WIVEY KITCHEN CIO

Registered charity 1201960 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WIVEY KITCHEN

The prevention or relief of poverty and financial hardship in the area of Wiveliscombe and the ten parishes by producing and delivering food or pre-prepared meals mainly created from surplus food; by promoting the development of food-related skills.

Objects

THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN THE AREA OF WIVELISCOMBE AND THE TEN PARISHES* BY PRODUCING AND DELIVERING FOOD OR PRE-PREPARED MEALS AND BY PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF FOOD-RELATED SKILLS.*ASHBRITTLE, BATHEALTON, BROMPTON RALPH, CHIPSTABLE, CLATWORTHY, FITZHEAD, HUISH CHAMPFLOWER, MILVERTON, STAWLEY AND WIVELISCOMBE PLUS NEIGHBOURING RURAL AREAS.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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

Registered contact address: Somerset, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£49k

Latest spending

£44k

Registered

2023

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported total income of £49,128 and total charitable expenditure of £44,473, resulting in a surplus of £4,655 for the year. Unrestricted reserves increased to £46,459, which the trustees state will be utilized for charitable operating costs, including the paid coordinator's salary. The accounts were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit, with the examiner reporting no matters requiring attention.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: Trustees have developed a reserves policy to ensure there is sufficient working capital to meet the charity’s regular commitments. (reserves figure: £46k)

“Trustees have developed a reserves policy to ensure there is sufficient working capital to meet the charity’s regular commitments.” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Payments were made to trustees: £891 to the business run by the spouse of J I Alder, and £50 to N K Benson.

“During the year, there was 1 invoice for £891 for initial installation costs of a water heater paid to the business run by the spouse of J I Alder. There was also a £50 invoice paid to N K Benson for the production of a ceramic plate as a farewell gift to a long serving volunteer who led the deliveries team.” — page 11

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Invoice for initial installation costs of a water heater paid to the business run by the spouse of J I Alder.

“During the year, there was 1 invoice for £891 for initial installation costs of a water heater paid to the business run by the spouse of J I Alder.” — page 11

“There was also a £50 invoice paid to N K Benson for the production of a ceramic plate as a farewell gift to a long serving volunteer who led the deliveries team.” — page 11

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Invoice paid to N K Benson for the production of a ceramic plate.

“During the year, there was 1 invoice for £891 for initial installation costs of a water heater paid to the business run by the spouse of J I Alder.” — page 11

“There was also a £50 invoice paid to N K Benson for the production of a ceramic plate as a farewell gift to a long serving volunteer who led the deliveries team.” — page 11

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025

Volunteers: 70
Government income: £9,000 — grants £9,000 (1); 18% of the £49,128 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024

Volunteers: 60
Government income: £2,990 — grants £2,990 (1); 6% of the £49,055 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023

Volunteers: 100

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Wivey Kitchen (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).

Co-op Local Community Fund — “Co-op Local Community Fund” (source page)
Mazars Charitable Trust — “Mazars Charitable Trust” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Nina Katherine Bensonchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Gillian Margaret Doolin
Judith Ilana Alder
Katharine Moss
Michael John Walters
Sarah Catharine Heard
Teresa Wooff

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

Operates in: Somerset

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£49k	£44k
31/08/2024	£49k	£28k
31/08/2023	£32k	£12k

Common questions

Is WIVEY KITCHEN CIO financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported total income of £49,128 and total charitable expenditure of £44,473, resulting in a surplus of £4,655 for the year. Unrestricted reserves increased to £46,459, which the trustees state will be utilized for charitable operating costs, including the paid coordinator's salary. The accounts were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit, with the examiner reporting no matters requiring attention. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds WIVEY KITCHEN CIO?

Funders whose own accounts filings name WIVEY KITCHEN CIO as a grant recipient include D D MCPHAIL CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT CIO.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
D D MCPHAIL CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT CIO	FY2025	£30k
D D MCPHAIL CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT CIO	FY2024	Unverified read£8k	Smaller grant

Grants marked “Unverified read” were flagged by automated checks as possibly misread from the funder’s filed accounts. They are listed, but left out of the totals, counts and funder relationships this site computes.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Somerset Community Foundation	10/12/2024	£9k	Providing additional nutritious frozen meals for re-heating and additional food in the Pantry
Somerset Community Foundation	14/11/2024	£300	Additional food to provide a full Christmas meal for households already being supported
Somerset Community Foundation	21/07/2023	£10k	Securing a new permanent home in Wiveliscombe to cook community meals and run cooking sessions