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food behind bars

The charity supports other defined groups. Food Behind Bars is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Essex and operates in England And Wales.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The organisation offers prisons in the UK with training and support to encourage improvement in the nutritional value, variety, and quality of the food served inside prisons. This includes menu consultation and development, staff training,cooking support and healthy eating initiatives. It also offers education on nutrition and healthy eating habits, cooking skills, growing and ingredients.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£158,588
Latest Expenditure
£95,124

Financial Efficiency

Overall Efficiency 60.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Expenditure Ratio 60.0%
Expenditure as % of income

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£158,588£95,1240 / 2
2023£57,510£77,6830 / 5
2022£82,637£58,2680 / 1
2021£19,062£2,3240 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers