--- title: "Sustenance — charity 1209111 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Sustenance (charity 1209111): income £88,042 (2025). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/sustenance retrieved: 2026-10-08T23:16:02.806Z 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. 1209111CIO S # Sustenance Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Sustenance is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1209111&subId=0) Work at Sustenance? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=sustenance&type=claim&name=Sustenance) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Sustenance? Reported income · year ending 2025-09-30 £88,042 Reported spending · year ending 2025-09-30 £39,347 Registered charity number 1209111 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) C/O Jackson Hall Quick answer Sustenance (number 1209111) 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 Sustenance do? Sustenance provides nutritious food for people experiencing food poverty, by repurposing surplus produce. Sustenance operates a weekly community kitchen and food bank in St Leonards on Sea, run by volunteers. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Sustenance Answers Sustenance 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 Sustenance's highest-paid staff paid? Sustenance'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? Sustenance'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 12 July 2024 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 Sustenance registered for? Education/trainingDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Sustenance yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Sustenance. 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 Sustenance? - 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. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=sustenance&type=claim&name=Sustenance) ## Frequently asked questions Is Sustenance a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Sustenance as a registered charity (number 1209111) 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 Sustenance's charity number? Sustenance's charity number is 1209111. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1209111? Search 1209111 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 Sustenance do? Sustenance provides nutritious food for people experiencing food poverty, by repurposing surplus produce. Sustenance operates a weekly community kitchen and food bank in St Leonards on Sea, run by volunteers. Does Sustenance have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Sustenance. 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 Sustenance? Sustenance does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. How much is Sustenance's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Sustenance'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. Are Sustenance's trustees paid? Sustenance's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Sustenance registered as a charity? Sustenance was entered on the register on 12 July 2024. 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=1209111&subId=0).