Overall Score: 15 based on 10 data points
Finance: 2
Governance: 3
Support: 10
(no PartB)
Strong growth: +2,
Dynamic board: +3,
Large volunteers +3, Supporters: +7

HARTLEPOOL FOODBANK CIO 

The foodbank collects food from various sources and issues parcels to individuals and families in crisis in Hartlepool. Partner agencies decide on need and issue vouchers. Nearly 40 volunteers also give advice, signposting clients to other assistance as appropriate.
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 material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government and a Community Foundation
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

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: 11 years

www.hartlepool.foodbank.org.uk

info@hartlepool.foodbank.org.uk

01429598404

Charity Commission for England and WalesTwitter


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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit		 Volun-
teers
31/12/22£133,982£131,209£2,77340
31/12/21£106,490£90,527£15,96340
31/12/20£157,066£74,729£82,33745
31/12/19£66,747£54,989£11,75850
31/12/18£52,197£54,882£-2,68550
31/12/17£64,114£63,796£3180
31/12/16£54,647£54,313£3340
31/12/15£46,278£33,763£12,5150
31/12/14£33,460£30,209£3,2510
31/12/13£19,774£16,446£3,3280
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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?
  • 40 volunteers
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Hartlepool,

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£107,301
County Durham Community Foundation£16,900
The Tudor Trust£5,000
CAF£3,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months		 To be used for
County Durham Community Foundation
£2,000 05/10/2022
To purchase food for the Hartlepool Foodbank.
County Durham Community Foundation
£3,900 14/09/2022
To support the foodbank.
The Trussell Trust
£18,000 17/09/2021
employment costs of 0.8 FTE contractor to develop a strategy for the food bank over 12 months
County Durham Community Foundation
£3,000 01/07/2021
Towards staff salaries.
County Durham Community Foundation
£3,000 23/09/2020
To support the Hands Up For Hartlepool project.
CAF
£3,000 27/04/2020
3
Grant to Hartlepool Foodbank CIO to support the organisation through COVID19
County Durham Community Foundation
£5,000 23/04/2020
To support the foodbank.
the Trussell Trust
£10,986 10/12/2019
24
Increase in assistant coordinators hours
The Trussell Trust
£10,986 10/12/2019
Increase in assistant coordinators hours
the Trussell Trust
£28,668 25/06/2019
36
Increase in 2 coordinators hours, and hourly rate
The Trussell Trust
£28,668 25/06/2019
Increase in 2 coordinators hours, and hourly rate
The Tudor Trust
£5,000 20/06/2019
12
towards the running costs of a charity supporting people in food crisis in Hartlepool
The Trussell Trust
£4,997 12/02/2019
Drop-in centre set up costs
the Trussell Trust
£4,997 31/01/2019
12
New additional services drop-in centre for food bank clients
Garfield Weston Foundation
£5,000 25/07/2018
Hartlepool Foodbank
The Henry Smith Charity
£10,000 24/03/2016
12
towards one year's running costs of a project providing food and support to disadvantaged people in a deprived area of Co Durham
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland
£10,000 24/03/2016
Towards salaries
The Henry Smith Charity
£10,000 13/11/2014
towards one year's salary of the Co-ordinator at a project providing support services to disadvantaged people in the Tees Valley
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 15/05/2013, number: 1152046
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Main office

Hartlepool Foodbank
28 Church Street
HARTLEPOOL
TS24 7DH

Objectives

THE RELIEF AND PREVENTION OF POVERTY FOR PERSONS IN HARTLEPOOL WHO ARE IN A CONDITION OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS (‘BENEFICIARIES’) IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:A) SUPPLYING FOOD PACKAGES TO BENEFICIARIES.B) SUCH OTHER MEANS, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT AND ADVICE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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