Overall Score: 12 based on 10 data points

Finance: 0

Governance: 2

Support: 10

(no PartB)

Dynamic board: +3, Mainly female board: -1,

Large volunteers +5, Supporters: +5

WITNEY AND WEST OXFORDSHIRE FOOD BANK

Witney & West Oxfordshire Food Bank provides emergency food parcels of non-perishable food items and occasionally toiletries to people experiencing unexpected crisis. Clients are referred from professionals working in the community including, but not limited to, Citizens Advice Bureau, Job Centre, health workers, education professionals who assess each client?s situation to verify their need.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers and there are significant future grants due to be received
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly female
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: 7 years

witney.foodbank.org.uk

info@witney.foodbank.org.uk

01993890000

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
05/04/22	£61,309	£46,662	£14,647	50
05/04/21	£181,492	£117,502	£63,990	45
05/04/20	£58,323	£40,845	£17,478	40
05/04/19?	£51,748	£45,876	£5,872	32
31/12/17	£17,630	£17,912	£-282	17

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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?

50 volunteers

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Oxfordshire,

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
The Trussell Trust
£255,744	16/11/2021 24	FI caseworkers to work across the four district areas for 2 years.
Masonic Charitable Foundation
£1,000	04/11/2021	Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

DEBORAH JESSEL
Appointed: 2021

JOANNA ADER
Appointed: 2021

KATE FROST
Appointed: 2023

LOU LOU
Appointed: 2016

MICHAEL MORRIS (Chair)
Appointed: 2021

STEPHANIE DESLANDES
Appointed: 2020

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 24/11/2016, number: 1170366
Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Main office

COTTSWAY HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD
COTTSWAY HOUSE
AVENUE TWO
WITNEY
OX28 4YG

Objectives

THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OF PEOPLE LIVING IN WEST OXFORDSHIRE DISTRICT IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION) BY PROVIDING FOOD AND OTHER ITEMS TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED WHICH THEY WOULD NOT OTHERWISE AFFORD THROUGH LACK OF MEANS, AND PROVIDING INFORMATION, ADVICE, EDUCATION, AND SUPPORT IN SUCH OTHER WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME SEE FIT.

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