Overall Score: 22 based on 19 data points
Finance: 5
Governance: 6
Support: 11
Liabilities <10%: +3, Strong growth: +2,
Good trustee age range: +3, Gender balanced board: +3,
Large volunteers +3, Supporters: +8

NORWOOD & BRIXTON FOODBANK LIMITED 

Provision of 3 day's worth of non perishable food to those in crisis as determined by social and healthcare professionals. Collection of food from members of the public, primarily at supermarket collections.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • 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
Established: 11 years

www.norwoodbrixton.foodbank.org.uk

norwoodfoodbank@btinternet.com

02086703203

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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
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£961£870£92£117£714£65199300
31/03/22£650£499£151£77£623£55913.46130
31/03/21£860£556£303£74£472£47210.26130
31/03/20£297£237£60n/an/an/an/an/a130
31/03/19£227£206£21n/an/an/an/an/a130
31/03/18£242£194£48n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/17£177£171£5n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/16£131£117£14n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/15£122£124£-2n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/14£129£106£22n/an/an/an/an/a0

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 12.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 13.4%
Liabilities/Assets: 8%
Liabilities/Income: 7%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 91%
Reserves/Spending: 8.9846781444527 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 10 months
Quick Ratio: 11.8
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who works here?
  • 9 employees
  • 300 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
  • Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham, Southwark,

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
Walcot Foundation
£50,000 16/11/2022
Foodbanks would like to have the ability to supplement the food packages with emergency gas/electricity payments or supermarket vouchers. These would typically be £50 per household but the value ....more
Walcot Foundation
£25,000 15/08/2022
The grant would enable the Foodbank to hire and drive an electric van (Peugeot E Expert long wheelbase electric). This would enable them to: Ensure an extra 15/20 deliveries go out per day (which is ....more
The Trussell Trust
£103,500 31/03/2022
1x FTE adviser from a local advice partner (Brixton Advice)
The Trussell Trust
£3,680 24/03/2020
Warehouse resources; hygiene; 3hpw for manager
Walcot Foundation
£20,000 16/07/2019
12
Money Management and Casework Advice Support
the Trussell Trust
£101,559 13/04/2019
36
Shared warehouse for 4 London food banks
The Trussell Trust
£101,559 26/03/2019
Shared warehouse for 4 London food banks
Co-operative Group
£8,147 19/11/2018
Money will provide food and resources to support for those in debt and low income and offer help during the school holidays.
Co-operative Group
£3,396 04/08/2017
Our project helps ensure no one goes hungry locally and provides support and help to get their lives back on track.
Walcot Foundation
£25,000 03/03/2016
12
Provision of Advice workers during Foodbank Sessions
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 46-69
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/03/2013, number: 1151274
  • Registered at Companies House on 30/01/2013, number: 08381978
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Main office

56 ALLEYN ROAD
LONDON
SE21 8AH

Objectives

TO SHOW THE LOVE OF CHRIST BY THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN LAMBETH AND SURROUNDING BOROUGHS OF LONDON IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING EMERGENCY FOOD SUPPLIES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.TO DO ANY OTHER THING CONSISTENT WITH THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY AS DESCRIBED ABOVE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING OR OTHER ADVISORY SERVICES.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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