Overall GiG Score: 14 based on 9 data points

Finance: 2

Governance: 2

Support: 10

(no PartB)
Strong growth: +2,

No conflicts policy: -1, Dynamic board: +3,

Large volunteers +3, Supporters: +7

DEVIZES AND DISTRICT FOODBANK

The relief of financial hardship by:(a) providing emergency food, essential toiletries, and household items to individuals and families in need(b) such other means, including the provision of support or signposting to relevant information and other advisory services.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There has been strong growth in spending since inception
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
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: 5 years

www.devizesdistrict.foodbank.org.uk

info@devizesdistrict.foodbank.org.uk

07807 973605

Charity Commission for England and Wales

This Charity did not raise funds from the public in its latest financial period

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£168,030	£74,450	£93,580	45
31/03/22	£70,899	£28,778	£42,121	67
31/03/21	£82,169	£37,086	£45,083	20
31/03/20	£36,413	£18,963	£17,450	50
31/03/19	£0	£0	£0	40

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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

Disability
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Who works here?

45 volunteers

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Wiltshire,

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
£78,552	01/04/2022	FT Community Lead Manager and direct project costs
The Trussell Trust
£20,784	03/03/2022	Lease of new warehouse
The Grocers' Charity
£150,000	30/09/2020	Bursary
The Grocers' Charity
£10,000	30/09/2020	Bursary

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

BRIDGET SELWYN Appointed: 2019

JASPER BRIAN SELWYN Appointed: 2018

JOHN WILLIAM STARLING Appointed: 2018

RICHARD SCOTT OLIVER (Chair) Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Chairman, Other trusteeships: HAYFRAN TRUST, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES, SOUTHBROOM, DEVIZES, DEVIZES OPENDOORS,

SANJEEN PAYNE-KUMAR Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeship: COMMUNITY FIRST,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 30/07/2018, number: 1179387
Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from DEVIZES FOOD BANK on 18/06/2020

Main office

Devizes and District Foodbank
Unit 4
Glenmore Business Centre
Waller Road
DEVIZES
Wiltshir

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONGST PEOPLE IN DEVIZES, WILTSHIRE 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 POVERTY(B) 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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