Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation
Analysis
Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05410855). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation reported income of £1.2m and spending of £1.0m, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £596k to £1.2m (+106%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Yogahome (£1.2m), Teens Unite Fighting Cancer (£1.2m) and East Bierley Community Sports Association (£1.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 73% and donations and legacies 27%. Charitable activities took 71% of spending and raising funds 29%. Grants to other organisations totalled £445k. Reserves of £676k would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 27%
- Charitable activities 73%
- Investments 0.0%
In the charity's own words
In the UK and Ireland:1. to advance education of the general public in relation to health, nutrition and wellbeing;2. to provide relief from financial hardship and the improvement of the quality of life in socially and/or economically disadvantaged communities through the provision of grants, goods and/or services in relation to health, nutrition and wellbeing;
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Yogahome | London | £1.2m |
| Teens Unite Fighting Cancer | Hertfordshire | £1.2m |
| East Bierley Community Sports Association | Dewsbury | £1.2m |
| The British Allergy Foundation | Dartford | £1.2m |