Overall Score: 16 based on 10 data points

Finance: 2

Governance: 5

Support: 9

(no PartB)
Strong growth: +2,

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

Large volunteers +3, Supporters: +6

WEST NORTHUMBERLAND FOOD BANK

West Northumberland Food Bank's activities are generally to provide emergency food supplies to people throughout West Northumberland, plus signposting and Welfare Rights Advocacy to help beneficiaries move out of Food Poverty quicker. Hardship Grants can be made to individuals and Small Grants can be awarded to organisations active in tackling poverty.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
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 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: 9 years

www.westnorthumberlandfoodbank.org.uk

getintouch@westnorthumberlandfoodbank.org.uk

07958000719

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
30/09/22	£271,510	£227,087	£44,423	65
30/09/21	£129,383	£95,353	£34,030	46
30/09/20	£156,011	£62,422	£93,589	35
30/09/19	£54,688	£54,150	£538	50
30/09/18	£62,099	£49,688	£12,411	60
30/09/17	£50,501	£36,513	£13,988	0
30/09/16	£29,367	£29,070	£297	0
30/09/15	£26,838	£21,243	£5,595	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?

65 volunteers

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Northumberland,

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

County Durham Community Foundation	£9,900
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland	£8,000
Masonic Charitable Foundation	£7,000
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland	£5,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Masonic Charitable Foundation
£5,000	28/02/2023	Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
County Durham Community Foundation
£3,900	14/09/2022	o support the work of the foodbank.
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland
£5,000	20/01/2022	The organisations charitable activities
Masonic Charitable Foundation
£2,000	07/12/2021	Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
County Durham Community Foundation
£2,000	01/07/2021	Towards running costs of a helpline and delivery service.
County Durham Community Foundation
£4,000	29/09/2020	Towards the work of the foodbank
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland
£4,000	09/04/2020	Providing food and other essentials to people affected by the COVID-19 outbreak
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland
£4,000	09/04/2020	providing food and other essentials to people affected by the COVID-19 outbreak
The National Lottery Community Fund
£9,928	09/08/2018 12	The organisation will recruit ten additional volunteer support workers and provide training, in preparation for the introduction of Universal Credit in December. This will allow for extra food bank ....more The organisation will recruit ten additional volunteer support workers and provide training, in preparation for the introduction of Universal Credit in December. This will allow for extra food bank sessions to be provided, and to provide further advice.
Garfield Weston Foundation
£5,000	23/10/2017	West Northumberland Food Bank Targeted Support Service
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland
£3,500	23/08/2017	More than Food Targeted Support project
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland
£3,000	29/09/2016	To support the salary costs for the benefits advice and support worker including the volunteer training and development

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 6/7 persons

AMBER LAUREN PROCTOR
Appointed: 2023

JONATHAN RAYMOND ALEXANDER HILL (Chair)
Appointed: 2021
Other trusteeship: HEXHAM YOUTH INITIATIVE,

LESLEY FERGUSON
Appointed: 2021

NORAH THORNTHWAITE
Appointed: 2022

ROSEMARY THEOBALDS
Appointed: 2023

SALLY LINSLEY CHARLTON
Appointed: 2023

TIMOTHY JAMES HAKIM
Appointed: 2022

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 19/08/2014, number: 1158289
Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Investment
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Main office

Unit 2, Adapt Business Hub
Burn Lane
Hexham
NE46 3HY

Objectives

THE PREVENTATION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN WEST NORTHUMBERLAND IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY PROVIDING EMERGENCY FOOD SUPPLIES AND RELATED PROVISIONS TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND TO CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.

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