The Food Ethics Council
Analysis
The Food Ethics Council is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03901671). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Food Ethics Council reported income of £214k and spending of £106k, leaving 50% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £150k to £214k (+43%), an average of +9.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 81%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Food Ethics Council sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Much Hadham Pre-School (£214k), The Chatterbox Club Limited (£214k) and Broughton Primary's Play Buddies (£214k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Food Ethics Council brings people to the table to think deeply about, and to navigate ways through, critical ethical challenges in the food system. It does a mix of convening, research and advocacy across a range of food and farming issues, from GM crops to food poverty.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Much Hadham Pre-School | Much Hadham | £214k |
| The Chatterbox Club Limited | Burnley | £214k |
| Broughton Primary's Play Buddies | Chester | £214k |
| Modbury Pre-School | Devon | £214k |