Overall Score: 13 based on 10 data points
Finance: 2
Governance: 2
Support: 9
(no PartB)
Strong growth: +2,
No conflicts policy: -1, Gender balanced board: +3,
Large volunteers +5, Gov Income, Supporters: +4

TAUNTON FOODBANK 

To help relief poverty in Taunton Deane by receiving and distributing food.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received Government grants
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

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
Established: 8 years

www.taunton.foodbank.org.uk

info@taunton.foodbank.org.uk

01823270316

Charity Commission for England and Wales
This Charity did not raise funds from the public in its latest financial period
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit		 Volun-
teers
31/03/23£149,982£73,324£76,658100
31/03/22£125,272£56,674£68,59870
31/03/21£148,322£48,182£100,14060
31/03/20£50,417£53,841£-3,42470
31/03/19£53,377£35,372£18,005130
31/03/18£39,224£24,517£14,7070
31/03/17£23,039£23,110£-710
31/03/16£11,294£14,656£-3,3620
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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 Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who works here?
  • 100 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
Where it operates
  • Somerset,

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£4,515
Somerset Community Foundation£2,000
CAF£1,843
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months		 To be used for
CAF
£1,843 24/06/2020
Grant to Taunton Foodbank to support the organisation through COVID19
The Trussell Trust
£4,515 30/03/2020
Extra hours, 3 staff for 3 months
Somerset Community Foundation
£2,000 25/03/2020
Funding to help a food bank with increased demand due to coronavirus

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/08/2015, number: 1163094
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • 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
  • Volunteer management
Main office

Unit 4 Belvedere Trading Estate
TAUNTON
TA1 1BH

Objectives

TO RELIEVE PERSONS IN TAUNTON DEANE, SOMERSET AND THE SURROUNDING AREA 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.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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