Open Kitchen Social Club CIO (number 1206495) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Open Kitchen Social Club CIO do?
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.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Open Kitchen Social Club CIO
Answers Open Kitchen Social Club CIO gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 September 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Open Kitchen Social Club CIO's highest-paid staff paid?
Open Kitchen Social Club CIO's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Open Kitchen Social Club CIO as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Open Kitchen Social Club CIO's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
Open Kitchen Social Club CIC
Where it says it operates
Sheffield City
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups.
Reported activities: Provides Services.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Open Kitchen Social Club CIO registered for?
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for Open Kitchen Social Club CIO yet?
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Is Open Kitchen Social Club CIO a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Open Kitchen Social Club CIO as a registered charity (number 1206495) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Open Kitchen Social Club CIO's charity number?
Open Kitchen Social Club CIO's charity number is 1206495. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1206495?
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What does Open Kitchen Social Club CIO do?
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.
Does Open Kitchen Social Club CIO have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Open Kitchen Social Club CIO. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Open Kitchen Social Club CIO?
Open Kitchen Social Club CIO's website listed in our register data is http://www.openkitchensocialclub.com. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Open Kitchen Social Club CIO's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Open Kitchen Social Club CIO's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Open Kitchen Social Club CIO?
The register does not record Open Kitchen Social Club CIO as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Open Kitchen Social Club CIO's trustees paid?
Open Kitchen Social Club CIO's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Open Kitchen Social Club CIO previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Open Kitchen Social Club CIO: Open Kitchen Social Club CIC.
When was Open Kitchen Social Club CIO registered as a charity?
Open Kitchen Social Club CIO was entered on the register on 11 January 2024.