Sunderland Community Soup Kitchen Ltd
Analysis
Sunderland Community Soup Kitchen Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sunderland. It was registered in August 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 11911645). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Sunderland Community Soup Kitchen Ltd reported income of £221k and spending of £261k, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £189k to £221k (+17%), an average of +4.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Sunderland Community Soup Kitchen Ltd 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 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hope Church Oswestry (£221k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Alkmunds Duffield (£221k) and Al-Ansaar Welfare & Education (£221k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Our stated objectives are, "The relief of poverty among people living or working in Sunderland and it's surrounding areas, by providing such persons with goods, services and food they could not otherwise afford through lack of means, and information advice and guidance.".... In reality we provide hot food, food parcels, clothing and support to those who need it, no questions asked.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hope Church Oswestry | Shropshire | £221k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Alkmunds Duffield | Duffield | £221k |
| Al-Ansaar Welfare & Education | Preston | £221k |
| Kajans Women's Enterprise Limited | Birmingham | £222k |