Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 9

Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs high: -4

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +9

Overall GiG Score: 13

BEYOND FOOD FOUNDATION

We are a charity providing training and support to people who have been impacted by homelessness, mental health, addiction, those with a criminal record or who are at risk of homelessness. Our programmes focus on getting people into fulfilling and meaningful employment, thus breaking the cycle of homelessness, unemployment and poverty.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

Financial issues to consider:

Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

Established: 14 years

http://beyondfood.org.uk/

info@beyondfood.org.uk

07890958144

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
30/06/23		£549	£505	£44	£123	£226	£222	5.3	0	12
30/06/22		£612	£486	£126	£71	£181	£175	4.3	14	12
30/06/21		£488	£481	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
30/06/20		£473	£430	£43	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
30/06/19?		£226	£221	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/18		£8	£13	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£17	£208	£-191	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£401	£322	£79	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£284	£249	£35	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	*	£248	£193	£55	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£125	£89	£36	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£66	£84	£-18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11	*	£893	£882	£12	£9	£10	£10	0.1	2	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 36.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 24.4%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 39%
Liabilities/Income: 26%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 98%
Reserves/Spending: 5.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 1.3

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Armed Forces/Emergency Service Efficiency
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
12 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Lloyds Bank Foundation	£52,250
The London Community Foundation	£18,750
Garfield Weston Foundation	£15,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£10,000
CAF	£6,530

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The MSE Charity - Grant to Beyond Food Foundation
£3,000	15/04/2023	Part funding the Budget, Buy and Boss It series of workshops for 12 young people aged 14 to 17.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - One off gift towards cost of living crisis to Beyond Food Foundation
£2,250	14/12/2022	One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis
National Lottery Community Fund - Freshlife
£10,000	17/12/2021	The funding will be used to support people in temporary accommodation shelters through interactive food experiences. The project will use tools such as ‘keys to a freshlife’ and ‘cook up a ....more The funding will be used to support people in temporary accommodation shelters through interactive food experiences. The project will use tools such as ‘keys to a freshlife’ and ‘cook up a conversation’ to improve aspirations to look for employment while giving life skills reflecting on personal hygiene friendship/relationship choices. The group also offer a 24/7 helpline a financial hardship fund as well as a Travel hardship fund.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Beyond Food Foundation
£50,000	20/10/2021 24	Unrestricted grant over two years towards the core costs of Beyond Food Foundation
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£15,000	21/08/2020	Inspiring a Future beyond Homelessness
CAF - Grant to Beyond Food Foundation
£6,530	01/07/2020 3	Grant to Beyond Food Foundation to support the organisation through COVID19
The London Community Foundation - Grant to Beyond Food Foundation
£18,750	25/06/2020	The funding is to adapt our training programmes and support services for people who have been or are at risk of homelessness. We are also providing online advice, counselling, grant support for ....more The funding is to adapt our training programmes and support services for people who have been or are at risk of homelessness. We are also providing online advice, counselling, grant support for phone, internet etc, and food parcels in partnership with other agencies and have established a new crisis helpline.
Westminster Foundation - Covid 19 response Fund
£4,680	08/04/2020 3	Food parcels for apprentices (Covid-19)
Mercer's Charitable Foundation - COVID19 Rapid Response Fund Grant to Beyond Food Foundation
£4,500	28/03/2020 12	To support the charity to realign their work to continue to support people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness during the Covid 19 pandemic.
The Charity of Sir Richard Whittington - Grant to Beyond Food Foundation
£45,000	30/01/2019 36	The United Kitchen Apprenticeship
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Beyond Food Foundation
£28,800	26/04/2013	the salary of the Programme Coordinator including NI costs, recruitment and training
National Lottery Community Fund - Freshlife
£56,370	08/12/2010 36	This project uses food as a catalyst to help people who are homeless to move on with their lives. The project aims to inspire people in transition and propel them to better health, improved ....more This project uses food as a catalyst to help people who are homeless to move on with their lives. The project aims to inspire people in transition and propel them to better health, improved confidence and a career pathway. Activities will work with homeless people in hostels across London, using a participative 'cook school' model to help develop social skills such as communication and team working, as well as learning about healthy eating and low-cost cooking for independence.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 38-73

ALESSANDRO MAZZA Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Financial Consultant

IAN MACEACHERN Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Company Director

ISADORA ISADORA Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Solicitor

LOUISE JENKINS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Tax Consultant

MARCUS NIGEL HINE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Non Executive Director

OLIVER FELIX VINCENT HATCH Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Secretary

PARWINDER SINGH PUREWAL Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Non Executive Director

PHILIP MILES Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Commercial Director

PHILIP RICHARDSON Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Company Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 07/06/2010, number: 1136234
Registered at Companies House on 08/09/2009, number: 07012686

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investment
Risk management
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
Volunteer management

Filing Record

13 returns made; AR14: 25 days late, AR11: 53 days late,

Main office

Floor 1
The Fire Station
139 TOOLEY STREET
LONDON

Objectives

FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND PARTICULARLY OF HOMELESS OR UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE AND THOSE AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS OR UNEMPLOYMENT1 THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY2 THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF HOMELESSNESS OR UNEMPLOYMENT; AND3 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AMONGST THOSE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED HOMELESSNESS OR UNEMPLOYMENTBY ANY CHARITABLE MEANS INCLUDING BY TRAINING APPRENTICES AND INCREASING UNDERSTANDING OF HEALTHY EATING.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL.

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