--- title: "St John's Soup Kitchen and Food Bank — charity 1203125 | CharityCompare" description: "St John's Soup Kitchen and Food Bank (charity 1203125): income £150k (2024). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/st-john-s-soup-kitchen-and-food-bank retrieved: 2026-10-08T10:37:58.305Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1203125CIO SJ # St John's Soup Kitchen and Food Bank Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data St John's Soup Kitchen and Food Bank is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include disability, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.stjohnskitchen.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1203125&subId=0) Work at St John's Soup Kitchen and Food Bank? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=st-john-s-soup-kitchen-and-food-bank&type=claim&name=St%20John) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about St John's Soup Kitchen and Food Bank? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £150,285 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £113,660 Registered charity number 1203125 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) 2a Gloucester Drive Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.stjohnskitchen.org.uk](http://www.stjohnskitchen.org.uk/) Quick answer St John's Soup Kitchen and Food Bank (number 1203125) 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 St John's Soup Kitchen and Food Bank do? Provision of emergency food supplies and hot meals to the residents of the London Borough of Hackney and surrounding boroughs. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for St John's Soup Kitchen and Food Bank Answers St John's Soup Kitchen and Food Bank gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records St John's Soup Kitchen and Food Bank as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) St John's Soup Kitchen and Food Bank's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 18 May 2023 Where it says it operates Hackney ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; 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 St John's Soup Kitchen and Food Bank registered for? DisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for St John's Soup Kitchen and Food Bank yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score St John's Soup Kitchen and Food Bank. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to St John's Soup Kitchen and Food Bank? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is St John's Soup Kitchen and Food Bank's charity number? St John's Soup Kitchen and Food Bank's charity number is 1203125. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1203125? Search 1203125 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does St John's Soup Kitchen and Food Bank do? Provision of emergency food supplies and hot meals to the residents of the London Borough of Hackney and surrounding boroughs. Does St John's Soup Kitchen and Food Bank have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for St John's Soup Kitchen and Food Bank. 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 St John's Soup Kitchen and Food Bank? St John's Soup Kitchen and Food Bank's website listed in our register data is http://www.stjohnskitchen.org.uk. 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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to St John's Soup Kitchen and Food Bank? The register records St John's Soup Kitchen and Food Bank as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are St John's Soup Kitchen and Food Bank's trustees paid? St John's Soup Kitchen and Food Bank's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was St John's Soup Kitchen and Food Bank registered as a charity? St John's Soup Kitchen and Food Bank was entered on the register on 18 May 2023. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1203125&subId=0).