OPEN FOOD NETWORK U.K. COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
09471526 (England and Wales)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025

Period of accounts

Start date: 1 April 2024

End date: 31 March 2025

OPEN FOOD NETWORK U.K. COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

Directors report
Profit and loss
Balance sheet
Additional notes
Balance sheet notes
Community Interest Report

OPEN FOOD NETWORK U.K. COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Directors' report period ended 31 March 2025

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 31 March 2025

Directors

The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from
1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025

Sara Rock
Duncan Catchpole
Jonathan Theodosiou


The director shown below has held office during the period of
1 April 2024 to 16 July 2024

Dorothea Warlich


The director shown below has held office during the period of
24 July 2024 to 31 March 2025

Alison Sheffield


The director shown below has held office during the period of
16 July 2024 to 31 March 2025

Elizabeth Patton


The above report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions in part 15 of the Companies Act 2006

This report was approved by the board of directors on
22 December 2025

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Sara Rock
Status: Director

OPEN FOOD NETWORK U.K. COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Profit And Loss Account

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

2025 2024


£

£
Turnover: 296,569 339,830
Cost of sales: ( 262,707 ) ( 250,956 )
Gross profit(or loss): 33,862 88,874
Administrative expenses: ( 54,801 ) ( 91,209 )
Operating profit(or loss): (20,939) (2,335)
Profit(or loss) before tax: (20,939) (2,335)
Profit(or loss) for the financial year: (20,939) (2,335)

OPEN FOOD NETWORK U.K. COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Balance sheet

As at 31 March 2025

Notes 2025 2024


£

£
Current assets
Debtors: 3 7,167 7,458
Cash at bank and in hand: 172,823 376,025
Total current assets: 179,990 383,483
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 4 ( 213,863 ) ( 396,417 )
Net current assets (liabilities): (33,873) (12,934)
Total assets less current liabilities: (33,873) ( 12,934)
Total net assets (liabilities): (33,873) (12,934)
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: (33,873) ( 12,934)
Total members' funds: ( 33,873) (12,934)

The notes form part of these financial statements

OPEN FOOD NETWORK U.K. COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 31 March 2025 the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These accounts have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

This report was approved by the board of directors on 22 December 2025
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Sara Rock
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

OPEN FOOD NETWORK U.K. COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

  • 1. Accounting policies

    Basis of measurement and preparation

    These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Section 1A (Small Entities) of Financial Reporting Standard 102

    Turnover policy

    Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, net of discounts and value added taxes. Turnover includes revenue earned from the rendering of services including consultancy, and grant income.

OPEN FOOD NETWORK U.K. COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

  • 2. Employees

    2025 2024
    Average number of employees during the period 2 3

OPEN FOOD NETWORK U.K. COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

3. Debtors

2025 2024
£ £
Trade debtors 1,742 4,068
Prepayments and accrued income 1,963
Other debtors 3,462 3,390
Total 7,167 7,458

OPEN FOOD NETWORK U.K. COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

4. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

2025 2024
£ £
Trade creditors 6,170 1,341
Taxation and social security 2,643 47
Accruals and deferred income 203,550 393,529
Other creditors 1,500 1,500
Total 213,863 396,417

COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

OPEN FOOD NETWORK U.K. COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Company Number: 09471526 (England and Wales)

Year Ending: 31 March 2025

Company activities and impact

Open Food Network U.K has set up an online trading platform enabling food and drink producers to promote their products, distribute each other’s products and sell their products through an increasing network of food hubs, community shops, markets and food co-ops. This network is increasing food sovereignty and helping communities re-build strong and resilient local food economies.

Consultation with stakeholders

Open Food Network U.K is a platform cooperative in which all the online shopfront users are members and can contribute to the growth and direction of the Company. Some of these users are non-executive directors of the Company. All of these users have access to an online forum which is used to set priorities for the development of the Open Food Network system.

Directors' remuneration

No remuneration was received

Transfer of assets

No transfer of assets other than for full consideration

This report was approved by the board of directors on
22 December 2025

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Sara Rock
Status: Director