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The Real Junk Food Project CIC

Leeds · CIC · Est. 2013
Zero Food WastePay As You Feel Model

Social enterprise intercepting food destined for waste and creating meals served on a pay-what-you-feel basis. Operates across multiple UK cities. Employs people facing food poverty and homelessness.

Founded
2013
Employees
80 staff
Last Verified
Mar 2026
Social Ethics Score
87/ 100
emoji_eventsExemplary · Top 5% in UK
assignmentGovernance
8.6
ecoCommunity
9.8
paymentsTax
7.4
groupsEmployment
8.8
campaignCause
9.4
Score updates from live register data
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Why The Real Junk Food Project CIC scores 87/100

PillarEvidenceSourceScore
assignmentGovernance
Legal structure: CIC. Mission statement verified. Companies House filing reviewed.Companies House · B-Corp8.6
ecoCommunity
Community contributions assessed from Charity Commission and third-party reports.Charity Commission9.8
paymentsTax
Effective UK corporation tax rate: 19% (vs 19% statutory norm). HMRC records show no adverse findings.HMRC · Fair Tax Mark7.4
groupsEmployment
Minimum wage paid: £13/hr. Zero-hours: 0%. Gender pay gap: null%. 0 tribunal losses in 5 years.LWF · DWP · Tribunals8.8
campaignCause
Assessed from public advocacy record, employee volunteering policy (0 days/yr), and cause promotion activities.Third Party Auditors9.4

How The Real Junk Food Project CIC treats its people

£13/hr
Min. wage paid
Real LW: £12.60
0%
Zero-hours contracts
UK avg: 18%
0
Volunteer days/yr
Per employee
0
Tribunal losses
Past 5 years

Tax transparency

The Real Junk Food Project CIC's effective rate
19%
UK corporation tax ()
UK statutory rate
25%
Main rate · SME relief typically reduces to ~19%
infoAll data on this page is pulled from public registers: Companies House, HMRC, Charity Commission, and accreditation body databases. The Real Junk Food Project CIC has not paid for this listing or influenced its content. Last data pull: 29/03/2026.