Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 2

Reasonable growth: +1
No PartB

Mainly female board: -1

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 2

INDEPENDENT FOOD AID NETWORK

Independent Food Aid Network (IFAN) seeks to connect and support grassroots independent food aid providers, to provide a voice for these groups by advocating on their behalf at a national level, and to campaign for food security for all - and the end for the need of charitable food aid in the UK.

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Positives:

There has been reasonable growth in spending since inception
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly female

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/12/23	£255,813	£256,440	£-627	2
31/12/22	£268,317	£116,725	£151,592	1
31/12/21	£210,779	£226,923	£-16,144	1
31/12/20	£263,205	£160,461	£102,744	1
31/12/19	£2,875	£2,497	£378	3

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 6 years

www.foodaidnetwork.org.uk

admin@foodaidnetwork.org.uk

07971010991

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Community food services

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
2 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Independent Food Aid Network
£21,420	30/10/2020 6	Independent Food Aid Network is using funding to pilot their successful cash-first project across England. The project involves co-developing practical tools aimed at improving access to cash-based ....more Independent Food Aid Network is using funding to pilot their successful cash-first project across England. The project involves co-developing practical tools aimed at improving access to cash-based options for those experiencing food insecurity as well as working collaboratively with food aid providers to understand record and share learning about how these ‘cash first’ options support a reduction in the need for food aid which has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 6/7 persons

Age Range of Trustees:

CLLR KEMI AKINOLA Appointed: 2019

DR KAYLEIGH GARTHWAITE Appointed: 2018

DR SINEAD FUREY Appointed: 2020

MADELEINE POWER Appointed: 2018

FELICIA BOSHORIN Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeships: COMMUNITY SOUTHWARK, HAVERING BME FORUM, YOU AND ME COUNSELLING,

PROFESSOR JONATHAN ROGER MAY Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Minister

DEIRDRE ALISON WOODS (Chair) Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Community Food Practitioner/Consultant, Other trusteeship: SUSTAIN: THE ALLIANCE FOR BETTER FOOD & FARMING,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 19/10/2018, number: 1180382

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

71-75
Shelton Street
LONDON

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE ORGANISATION ARETHE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM BY PROVIDING: GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY THROUGH UNDERTAKING AND SUPPORTING RESEARCH INTO FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO POVERTY AND THE MOST APPROPRIATE WAYS TO MITIGATE THESE.IT WILL ACHIEVE THIS BY:-PROVIDING A FORUM, PROMOTING BEST PRACTICE AND OFFERING A COLLECTIVE VOICE FOR INDEPENDENT, GRASSROOTS FOOD AID PROVIDERS-WORKING WITH AND PROMOTING THE VOICES OF PEOPLE IN FOOD INSECURITY-PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING ABOUT THE CAUSES OF FOOD POVERTY-IMPROVING PROVISION TO PEOPLE IN NEED OF FOOD-CONDUCTING AND PROMOTING CRITICAL, OPEN-ACCESS RESEARCH RELATING TO FOOD POVERTY

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