Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 6

Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs low: +3

No volunteer policy: -2
Dynamic board: +3
Multiple returns filed late: -3

Overall weighted support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 9

FEEDING COVENTRY

The charity has asset transferred Foleshill Community Centre and will be establishing a Citizens Supermarket and Cafe for the benefit of the local community. The charity is also invested into food programmes to support school holiday hunger in the city of Coventry. It has also produced a local charter outlining its aspirations for a sustainable long term solution.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending since inception
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
Returns have been filed late on 3 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£745	£549	£196	£5	£377	£139	3	13	50
31/03/22		£435	£515	£-80	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21	*	£723	£522	£201	£13	£261	£63	1.4	5	50
31/03/20	*	£101	£94	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/19	*	£83	£31	£52	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 11%
Liabilities/Income: 6%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 37%
Reserves/Spending: 3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 6.6

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 7 years

https://www.feedingcoventry.co.uk/

feedingcoventry@gmail.com

02476 682749

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

General Community services

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Coventry City, Warwickshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	£87,320
Garfield Weston Foundation	£15,000
Heart Of England Community Foundation	£14,170
National Lottery Community Fund	£9,998

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£15,000	28/10/2022	Foleshill Community Centre Accessibility
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Feeding Coventry (Foleshill Community Centre)
£2,380	22/10/2022	We want to provide hands-on training opportunities to teach new skills, including making self-care products like bath bombs, and making jams and pickles using products from our community garden.
National Lottery Community Fund - Foleshill Social Supermarket
£9,998	29/04/2022	The group will use the funding to deliver a social supermarket which will offer food and support for people who are facing economic challenges. This will provide essential items and improve levels of wellbeing.
The MSE Charity - Grant to Feeding Coventry
£7,400	15/04/2022	Funding a 6 month 'support worker' post for 12 hrs per week, alongside 1 volunteer support worker, both will be trained by MIMA qualified advisors to better support members in managing their personalised budgets and to develop further their money ....more Funding a 6 month 'support worker' post for 12 hrs per week, alongside 1 volunteer support worker, both will be trained by MIMA qualified advisors to better support members in managing their personalised budgets and to develop further their money management skills.
Heart Of England Community Foundation - Wellbeing at Foleshill Community Centre
£9,170	18/05/2021	To employ a part-time Support Worker to organise enhanced support at the Social Supermarket.
Heart Of England Community Foundation - Grant to Feeding Coventry
£5,000	01/04/2021	in order to purchase food for the social supermarket
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Covid-19 Food Charity Grant Scheme
£43,660	06/07/2020	The aim of this activity is to provide immediate support for a limited period of time to keep food charities and front-line charities that provide food aid open and supporting those most vulnerable due to the economic impacts of Covid-19.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Covid-19 Food Charity Grant Scheme
£43,660	03/07/2020	The aim of this activity is to provide immediate support for a limited period of time to keep food charities and front-line charities that provide food aid open and supporting those most vulnerable due to the economic impacts of Covid-19.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

ANNA CUSKIN Appointed: 2021

COUNCILLOR FAYE ABBOTT Appointed: 2017

DR LOPAMUDRA SAXENA Appointed: 2018

JAMES ROSE (Chair) Appointed: 2023

MARIANNE TAVINER Appointed: 2020

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 16/11/2017, number: 1175755

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Filing Record

5 returns made; AR21: 21 days late, AR20: 6 days late, AR19: 11 days late,

Main office

Foleshill Community Centre
757 Foleshill Road
Coventry
CV6 5HS

Objectives

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE IN NEED IN COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE AND SPECIFICALLY FOR THEM TO ACCESS FOOD AND OTHER SERVICES AND ITEMS WHICH THEREBY ALLEVIATE HUNGER CAUSED BY THE LACK OF OPPORTUNITIES OR RESOURCES TO OBTAIN SUFFICIENT FOOD.

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