Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 9

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 17

BASSETLAW FOOD BANK

We are an independent food bank that operates in the Bassetlaw area. Referral Partner Agencies and individuals from anywhere within Bassetlaw can contact us to request an emergency food parcel. The parcel provides food for a 7 day period. We also run a number of other project to increase the accessibility and affordability of food. More information is available at www.bassetlawfoodbank.org

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
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and 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

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	£434	£287	£147	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	90
31/03/22	£174	£102	£72	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	60
31/03/21	£146	£41	£105	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	60
31/03/20	£31	£29	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	100
31/03/19	£38	£24	£14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	90
31/03/18	£29	£24	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£30	£16	£14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£16	£26	£-10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	£26	£20	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 10 years

www.bassetlawfoodbank.org

info@BASSETLAWFOODBANK.ORG

07841564089

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Community food services

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Nottinghamshire,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
90 volunteers

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

National Lottery Community Fund	£218,968
Department for Work and Pensions	£17,993
The Grocers' Charity	£5,000
The Coalfields Regeneration Trust	£2,500

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Grocers' Charity - 2023 Grant - Bassetlaw Food Bank
£5,000	28/04/2023	to support the Bassetlaw Community Shop. Established in response to the cost-of-living crisis, the shop travels to 9 rural areas of Bassetlaw each week and carries over 50 lines of food, toiletries, ....more to support the Bassetlaw Community Shop. Established in response to the cost-of-living crisis, the shop travels to 9 rural areas of Bassetlaw each week and carries over 50 lines of food, toiletries, cleaning products and nappies.
Rank Foundation - Col Small Grant Bassetlaw Food Bank 2023
£1,500	27/04/2023	Bassetlaw Food Bank 2023 received a Cost of Living small grant to help cover the cost of fuel.
National Lottery Community Fund - Mobile Community Shop
£10,000	15/08/2022	The funding will be used towards the running costs of a new project a Mobile Community Shop which will allow the expansion of activities supporting households prior to them needing an emergency food ....more The funding will be used towards the running costs of a new project a Mobile Community Shop which will allow the expansion of activities supporting households prior to them needing an emergency food parcel and will address the causes as well as the consequences of food insecurity in the district.
Department for Work and Pensions - BASSETLAW FOOD BANK
£5,938	01/04/2022	The Kickstart Scheme provides funding to employers to create jobs for 16 to 24 year olds on Universal Credit.
The Coalfields Regeneration Trust - Bassetlaw Food Bank
£2,500	15/10/2021	The funding will allow us to purchase fresh fruit and vegetables for service users. We understand how important fresh produce is for everyone’s diet, but it is something many people find ....more The funding will allow us to purchase fresh fruit and vegetables for service users. We understand how important fresh produce is for everyone’s diet, but it is something many people find unaffordable, particularly those experiencing, or at risk of, food insecurity.
National Lottery Community Fund - Bassetlaw Food Bank Electric Van
£10,000	07/10/2021	The organisation will use the funding to lease or purchase an electric-van to ensure collections and delivery of food parcel's to families that experience food insecurity.
National Lottery Community Fund - Bassetlaw Food and Community Hub
£198,968	30/09/2021	The funding will be used to create food and wraparound activities within the food and community hub for the local community in order to address food insecurities in the local community.
Department for Work and Pensions - BASSETLAW FOOD BANK
£12,055	01/04/2021	To support customers aged 18-24 to be ready to take up kickstart vacancies.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

KAREN WHITLAM Appointed: 2020

KATHY COWBROUGH Appointed: 2019

MALCOLM LANE-LEY Appointed: 2022

REBECCA CULLEN Appointed: 2023

ROBERT H LAMB Appointed: 2018

CHRISTINE OLDFIELD Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeship: WEST GATE BENEVOLENT TRUST,

COUNCILLOR KEVIN DUKES (Chair) Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeship: THE BARBARA CURTIS CHARITABLE TRUST,

REV EMILY HOE-CROOK Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeships: ACORN COMMUNITY THEATRE LIMITED, THE CROSSING CHURCH (METHODIST & UNITED REFORMED),

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 22/11/2013, number: 1154703

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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
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

9 returns made; all on time

Main office

Community Way
Shrewsbury Road
Nottinghamshire
S80 2TU

Objectives

THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS ARE TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH AMONGST THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE BASSETLAW DISTRICT BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, FOOD, GOODS AND SERVICES OF ANY KIND AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE TRUSTEES.

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