Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 10

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

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

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 17

LICHFIELD FOODBANK

Foodbank operating in Lichfield and the surrounding areas.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very 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
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

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
31/12/23	£152	£163	£-11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	250
31/12/22	£152	£112	£40	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	202
31/12/21	£67	£65	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	237
31/12/20	£75	£36	£39	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	196
31/12/19	£15	£14	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	173
31/12/18	£12	£6	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/17	£11	£13	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16	£6	£5	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15	£3	£4	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 9 years

lichfield.foodbank.org.uk

treasurer@lichfield.foodbank.org.uk

07983178130

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Community food services

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

Staffordshire,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
250 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Lichfield Foodbank
£15,000	27/04/2023	Emergency Support Grant
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Lichfield Foodbank
£5,000	11/10/2022	Emergency grant
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Lichfield Foodbank
£90,000	18/03/2022	Full-time CA worker attending all food bank sessions

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

EDITH ANN SCHWARZENBACH Appointed: 2018

HILARY MARY DUNPHY Appointed: 2023

PETER WESTWOOD Appointed: 2021

REV STEVE SPEIGHT (Chair) Appointed: 2015

SAMANTHA GUDSELL Appointed: 2023

SOPHIE ELLIS-CARROLL BAYLISS Appointed: 2023

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 23/06/2015, number: 1162359

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

9 returns made; all on time

Main office

39 Millbrook Drive
LICHFIELD
WS14 0JL

Objectives

TO RELIEVE PERSONS IN LICHFIELD AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS THAT ARE IN FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: A) PROVIDING EMERGENCY FOOD, ESSENTIAL TOILETRIES, AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED AND/OR FOR DISTRIBUTION BY CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTYB) SUCH OTHER MEANS, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT OR SIGNPOSTING TO RELEVANT INFORMATION AND OTHER ADVISORY SERVICES.

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