Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 10

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 18

NORTHERN DEVON FOODBANK

Provision of services to people in financial hardship, mainly but not exclusively, by offering food or vouchers. Running educational courses to help clients improve their ability to remain in good health. Signposting clients to additional services that may improve their ability to survive. Encouraging clients in the Christian faith

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

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.northerndevon.foodbank.org.uk

admin@northerndevon.foodbank.org.uk

01237422243

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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		£204	£82	£121	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	180
31/03/22		£125	£59	£66	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	125
31/03/21		£217	£68	£149	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	98
31/03/20		£70	£45	£25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	104
31/03/19		£45	£42	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	60
31/03/18		£42	£40	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£33	£36	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	*	£29	£33	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Education/Training
Religious Activities
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
180 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 Northern Devon Foodbank
£5,000	26/10/2022	Emergency grant
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Northern Devon Foodbank
£155,250	31/03/2022	1x FTE CA advisor
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£2,000	10/11/2021	Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Northern Devon Foodbank
£5,000	26/03/2020	Increase employee to full time; petrol

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

DUNCAN WITHALL WITHALL Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Carer, Other trusteeship: BIDEFORD STREET PASTORS,

JAMES ANDREW CRAIGIE Appointed: 2015

MARGARET BLOOMFIELD Appointed: 2021

STEPHEN JOHN ROBERTS Appointed: 2015

SUE BEER Appointed: 2017

TRACEY ANNE TOFT Appointed: 2023

WENDY LO-VEL Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 13/07/2015, number: 1162651

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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

Filing Record

8 returns made; AR16: 122 days late,

Main office

SUPREME HOUSE
PITT LANE
BIDEFORD

Objectives

1. TO RELIEVE PERSONS IN NORTHERN DEVON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THAT ARE IN FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN SUCH WAYS AS FROM TIME-TO-TIME THE TRUSTEES 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.2. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION MAINLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY MEANS OFOFFERING PRAYER, SPRITUAL GUIDANCE AND LITERATURE OF AN EVANGELISTIC OR TEACHING NATURE.

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