Open Kitchen Social Club CIO
Analysis
Open Kitchen Social Club CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sheffield. It was registered in January 2024, 2 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.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Open Kitchen Social Club CIO reported income of £55k and spending of £52k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from September 2024 to September 2025, income grew from £50k to £55k (+9.3%), an average of +9.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Open Kitchen Social Club CIO sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Harmony Community Projects (£55k), The Beth Hamedrash Satmar Trust (£55k) and The Redeemed Christian Church of God on Eagles' Wings (£55k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Open Kitchen Social Club was founded in 2014 as a social eating project in the centre of Sheffield. We provide food, peer support, and a place to meet for destitute asylum seekers, refugees, migrants and the wider community. Food is provided free of charge every week on Mondays & Tuesdays and also on the last Wednesday of each month to ensure that it is accessible to those in need.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Harmony Community Projects | Dagenham | £55k |
| The Beth Hamedrash Satmar Trust | London | £55k |
| The Redeemed Christian Church of God on Eagles' Wings | Grays | £55k |
| Age UK Dacorum | Hertfordshire | £55k |