKING CHAMPIONS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name COOKING CHAMPIONS as a grant recipient include THE CHILDHOOD TRUST, THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST, BUSH HILL PARK UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, THE OLD ENFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE CHILDHOOD TRUST	FY2025	£13k
THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£2k
BUSH HILL PARK UNITED REFORMED CHURCH	FY2022	£398	Beer & Carols Christmas Charity
THE OLD ENFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	—	Community grants

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	16/02/2026	£6k	Wasteland to Urban Oasis
The National Lottery Community Fund	19/09/2024	£20k	Community Hot Lunches
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	19/04/2023	£10k	"Edmonton's Soul Food"
The National Lottery Community Fund	10/03/2023	£10k	Community Hot Meals