Plateful Cafe
Analysis
Plateful Cafe is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending April 2026, Plateful Cafe reported income of £74k and spending of £44k, leaving 41% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from April 2024 to April 2026, income grew from £69k to £74k (+6.6%), an average of +3.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2026, when income rose by 159%. Over the whole period it spent 68% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Plateful Cafe sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Driven (£73k), The Local Carers Network (£74k) and Forces Online CIO (£73k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Plateful Cafe empowers refugees to obtain mainstream employment in the catering industry by providing hospitality training and employment in a cafe.The cafe also runs a shop selling products made by local refugees and delivers monthly community dinners.Plateful Cafe also caters for outside events and offers private dining in people homes.Asylum-seekers volunteer at the cafe.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Driven | Wigan | £73k |
| The Local Carers Network | Birkenhead | £74k |
| Forces Online CIO | Wiltshire | £73k |
| Little Rascals Foundation | Shrewsbury | £74k |