SUSTENANCE

About SUSTENANCE

SUSTENANCE is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1209111). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Good Standing" rating with a CharityScore of 59/100 — a charity in good standing with solid but not exceptional governance indicators. This reflects adequate performance across most criteria, though some areas fall short of the strongest-rated charities. In its most recent reporting year (2025), SUSTENANCE reported a total income of £88,042 and total expenditure of £39,347, a spending ratio of 45% which is lower than typically expected for active charitable delivery. According to the Charity Commission register, SUSTENANCE describes its activities as follows: 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. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for SUSTENANCE. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 44.7% of income spent on charitable work