Feeding Coventry
Analysis
Feeding Coventry is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Coventry. It was registered in November 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Feeding Coventry reported income of £681k and spending of £582k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £723k to £681k (-5.9%), an average of -1.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 71%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Feeding Coventry 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 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gateway Church, Poole (£680k), Al Medina 313 (£681k) and Bioguinea Foundation (£680k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 88% and donations and legacies 5.9%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £113k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 19 people.
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 5.9%
- Charitable activities 88%
- Other 6.0%
In the charity's own words
The charity has asset transferred Foleshill Community Centre and will be establishing a Citizens Supermarket and Cafe for the benefit of the local community. The charity is also invested into food programmes to support school holiday hunger in the city of Coventry. It has also produced a local charter outlining its aspirations for a sustainable long term solution.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Gateway Church, Poole | Poole | £680k |
| Al Medina 313 | Banbury | £681k |
| Bioguinea Foundation | London | £680k |
| Leket UK | Herfordshire | £681k |