Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 7

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 15

EARLSFIELD FOODBANK

The charity seeks to prevent or relieve poverty in the Earlsfield and surrounding areas by providing food to individuals in need. The charity's main activity is to run a foodbank one morning per week to help those living in the SW18 and SW17 postcode areas who are short of food or other essentials. Donations of money and food are primarily received through local churches, mosque and supermarkets.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
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 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

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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	£139	£102	£37	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	60
31/03/22	£66	£71	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	60
31/03/21	£69	£54	£14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	80
31/03/20	£29	£33	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/03/19	£29	£17	£12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/03/18	£17	£15	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£7	£6	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 8 years

02088744165

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Community food services

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations

Where it operates

Wandsworth,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
60 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£40,000
DCMS	£6,500
Co-Operative Group	£6,123

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Earlsfield Foodbank
£1,728	21/10/2023	We would like to fund a Citizens Advice Service onsite, so that we can help our foodbank guests access the right support and advice for their problems.
National Lottery Community Fund - Citizens Advice Project
£10,000	28/07/2023	The funding will be used to continue with a project that places a CAB representative within an established foodbank in Wandsworth. They offer advice and support on issues around living costs housing ....more The funding will be used to continue with a project that places a CAB representative within an established foodbank in Wandsworth. They offer advice and support on issues around living costs housing debt and welfare benefits. The project aims to improve mental wellbeing and ease issues around the cost-of-living crisis.
National Lottery Community Fund - Citizen's Advice Project
£10,000	22/04/2022	The funding will be used to continue providing weekly financial support and other advice services to people who access the foodbank. The project aims to support the needs of disadvantaged people in ....more The funding will be used to continue providing weekly financial support and other advice services to people who access the foodbank. The project aims to support the needs of disadvantaged people in the community.
National Lottery Community Fund - Citizen's Advice Project
£10,000	19/03/2021 9	The funding will be used to continue the employment of a citizens advisor to provide financial support and other advice services to people who access the foodbank. The project aims to support the ....more The funding will be used to continue the employment of a citizens advisor to provide financial support and other advice services to people who access the foodbank. The project aims to support the needs of disadvantaged people in the community.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Earlsfield Foodbank
£4,395	24/10/2020	We would like to buy expert help to inform and support guests to lift them out of dependence on foodbanks and give them back independence.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£6,500	27/09/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
National Lottery Community Fund - Citizens Advice Adviser Partnership
£10,000	21/10/2019 12	Citizens Advice Adviser Partnership
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Earlsfield Foodbank
£8,605	19/11/2018	We need to purchase food to look after those going hungry in the Earlsfield area.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

LOUISE PENDRY Appointed: 2023

MICHAEL EDWARD D'ARCY WALTON Appointed: 2016

ROBIN WILLIAM GISBY Appointed: 2021

MARGARET PENELOPE FRY Appointed: 2020, Other trusteeship: WK FOUNDATION,

REV ISAAC KOBINA ACHENE Appointed: 2016, Other trusteeship: CHRIST AT HOME & FROM HOME TO WORKPLACE,

SUSAN PATRICIA KNOWLES Appointed: 2020, Other trusteeship: JUST SHELTER,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 23/06/2016, number: 1167812

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
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

7 returns made; all on time

Main office

39 FREWIN ROAD
LONDON
SW18 3LR

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN EARLSFIELD AND SURROUNDING AREAS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING FOOD SUPPLIES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR TO CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.

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