The School of Artisan Food

Analysis

The School of Artisan Food is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Worksop. It was registered in December 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06741463). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The School of Artisan Food reported income of £2.0m and spending of £1.8m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £1.5m to £2.0m (+34%), an average of +7.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, The School of Artisan Food sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Vast Services (1920) (£1.9m), Community Action Suffolk (£2.0m) and Business Education Partnership (UK) Ltd (£1.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 60% and donations and legacies 39%. Charitable activities took 35% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £355k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 25 people.