Edible culture operative

Analysis

Edible culture operative is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in South Glamorgan. It was registered in June 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending January 2025, Edible culture operative reported income of £54k and spending of £46k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from January 2022 to January 2025, income grew from £17k to £54k (+215%), an average of +47% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2024, when income rose by 499%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Edible culture operative sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lewsey Farm Learning Centre (£54k), Longhoughton Community and Sports Centre Trust (£54k) and Black Beetle Health CIO (£54k).

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.