Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 9
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • Return overdue: -3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +6
Overall GiG Score: 3 ?

MANCHESTER CENTRAL FOODBANK 

Manchester Central Foodbank, part of the Trussell Trust Network, provides an emergency service to those in need in Central Manchester. We give out emergency food parcels (3 days nutritionally balanced food) and signposting services to those referred to us by front line agencies (social workers, GPs, chaplains, schools, etc.) as well as support in other forms to relieve the impact of poverty.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers and there are significant future grants due to be received

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Latest return is overdue

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
30/06/22£309£282£27n/an/an/an/an/a80
30/06/21£355£250£105n/an/an/an/an/a80
30/06/20£232£146£87n/an/an/an/an/a80
30/06/19£94£87£7n/an/an/an/an/a80
30/06/18£79£69£9£0£0£0n/a070
30/06/17£88£70£18£0£0£0n/a00
25/06/16£104£89£16£0£0£0n/a00
25/06/15£25£21£4£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 10 years

manchestercentral.foodbank.org.uk

info@manchestercentral.foodbank.org.uk

01612725210

Charity Commission for England and WalesX
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Community food services
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Manchester City,
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
The Trussell Trust£954,783
Manchester City Council£3,400
Masonic Trust£500
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Manchester Central Foodbank
£8,250 30/01/2023
Winter Support Grant
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Manchester Central Foodbank
£601,953 14/10/2022
4 CA advisors serving consortium of 6 food banks
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Manchester Central Foodbank
£5,000 11/10/2022
Emergency grant
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£500 07/12/2021
Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Manchester Central Foodbank
£308,295 06/12/2021
Changing Minds, OLM &Referral Streams
Manchester City Council - Covid Impact Fund 2021 grant to Manchester Central Foodbank
£3,400 01/04/2021
to extend the creative project Can You Hear Me Now? to North Manchester residents via our foodbank centre in Harpurhey. Priority groups: North Manchester residents
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Manchester Central Foodbank
£5,500 22/04/2020
Coronavirus Emergency Grant
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Manchester Central Foodbank
£4,352 26/03/2020
CV emergency costs: salary costs
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Manchester Central Foodbank
£10,716 10/12/2019
12
New distribution centre
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Manchester Central Foodbank
£10,716 10/12/2019
New distribution centre
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Manchester Central Foodbank
£2,914 04/08/2017
Our foodbank services need to be adequately equipped to provide thousands with a way to overcome food poverty.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 26/06/2014, number: 1157605
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
8 returns made; all on time
Main office

St. Peters House
Oxford Road
MANCHESTER
M13 9GH

Objectives

1 - The relief of poverty in Greater Manchester and surrounding areas by the provision of food parcels containing non-perishable, balanced and nutritious foodstuffs and other consumables to individuals in need. 2 - The relief of poverty in Greater Manchester by the provision of a signposting service, ensuring individuals in need have access to information about the services available to them.3 – The relief of poverty in Greater Manchester by means of any items, materials, projects, advice, and support that the trustees deem appropriate.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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