Square Food Foundation
Analysis
Square Food Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in June 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Square Food Foundation reported income of £283k and spending of £342k, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £162k to £283k (+75%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 102%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Square Food Foundation sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Deeping St James United Charities (£283k), Prince Fluffy Kareem (£283k) and Edale Mountain Rescue Team (£283k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN SUBJECTS RELATING TO HEALTHY EATING DIET AND NUTRITION IN BRISTOL AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS BY THE PROVISION OF TRAINING ACTIVITIES TO DEVELOP PEOPLE?S SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND CAPABILITIES IN COOKERY AND NUTRITION.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Deeping St James United Charities | Peterborough | £283k |
| Prince Fluffy Kareem | Folkestone | £283k |
| Edale Mountain Rescue Team | Derbyshire | £283k |
| Keren | Salford | £283k |