Overall Score: 15 based on 10 data points

Finance: 2

Governance: 5

Support: 8

(no PartB)
Strong growth: +2,

No conflicts policy: -1, Dynamic board: +3, Gender balanced board: +3,

Large volunteers +3, Gov Income, Supporters: +5

WARRINGTON FOODBANK

To relieve persons in Warrington and surrounding areas who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress by the provision of food, in such ways as the trustees see fit.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received Government grants
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 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: 10 years

www.warrington.foodbank.org.uk

manager@warrington.foodbank.org.uk

07583080521

Charity Commission for England and Wales

This Charity did not raise funds from the public in its latest financial period

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/05/23	£247,671	£151,630	£96,041	120
31/05/22	£189,016	£188,284	£732	180
31/05/21	£290,364	£89,299	£201,065	130
31/05/20	£124,448	£47,195	£77,253	130
31/05/19	£45,120	£38,431	£6,689	124
31/05/18	£26,980	£26,918	£62	0
31/05/17	£17,518	£24,883	£-7,365	0
31/05/16	£26,632	£21,920	£4,712	0
31/05/15	£34,382	£19,673	£14,709	0
31/05/14	£21,890	£20,594	£1,296	0

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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?

120 volunteers

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

How it operates

Other charitable activities

Where it operates

Warrington,

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
Cheshire Community Foundation
£5,000	18/01/2023	Warrington Foodbank provides food parcels to people in Warrington who are suffering from food poverty.
Cheshire Community Foundation
£4,500	31/01/2022	Warrington Foodbank -
Masonic Charitable Foundation
£450	11/01/2022	Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
Cheshire Community Foundation
£3,681	25/11/2020	Warrington Foodbank provides food parcels to relieve persons in Warrington and surrounding areas who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress. This project is in response to the Covid-19 ....more Warrington Foodbank provides food parcels to relieve persons in Warrington and surrounding areas who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress. This project is in response to the Covid-19 outbreak to continue to meet the needs of Warrington's hungry in the new circumstances. This project will help to ensure that adequate supplies of food are available to meet the increased need and fund extra costs associated with collection, making up and distribution of food parcels. In addition to the normal identification of need via food vouchers, the Foodbank is now assisting vulnerable people who can not get out and homeless people who are living in hostel accommodation.
Cheshire Community Foundation
£7,869	07/05/2020	Warrington Foodbank provides food parcels to relieve persons in Warrington and surrounding areas who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress. This project is in response to the Covid-19 ....more Warrington Foodbank provides food parcels to relieve persons in Warrington and surrounding areas who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress. This project is in response to the Covid-19 outbreak to ensure that we continue to meet the needs of Warrington's hungry in the new circumstances. This project will help to ensure that adequate supplies of food are available to meet the increased need and fund extra costs associated with collection, making up and distribution of food parcels. The number of clients in distress has doubled over the past three weeks and it is anticipated that this will continue to rise due to increasing financial difficulties caused by redundancies and strain on the benefits system - this need requires Foodbank to significantly ramp up its levels of provision.
Cheshire Community Foundation
£2,500	14/04/2020	Warrington Foodbank provides food parcels to relieve persons in Warrington and surrounding areas who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress. This project is in response to the Covid-19 ....more Warrington Foodbank provides food parcels to relieve persons in Warrington and surrounding areas who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress. This project is in response to the Covid-19 outbreak to ensure that we continue to meet the needs of Warrington's hungry in the new circumstances. This project will help to ensure that adequate supplies of food are available to meet the increased need and fund extra costs associated with collection, making up and distribution of food parcels. The number of clients in distress has doubled over the past three weeks and it is anticipated that this will continue to rise due to increasing financial difficulties caused by redundancies and strain on the benefits system - this need requires Foodbank to significantly ramp up its levels of provision.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 9/10 persons

CARMENA WOOD
Appointed: 2023

FELICITY ANN SILVER
Appointed: 2022

HELEN HORTON
Appointed: 2023

JANICE MALONE
Appointed: 2023

MICHAEL JOHN STALLARD
Appointed: 2022

MICHAEL RUCK (Chair)
Appointed: 2022

PATRICIA CALLAGHAN
Appointed: 2022

PAUL MARTIN CRANE
Appointed: 2020

RACHEL DOWNES
Appointed: 2023

SHIRLEY ANNE BOOTH
Appointed: 2022

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 20/06/2013, number: 1152525
Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Main office

Hilda Whitfield House
Warrington Food Bank Warehouse
9 Tanning Court
WARRINGTON
WA1 2HF

Objectives

TO RELIEVE PERSONS IN WARRINGTON AND SURROUNDING AREAS WHO AE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY THE PROVISION OF FOOD AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT

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