Beanjar-inspired soup is the most popular

Forest Methodist Church hosted the annual event, where people pay £5 to enjoy a choice of homemade soups and cakes.

Event co-organiser Peter Hobbs said he was pleased with how it had gone, with lots of people from the Methodist community and their friends attending.

‘It’s going very well,’ he said. ‘We have a full house.’

In the past the event has raised money to support a charity working in the Nigerian slum of Kibera.

But this year, with the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, it was decided that the money would go towards two lesser-seen local charities.

The money will be split between Safer, which operates the women’s refuge, and Guernsey Caring for Ex-offenders, a cause that helps re-integrate ex-offenders back into the community.

‘This year was wanted to help more local charities in these trying times,’ Mr Hobbs said.

While people were asked to give £5, Mr Hobbs said often they gave more.

‘People, as usual, have been very generous,’ he said.

There was a wide range of soups on offer, including curried parsnip, carrot and lentil, and roasted sweet potato.

The broccoli and Stilton was very popular, but the saucepan to be emptied first was the black eye beanjar.

The soup was made by Cindy Le Messurier, and included beef, port and chicken, and was cooked in a large pot for more than five hours.

‘We usually use butter beans [in beanjar] but I thought to try black-eyed peas and it worked,’ she said.

Moe Jones came along to the event with her sister, Margaret Gaudion, and friend Carol Ell.

Mrs Jones said this was her first time at the event, but had been really enjoying it. She tried the butternut squash and lentil soup.

‘It’s superb,’ she said. ‘It’s a fantastic event and it’s lovely it’s so well supported.’