foodcycle

The charity supports the general public. Foodcycle is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in London and operates in England.

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

FoodCycle provides a delicious communal three course meal for people at risk of food poverty and social isolation using surplus food

Fundraising

See where Foodcycle is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Region

England

Financial Information

Latest Income

£2,003,147

Latest Expenditure

£2,607,094

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 112.3%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 86.3%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 13.7%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,800,378

Charitable Activities £116,018

Other Trading £36,729

Investments £46,571

Other Income £3,451

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,250,091

Raising Funds £357,003

Governance £0

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£2,003,147	£2,607,094	£2,250,091	£1,013,118	£654,603	45 / 8770
2023	£2,760,280	£2,331,644	£2,013,614	£1,617,065	£1,040,245	39 / 5849
2022	£1,853,643	£1,699,504	£1,474,784	£1,188,429	£529,055	33 / 5458
2021	£1,261,972	£1,326,776	£1,132,867	£1,034,290	£574,925	25 / 3600
2020	£1,600,036	£948,140	£823,112	£1,099,094	£361,352	19 / 4600