Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 6

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -3 times
Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs low: +3

No volunteer policy: -2
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker 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
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
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

Financial issues to consider:

Accounts 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	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	130
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	40
31/03/19	*	£83	£31	£52	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50

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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 ?

Established: 6 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

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 works here?

13 employees
50 volunteers

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 ....more 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 ....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 ....more 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 ....more 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.

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 ....more

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 ....more

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	£87,320
Garfield Weston Foundation	£15,000
Heart Of England Community Foundation	£14,170
National Lottery Community Fund	£9,998

FEEDING COVENTRY

Analysis by Giving is Great

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How is it governed?

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