Share a Meal
Analysis
Share a Meal is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Middlesex. It was registered in December 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending August 2026, Share a Meal reported income of £51k and spending of £51k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2022 to August 2026, income grew from £13k to £51k (+288%), an average of +40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2026, when income rose by 337%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Share a Meal sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Leigh United Charities (£51k), Greater Manchester Community Chaplaincy Ltd (£51k) and Lincoln Evangelical Church (£51k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
SAM AIMS TO ROVIDE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED, BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD THROUGH GRANT FUNDING WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Leigh United Charities | Kent | £51k |
| Greater Manchester Community Chaplaincy Ltd | Manchester | £51k |
| Lincoln Evangelical Church | Lincoln | £51k |
| Hetton New Dawn Group | Tyne And Wear | £51k |