The Lunch Club
Analysis
The Lunch Club is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 2023, 3 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 provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2026, The Lunch Club reported income of £104k and spending of £89k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from March 2024 to March 2026, income grew from £47k to £104k (+120%), an average of +48% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 70% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Lunch Club sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Takk Trust (£103k), Kays Farm Fellowship (£104k) and The Sponne and Bickerstaffe Charity (£103k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Lunch Club is a charity that aims to tackle food poverty and social isolation in Streatham, South London by offering a healthy nutritious cooked meal service and welcoming social space for vulnerable people in the local area.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Takk Trust | Heathfield | £103k |
| Kays Farm Fellowship | Preston | £104k |
| The Sponne and Bickerstaffe Charity | Northamptonshire | £103k |
| Weymouth Foodbank | Weymouth | £104k |