Salford Loaves and Fishes Ltd

Analysis

Salford Loaves and Fishes Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Salford. It was registered in June 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability 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 06015231). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending November 2025, Salford Loaves and Fishes Ltd reported income of £586k and spending of £503k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from November 2021 to November 2025, income grew from £287k to £586k (+104%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2022, when income rose by 65%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Salford Loaves and Fishes Ltd 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 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Water Stars Foundation (£586k), UK Smart Recovery (£586k) and Heads on (£586k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 97% and charitable activities 2.8%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £620k would cover about 15 months of spending at that rate. It employed 15 people.