Overall Score: 13 based on 10 data points
Finance: 0
Governance: 5
Support: 8
(no PartB)
No conflicts policy: -1, Dynamic board: +3, Gender balanced board: +3,
Large volunteers +5, Gov Income, Supporters: +3

HIGHBRIDGE AREA FOODBANK 

To collect by way of donation non perishable food and distribute via various referral agencies to those in need
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received Government grants
  • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Established: 12 years

www.highbridgearea.foodbank.org.uk

info@highbridgearea.foodbank.org.uk

01278760190

Charity Commission for England and WalesTwitter
This Charity did not raise funds from the public in its latest financial period
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit		 Volun-
teers
31/01/23£16,096£9,732£6,36425
31/01/22£14,980£13,029£1,95124
31/01/21£22,166£7,290£14,87625
31/01/20£6,228£4,893£1,3350
31/01/19£5,276£3,596£1,6800
31/01/18£6,642£4,797£1,8450
31/01/17£4,031£2,146£1,8850
31/01/16£4,806£3,003£1,8030
31/01/15£6,275£3,199£3,0760
31/01/14£7,762£3,546£4,2160
31/01/13£9,350£4,071£5,2790
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No information about staff salaries has been filed, which means that no-one was paid more than £60,000 in the latest financial year
What it does
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who works here?
  • 25 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Somerset,

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
Somerset Community Foundation
£1,000 03/04/2020
Funding to support a foodbank with their coronavirus response

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 01/05/2012, number: 1147076
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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
Main office

5 Ash Trees
East Brent
Highbridge
TA9 4DQ

Objectives

TO RELIEVE PERSONS WITHIN THE ECCLESIASTICAL BOUNDARY OF THE PARISHES OF THE BURNHAM AND DISTRICT CHURCHES TOGETHER WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

Defined Area of Benefit: LOCAL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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