Overall Score: 13 based on 10 data points
Finance: 2
Governance: 5
Support: 6
(no PartB)
Strong growth: +2,
No conflicts policy: -1, Dynamic board: +3, Gender balanced board: +3,
Large volunteers +3, Supporters: +3

EAST YORKSHIRE FOODBANK 

Over 27,600 people live below the poverty line in East Riding of Yorkshire. We provide 3 days' emergency food and support to local men, women and children in crisis. Our vision is to ensure that no-one in East Riding of Yorkshire has to go hungry.All of our food is generously donated by people in the local community (schools, businesses, churches and individuals).
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been 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 including the Government
  • 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
  • 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

www.eastyorkshire.foodbank.org.uk

info@eastyorkshire.foodbank.org.uk

01482 772060

Charity Commission for England and WalesTwitter
UN SDGs
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/03/22£122,729£132,307£-9,57845
31/03/21£169,226£72,644£96,58240
31/03/20£58,710£36,901£21,80952
31/03/19£33,739£15,929£17,81051
31/03/18£23,409£16,931£6,47851
31/03/17£18,580£16,571£2,0090

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
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who works here?
  • 45 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • East Riding Of Yorkshire,

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
New Philanthropy Capital (NPC)
£1,500 14/02/2023
Unrestricted funding to tackle financial hardship
The Trussell Trust
£2,772 07/05/2021
Electric pallet lifter on 5 year lease
the Trussell Trust
£4,000 25/03/2020
CV emergency costs: salary costs, packaging, delivrey costs

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 13/05/2016, number: 1167071
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Main office

Unit C
Waltham House
Riverview Road
Beverley
East Riding of Yorkshire
HU17 8DY

Objectives

TO RELIEVE PERSONS IN THE EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE 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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