THE FRIENDLY FOOD CLUB
Registered charity 1201623 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Throughout England to promote good health and wellbeing, particularly but not exclusively among those who are economically and socially disadvantaged. Various types of sessions designed to increase understanding and skills in nutrition, healthy eating, cooking, meal planning, growing food and budgeting and raise awareness of the relationship between diet and health.
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Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The charity reported a net decrease in total funds of £15,053 for the year, driven by total expenditure of £269,896 exceeding total income of £254,843. Despite this deficit, unrestricted reserves increased to £79,211 following a £111,539 transfer from restricted funds, resulting in total net assets of £161,959.
Automated summary of the FY2026 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 — Friendly Food Club (matched by registered charity number).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (24/08/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Christopher Balfechair
- Graham Downs
- Iain Stevenson
- Jeremy Stein · trustee of 1 other charity
- Philippa Goodwin
- Victor Itsevhekhai Igbaifua
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Bournemouth · Dorset · Poole
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE FRIENDLY FOOD CLUB financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The charity reported a net decrease in total funds of £15,053 for the year, driven by total expenditure of £269,896 exceeding total income of £254,843. Despite this deficit, unrestricted reserves increased to £79,211 following a £111,539 transfer from restricted funds, resulting in total net assets of £161,959. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE FRIENDLY FOOD CLUB?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE FRIENDLY FOOD CLUB as a grant recipient include DORSET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, TALBOT VILLAGE TRUST.
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