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SHOP & DROP

Registered charity 1202878 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Shop & Drop will partner with selected food banks to understand what they are most in need of at any point in time. The charity will then offer a bespoke, demand-led, partnership approach to ensure that the chosen food banks are supplied with sufficient, appropriate provisions to meed the increasing demands they face.

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

Latest income
£147k
Latest spending
£103k
Registered
2023
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity maintained a positive financial position with a net surplus of £44,298 and strong liquidity, holding £145,492 in cash against minimal liabilities. Total funds increased to £144,238, with unrestricted free reserves of £78,112, which the trustees confirm are within their stated policy target of six to nine months of forecast expenditure. The charity operates with negligible overheads and no paid staff, relying entirely on volunteers and trustees.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Trusts and Foundations (35% of income)
“Trusts and Foundations £51,500 (35% total income)” — page 8
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six to nine months of annual expenditure (held: £78k)
“it has been determined that, given the nature of the charity’s work, the level of free reserves should be equivalent to six to nine months of annual expenditure.”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from trustees and related parties
“During the period the charity received donations of £6,960 (2025: £6,310) from trustees and related parties of the charity, there were no other related transactions in the year.” — page 18
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Shop & Drop (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£147k£103k
31/03/2025£113k£88k
31/03/2024£94k£20k

Common questions

Is SHOP & DROP financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity maintained a positive financial position with a net surplus of £44,298 and strong liquidity, holding £145,492 in cash against minimal liabilities. Total funds increased to £144,238, with unrestricted free reserves of £78,112, which the trustees confirm are within their stated policy target of six to nine months of forecast expenditure. The charity operates with negligible overheads and no paid staff, relying entirely on volunteers and trustees. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds SHOP & DROP?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SHOP & DROP as a grant recipient include THE SANDERSON FOUNDATION, THE O'SULLIVAN FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE GOLDHILL FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE SANDERSON FOUNDATIONFY2025£10k
THE O'SULLIVAN FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£8k
THE O'SULLIVAN FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3k
THE GOLDHILL FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£1k
THE GOLDHILL FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£500

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund12/02/2026£6kShop & Drop: Targeted Food Relief in London