Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 8

Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 11

FARESHARE NORTH EAST

THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE PROMOTION OF GOOD HEALTH AND NUTRITION IN NORTH EAST ENGLAND BY REDISTRIBUTING SURPLUS PRODUCE (IN PARTICULAR FOOD) TO ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO MEET THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS IN SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, HEALTH-RELATED OR EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, AND THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN; AND THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT THROUGH REDUCTION OF FOOD WASTE

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

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		£744	£557	£187	£0	£558	£393	8.5	13	120
31/03/22		£572	£509	£63	£0	£372	£230	5.4	11	120
31/03/21	*	£546	£260	£287	£0	£309	£248	11.4	9	120

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 27%
Liabilities/Income: 28%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 70%
Reserves/Spending: 8.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 2.3

Asset Split ?

Established: 4 years

contact@fareshare-northeast.org.uk

01914476226

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Community food services

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

13 employees
120 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

Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd	£30,000
Garfield Weston Foundation	£25,000
The Shears Foundation	£10,500
DCMS	£9,999
The Clothworkers Foundation	£9,900

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Shears Foundation - FareShare North East
£5,500	08/04/2024 12	FareShare North East requests support by The Shears Foundation by way of a contribution towards our lease expenses for 2024-25.
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to FareShare North East
£1,000	03/02/2022	Supporting the charity's objects
The Shears Foundation - FareShare North East
£5,000	22/07/2021	Fighting Hunger & Tackling Food Waste
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000	05/03/2021	Enabling sustainability to achieve objectives
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - core cost to ensure food gets to those in need across the North East
£10,000	14/01/2021	core cost to ensure food gets to those in need across the North East
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - The charity's work to address food poverty during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Tyne & Wear and Northumberland
£10,000	27/11/2020	The charity's work to address food poverty during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Tyne & Wear and Northumberland
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - the charity's work to address food poverty during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Tyne & Wear and Northumberland
£10,000	27/11/2020	the charity's work to address food poverty during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Tyne & Wear and Northumberland
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to FareShare North East
£9,900	15/10/2020	purchase forklift truck for a charitying supporting disadvantaged youths and hunger in the North East
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,999	26/09/2020	"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."

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How is it governed?

Trustees (12)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANDREW HOOK Appointed: 2020

CATHARINE MITCHELL Appointed: 2022

CHRISTOPHER PARSONS Appointed: 2023

DR GRAEME HERON Appointed: 2020

HARRY BARHAM Appointed: 2023

JANE TIPLADY Appointed: 2020

MARTIN BROOKES Appointed: 2023

MOLLY DUNNE Appointed: 2020

STEVEN RICHARDSON Appointed: 2022

VALERIE BELL Appointed: 2022

CRAIG BANKHEAD Appointed: 2020, Other trusteeships: LOVE, AMELIA, FOUNDATION FUTURES CIO,

PAUL ENNALS (Chair) Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Self Employed Consultant

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/06/2020, number: 1189901

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
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
Volunteer management

Filing Record

3 returns made; AR21: 14 days late,

Main office

FARESHARE NORTH EAST
STAMFORDHAM ROAD
WESTERHOPE
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
NE5 5HH

Objectives

A) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE PROMOTION OF GOOD HEALTH AND NUTRITION IN NORTH EAST ENGLAND BY REDISTRIBUTING SURPLUS PRODUCE (IN PARTICULAR FOOD) TO ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO MEET THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS IN SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, HEALTH-RELATED OR EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, AND THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN; ANDB) THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT THROUGH THE REDUCTION OF FOOD WASTE.

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