Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 10

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 14

THE WOKINGHAM FOODBANK

We provide food, toiletries, nappies etc to the needy in the borough of Wokingham from the Foodbank premises in the centre of the town. We can also help with gas/ electricity if needed.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from multiple 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 dynamic in terms of composition

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

wokingham.foodbank.org.uk

info@wokingham.foodbank.org.uk

07926524605

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
31/08/22	£182	£168	£14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	85
31/08/21	£171	£76	£94	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	70
31/08/20	£125	£34	£91	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	65
31/08/19	£55	£27	£27	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	70
31/08/18	£28	£22	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	77
31/08/17	£19	£26	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Other charitable activities

Where it operates

Wokingham,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
85 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

The Trussell Trust	£72,395
National Lottery Community Fund	£10,000
CAF	£3,000
Masonic Trust	£2,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£1,000	29/11/2022	Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Wokingham Foodbank
£5,000	26/10/2022	Emergency grant
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£1,000	10/11/2021	Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Wokingham Foodbank
£31,223	19/10/2021 24	Food Bank Manager 20 hpw (new paid post) for two years
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Wokingham Foodbank
£30,488	20/09/2021	Refurb & rent of new warehouse venue.
National Lottery Community Fund - Wokingham Foodbank Bulk Purchase
£10,000	29/05/2020 6	The funding will be used to purchase food for the foodbank during the coronavirus pandemic. The project aims to support the needs of vulnerable people and families.
CAF - Grant to Wokingham Foodbank
£3,000	17/04/2020 3	Grant to Wokingham Foodbank to support the organisation through COVID19
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Wokingham Foodbank
£2,842	15/08/2019 12	Van rental
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Wokingham Foodbank
£2,842	15/08/2019	Van rental
National Lottery Community Fund - Family Support
£10,000	23/11/2018 12	The organisation will provide support and welfare services for people within the wider community through a foodbank.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

ANDREW REANEY Appointed: 2020, Other trusteeship: READING FC COMMUNITY TRUST,

DALIA ISMAIL Appointed: 2021

JANICE BOYD LONNON Appointed: 2016

SAMUEL JAMES SUDLOW (Chair) Appointed: 2021

SOPHIE LOUISE HOBBS Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 01/08/2016, number: 1168522

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

6 returns made; all on time

Main office

Unit 2
Frederick House
498 Reading Road
Winnersh
Wokingham
RG41 5EX

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONGST PEOPLE IN WOKINGHAM AND THE SURROUNDING AREA OR IN OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM 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

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