Overall Score: 10 based on 10 data points

Finance: 2

Governance: 3

Support: 0

(no PartB)
Strong growth: +2,

Dynamic board: +3,

Large volunteers +5,

DROITWICH SPA FOODBANK

The foodbank seeks to relieve the persons in Droitwich Spa and the surrounding area that are in financial hardship in particular but not exclusively by:a) providing emergency food, essential toiletries and household itemsb) signposting to other organisations

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 income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

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: 8 years

http://droitwichspa.foodbank.org.uk/

info@droitwichspa.foodbank.org.uk

077524476676

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
31/03/23	£79,669	£54,601	£25,068	80
31/03/22	£36,472	£34,220	£2,252	60
31/03/21	£61,637	£47,743	£13,894	80
31/03/20	£16,467	£10,616	£5,851	50
31/03/19	£8,769	£7,260	£1,509	80
31/03/18	£6,811	£6,060	£751	0
31/03/17	£5,720	£4,575	£1,145	0
31/03/16	£17,934	£4,930	£13,004	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?

80 volunteers

Who it helps

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

How it operates

Other charitable activities

Where it operates

Worcestershire,

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 5/6 persons

DR SUE JENKINS (Chair)
Appointed: 2017
Other trusteeship: HANBURY PAROCHIAL CHARITIES POORS BRANCH,

JANE USHERWOOD
Appointed: 2018

JESSICA LUCY PUTT
Appointed: 2023

MARY STANBURY
Appointed: 2021
Other trusteeship: DROITWICH METHODIST CHURCH,

PERNILLA ASPLEN
Appointed: 2023

ROBIN CRAIG MAYO
Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 24/08/2015, number: 1163261
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
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
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Main office

Droitwich Parish Centre
St. Andrews Street
DROITWICH
Worcestershire
WR9 8DY

Objectives

TO RELIEVE THE PERSONS IN DROITWICH SPA AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THAT ARE IN FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT, IN PARTICULAR BOTH 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 RELIEVE POVERTY(B)SUCH OTHER MEANS, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT AND OTHER ADVISORY SERVICES

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