Overall Score: 17 based on 10 data points

Finance: 0

Governance: 6

Support: 11

(no PartB)

Dynamic board: +3, Gender balanced board: +3,

Large volunteers +3, Supporters: +8

GATESHEAD FOODBANK

The Gateshead Foodbank is here to help individuals and families in crisis, through the provision of emergency food supplies.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

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

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

http://gateshead.foodbank.org.uk/

info@gatesheadfoodbank.org

07496840720

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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
31/03/22	£407	£313	£94	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	100
31/03/21	£593	£422	£171	£0	£371	£371	10.5	0	100
31/03/20	£410	£363	£47	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	100
31/03/19	£365	£343	£22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	100
31/03/18	£267	£227	£40	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	90
31/03/17	£248	£204	£44	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/16	£168	£121	£46	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	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?

100 volunteers

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Gateshead,

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	£143,915
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland	£37,000
County Durham Community Foundation	£13,900
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland	£13,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
County Durham Community Foundation
£3,900	14/09/2022	The Gateshead Foodbank - Energy Top Up Fund.
The Trussell Trust
£102,915	16/11/2021 24	CA adviser (FT) dedicated to food bank, for 2 years
The Trussell Trust
£36,000	08/09/2021	FT Project Manager (new post) for two years
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland
£2,000	22/07/2021	The organisations charitable activities
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland
£3,000	15/07/2021	The organisation's charitable activities
County Durham Community Foundation
£2,000	01/07/2021	To support the foodbank.
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland
£5,000	27/05/2021	Purchasing food to support people in Gateshead needing support due to the effect of COVID-19
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland
£5,000	27/05/2021	Purchasing food to support people in Gateshead needing support due to the effect of COVID-19
County Durham Community Foundation
£8,000	08/10/2020	To support the work of the foodbank.
the Trussell Trust
£5,000	02/09/2020	CV emergency costs: food purchase
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland
£8,000	26/06/2020	Providing food and other essentials to people affected by the COVID-19 outbreak
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland
£8,000	26/06/2020	providing food and other essentials to people affected by the COVID-19 outbreak
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland
£8,000	09/04/2020	Providing food and other essentials to people affected by the COVID-19 outbreak
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland
£8,000	09/04/2020	providing food and other essentials to people affected by the COVID-19 outbreak
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland
£3,000	05/11/2019	Purchasing festive food to provide 150 Christmas hampers to give to those who visit the foodbank
Co-operative Group
£3,299	04/08/2017	Provide emergency support to local people in crisis and prevent them from going hungry with funding for our van and food parcels.
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland
£5,000	24/11/2016	Towards Gateshead Foodbank lease of van
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland
£5,000	12/08/2015	Towards Lease of vehicle and associated costs

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CAROL JANE THOMPSON
Appointed: 2019
Other trusteeship: BEDE METHODIST CIRCUIT,

DON SINCLAIR
Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Self Employed
Other trusteeship: GEFC LIMITED,

JACKIE BEELEY
Appointed: 2019

JOHN SMITH
Appointed: 2020

ROBERT BROTHERSTON
Appointed: 2020

STEVEN JAMES CAITHNESS
Appointed: 2020

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 23/04/2015, number: 1161395
Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF FREEMAN HOSPITAL on 25/11/2021

Main office

Gateshead Food Bank
The Davidson Building
Swan Street
GATESHEAD
Tyne And Wear
NE8 1BG

Objectives

WITH A STRONG CHRISTIAN ETHOS, TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY IN GATESHEAD BY PROVIDING FOOD AND SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.

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