Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 8

No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
No conflicts policy: -1
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 11

FITZJOHNS FOODBANK

We hand out weekly food parcels from Christ Church, Prince Edwards Road, Lewes to provide food, essential toiletries and household items to individuals and families in need residing in Lewes and local surrounding areas. We receive donations of food and financial support from many local businesses, schools, churches and individuals.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
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

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/07/22	£31,411	£21,036	£10,375	30
31/07/21	£44,103	£21,692	£22,411	30
31/07/20	£30,569	£16,712	£13,857	20

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 5 years

fitzjohnsfoodbank@gmail.com

01273488237

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Community food services

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

East Sussex,

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
30 volunteers

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 - Grant to Fitzjohns Foodbank
£3,601	14/07/2023	Funding was provided to employ a volunteer co-ordinator.
Sussex Community Foundation - Fitzjohns Foodbank
£3,025	06/04/2020	Fitzjohns are providing a weekly food bank service for residents in the Lewes area, including deliveries for those needing to self isloate. Requesting funding to ensure continuation through Covid-19 ....more Fitzjohns are providing a weekly food bank service for residents in the Lewes area, including deliveries for those needing to self isloate. Requesting funding to ensure continuation through Covid-19 due to loss of other income sources. Additional volunteer drivers and resources are required to ensure they can respond to the increased demand in their community.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Fitzjohns Foodbank
£1,000	30/03/2020	Funding was provided for equipment and volunteer training.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

DR RONALD RANTA (Chair) Appointed: 2022

JOHN TERENCE TURNER Appointed: 2023

PENELOPE ANN TODD Appointed: 2021

STEVEN BOSTWICK Appointed: 2021

ALYSON OWENS Appointed: 2020, Other trusteeship: SMALL STEPS FORWARD,

JANE PERRY Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeships: 6TH LEWES SCOUT GROUP, THE FRIENDS OF BYUMBA TRUST,

NEIL GRAHAM FISHER Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeship: CENTRAL SUSSEX UNITED AREA,

RODERIC SYLVESTER COLEMAN OWENS Appointed: 2020, Other trusteeship: SMALL STEPS FORWARD,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 06/08/2019, number: 1184775

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Risk management

Filing Record

3 returns made; all on time

Main office

Christ Church
Prince Edwards Road
LEWES
BN7 1BL

Objectives

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO PROVIDE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG PERSONS RESIDING IN LEWES AND SURROUNDING LOCAL AREAS IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT. IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING FOOD,ESSENTIAL TOILETRIES AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED AND/OR FOR THE DISTRIBUTION BY OTHER CHARITIES OR ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY IN LEWES AND LOCAL SURROUNDING DISTRICTS.

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