Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 9

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 12

THE COMMUNITY CUPBOARD

A registered charity providing food and and grocery support to residents in the local community.

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
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:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
Over half the Board have joined recently

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
05/04/23	£133,554	£106,018	£27,536	45
05/04/22	£107,602	£67,263	£40,339	25
05/04/21	£64,689	£23,135	£41,554	30
05/04/20	£9,434	£4,841	£4,593	30

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 5 years

thecommunitycupboard.co.uk

communitycupboard19@gmail.com

07526 823122

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Poverty relief

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Kent,

Who it helps

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

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
45 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£75,000
Co-Operative Group	£26,510
DCMS	£17,500

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Community Cupboard
£7,140	21/10/2023	We'd like to ensure we can continue to support the local community by purchasing food and grocery items, and any additional equipment required.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Community Cupboard
£7,784	22/10/2022	We wish to ensure we can continue to supply local families and individuals with food and grocery support when they are unable to provide for themselves.
National Lottery Community Fund - Foodbank staff salaries
£75,000	27/01/2022	The funding will cover the salaries of a full time Foodbank Manager and part time Assistant to allow the hub to remain open and operational for five days per week to meet the increased demand for the ....more The funding will cover the salaries of a full time Foodbank Manager and part time Assistant to allow the hub to remain open and operational for five days per week to meet the increased demand for the organisation's services. The Community Cupboard is a community led independently run Food bank and signposting service. It is the only service within North West Kent and the surrounding areas (covering mainly rural areas) that provides this level of support. The other closest Foodbank is over 20 minutes away by car. The project provides a holistic and non-judgmental welcome immediate support to anyone who finds themselves in need of support. They provide ongoing referrals to other partner agencies and support services.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Community Cupboard
£11,586	23/10/2021	We want to continue to grow and provide support within our local community where the need has risen by over 500% in the past two months.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£5,000	01/10/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£12,500	05/08/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

RUDI MCCARTHY Appointed: 2024

AMY ELEY Appointed: 2019

VERONICA MCGANNON Appointed: 2019

ADRIAN WENN MR Appointed: 2024, Other trusteeship: MAIDSTONE TRUST LIMITED,

LYNDA HARRISON Appointed: 2024, Other trusteeship: THE OLD SCHOOL WEST KINGSDOWN,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 16/09/2019, number: 1185331

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

4 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from KING'S CHURCH (WEST KINGSDOWN) CHARITABLE TRUST on 17/01/2023

Main office

The Community Cupboard
Gamecock Meadow
London Road,West Kingsdown
SEVENOAKS
Kent
TN15 6EL

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO RELIEVE PERSONS, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN NEW ASH GREEN AND THE SURROUNDING AREA,THAT ARE IN FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT. INPARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:A) PROVIDING EMERGENCY FOOD SUPPLIES, ESSENTIAL TOILETRIES AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD ITEMS BOTH TOINDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED AND ALSO TO OTHER CHARITIES OR ORGANISATIONS WORKING TOPREVENT POVERTY.B) SUCH OTHER MEANS, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT OR SIGNPOSTING TORELEVANT ADVISORY SERVICES OR INFORMATION.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

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