Overall Score: 15 based on 10 data points
Finance: 0
Governance: 6
Support: 9
(no PartB)
Dynamic board: +3, Gender balanced board: +3,
Large volunteers +5, Gov Income, Supporters: +4

HANGLETON AND WEST BLATCHINGTON FOOD BANK 

We provide emergency food and other urgently needed domestic and personal supplies to people and families in need living in the Hangleton and surrounding areas. We receive donations of food and and financial support from many local businesses/schools/churches and individuals. We hand out food parcels every Wednesday from St George's R C Church Hall in Court Farm Road Hove.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received Government grants
  • There have been no 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
Established: 7 years

http://www.hangletonfoodbank.org/

info@hangletonfoodbank.org

07990 631892

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebook

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/03/22£48,520£47,893£627168
31/03/21£78,359£23,867£54,49225
31/03/20£15,477£13,320£2,15750
31/03/19£15,169£14,392£77750
31/03/18£18,623£17,155£1,46849
What it does
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who works here?
  • 168 volunteers
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
Where it operates
  • Brighton And Hove, East Sussex,

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
Sussex Community Foundation
£5,000 23/03/2020
12
Funding was provided towards staff costs.
Sussex Community Foundation
£5,000 15/03/2019
12
Funding was provided for staff costs.
Sussex Community Foundation
£5,000 16/03/2018
12
Hangleton & West Blatchington Food Bank's aim is to provide food and essential toiletries to individuals and families who find themselves in crisis. Funding was provided towards the cost of a ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 08/02/2017, number: 1171532
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Main office

The Rectory, St Peter's Church
23 Windmill Close
HOVE
East Sussex
BN3 7LJ

Objectives

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG PEOPLE LIVING OR WORKING IN THE HOVE AREA BY PROVIDING SUCH PERSONS WITH EMERGENCY FOOD AND OTHER URGENTLY NEEDED DOMESTIC SUPPLIES WHICH THEY COULD NOT OTHERWISE AFFORD THROUGH LACK OF MEANS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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