Overall Score: 18 based on 11 data points

Finance: 2

Governance: 8

Support: 8

(no PartB)
Strong growth: +2,

No conflicts policy: -1, Good trustee age range: +3, Dynamic board: +3, Gender balanced board: +3,

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

BARROW FOOD BANK LIMITED

The relief of poverty in the Barrow in Furness area by providing food

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 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

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

http://barrow.foodbank.org.uk/

info@barrowfoodbank.co.uk

01229466886

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
31/03/23	£208,189	£111,637	£96,552	72
31/03/22	£154,667	£68,802	£85,865	74
31/03/21	£250,808	£60,816	£189,992	103
31/03/20	£85,273	£63,067	£22,206	122
31/03/19	£78,468	£58,241	£20,227	156
31/03/18	£74,334	£52,471	£21,863	0
31/03/17	£53,189	£48,651	£4,538	0
31/03/16	£79,344	£46,462	£32,882	0
31/03/15	£43,429	£25,561	£17,868	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?

72 volunteers

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

How it operates

Other charitable activities

Where it operates

Cumbria,

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
Masonic Charitable Foundation
£450	20/01/2022	Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
the Trussell Trust
£27,664	26/03/2019 24	Citizens Advice service to food bank clients
The Trussell Trust
£10,374	26/03/2019	CAB advisor

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 40-74

FRANCIS JAMES PARK WEBSTER
Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Farmer
Other trusteeships: ACTION WITH COMMUNITIES IN RURAL ENGLAND (ACRE), VOLUNTARY ACTION CUMBRIA,

KAREN LINDA EDMONDSON
Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Police Officer

MARTIN COOPER
Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Vicar

REV JONATHAN WARING KNILL-JONES
Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Vicar
Other trusteeship: ST MATTHEWS COMMUNITY HALLS,

WILHELMINA JOHANNA ROBINSON
Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Funding And New Start Management
Other trusteeships: BARROW CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU, THE ROTARY INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT 1190 TRUST FUND, THE ROTARY CLUB OF FURNESS PENINSULA TRUST FUND,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 05/07/2013, number: 1152753
Registered at Companies House on 30/01/2013, number: 08382130
Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Main office

C/O Abbey Road Baptist Church
Abbey Road
BARROW-IN-FURNESS
Cumbria
LA13 9BD

Objectives

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ('OBJECTS') ARE SPECIFCALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING: TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, SICKNESS AND NEED FOR PERSONS IN SOUTH WEST CUMBRIA, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF FOOD AND ADVICE.

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