Overall Score: 17 based on 18 data points
Finance: 2
Governance: 8
Support: 7
Strong growth: +2,
No conflicts policy: -1, Good trustee age range: +3, Dynamic board: +3, Gender balanced board: +3,
Supporters: +7

BRISTOL NORTH WEST FOODBANK 

Working in Bristol NW we help to alleviate poverty through the provision of food parcels to those in crisis, in partnership with local care agencies who refer clients in crisis to us. As part of our service we signpost to other care agencies, advice services and support agencies to try and help alleviate the clients immediate crisis that is causing their need to use the Foodbank.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity
Established: 11 years

https://www.bristolnorthwestfoodbank.org.uk/

office@bristolnwfoodbank.org.uk

01179235343

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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
31/03/22£684£518£166£0£545£3738.68100
31/03/21£711£417£294£0£369£36910.66100
31/03/20£271£268£3n/an/an/an/an/a90
31/03/19£184£148£36n/an/an/an/an/a60
31/03/18£132£136£-5n/an/an/an/an/a70
31/03/17£109£101£8n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/16£86£93£-7n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/15£92£86£7n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/14£66£51£15n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/13£57£38£19n/an/an/an/an/a0
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Liabilities/Assets: 19%
Liabilities/Income: 18%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 69%
Reserves/Spending: 8.6498290827602 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 2.9
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who works here?
  • 8 employees
  • 100 volunteers
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Bristol City,

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:
Quartet Community Foundation£236,878
The Trussell Trust£59,792

Specific Donations

Amount When
Months		 To be used for
Quartet Community Foundation
£10,000 10/01/2023
As directed by the donor towards debt advice.
Quartet Community Foundation
£1,950 07/06/2022
As directed by the donor towards debt advice.
Co-operative Group
£4,053 23/10/2021
We are setting up a Space4Makers woodworking workshop to tackle social isolation.
Quartet Community Foundation
£214,403 16/08/2021
Towards the Space4Makers community woodworking workshop in Avonmouth, providing training opportunities to young people. In memory of Luke Wheaton.
Quartet Community Foundation
£1,625 18/06/2021
As directed by the donor towards debt advice.
Quartet Community Foundation
£5,000 22/04/2020
Towards delivery of food, prioritising those waiting for universal credit
the Trussell Trust
£3,366 14/04/2020
CV emergency costs: salary costs
Quartet Community Foundation
£3,900 24/12/2018
11
Towards the Foodbank kitchen refurbishment to enable community cookery and budget courses to run in North West Bristol.
the Trussell Trust
£28,213 17/12/2018
36
Specialist advice worker for food bank
The Trussell Trust
£28,213 12/12/2018
Specialist advice worker
the Trussell Trust
£3,612 31/10/2018
12
New food bank warehouse
The Trussell Trust
£3,612 31/10/2018
Warehouse equipment
Co-operative Group
£6,170 29/11/2017
We are trying to raise £4365 to repair one of our food stores and replace shelving damaged by water.
Quartet Community Foundation
£5,000 25/01/2017
2
Toward the repair of water damage at the group's Avonmouth location.
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How is it governed?

Trustees (10)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 42-70
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/06/2012, number: 1147727
  • Registered at Companies House on 30/05/2012, number: 08089474
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Main office

Bristol North West Foodbank
St. Andrews Church
Avonmouth Road
BRISTOL
BS11 9EN

Objectives

THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION) IN THE NORTH WEST BRISTOL AREA, IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION) BY PROVIDING FOOD AND SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES FACING SHORT TERM TIMES OF CRISIS

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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