Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 6
  • Volatile income -1
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteer base +3
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 8 ?

TEWKESBURY FOODBANK

The prevention & relief of poverty through an emergency food bank for Tewkesbury and the surrounding area. Clients are referred by care professionals and are entitled to a maximum of three vouchers for food parcels, consisting of tinned and dried foods, providing nutritionally balanced food for three days. The operation is run by volunteers. We are affiliated with the Trussell Trust.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • 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
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income has been volatile recently but spending has been maintained
  • 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
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/24£107£102£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/23£152£105£47n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£118£119£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£139£57£82n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20?£37£24£13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£43£34£10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£44£34£10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16£23£20£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£21£7£13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14£36£23£13n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 12 years

www.tewkesbury.foodbank.org.uk

info@tewkesbury.foodbank.org.uk

01684296824

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebookX
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Community food services
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
Where it operates
  • Gloucestershire, Worcestershire,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Tewkesbury Foodbank
£5,000 12/10/2022
Emergency grant
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Tewkesbury Foodbank
£13,423 31/01/2019
12
New food bank van
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Tewkesbury Foodbank
£13,354 12/12/2018
New van

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • ANDREW JOHN DENNIS SIMPKINS M.A. (Chair) Appointed: 2023
  • CARRIE SEATON Appointed: 2016
  • ELIZABETH WALKER Appointed: 2023
  • HELEN HILL Appointed: 2015
  • MICHAEL JOHN WALDRON Appointed: 2014
  • MARION LYNN BADHAM Appointed: 2022
  • SANDRA CHRISTINE DITCHBURN Appointed: 2022
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 27/02/2013, number: 1151000
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • 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
Filing Record
10 returns made; all on time
Main office

76 Church Street
TEWKESBURY
GL20 5RX

Objectives

OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY.1.TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY FOOD AID TO PEOPLE IN TEWKESBURY AND SURROUNDING AREAS IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS (BENEFICIARIES) WHO ARE REFERRED TO US BY AUTHORISED PARTNER AGENCIES.2. FURTHER TO (1) ABOVE, TO SUPPLY GOODS TO BENEFICIARIES, EITHER DIRECTLY OR THROUGH AGENCY PARTNERS APPROVED BY THE TRUSTEES. GOODS TO INCLUDE (BUT NOT TO BE LIMITED TO) FOOD, INCLUDING TINNED AND DRIED FOODS, TO ENSURE A HEALTHY, BALANCED AND NUTRITIOUS DIET SUFFICIENT FOR 3 DAYS AT A TIME, ALSO CLOTHES, FURNITURE, TOYS.3. TO DO ANY OTHER THING CONSISTENT WITH THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO), THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND OTHER ADVISORY SERVICES.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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