Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 4
  • No PartB
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

BROMYARD FOODBANK & MONEY ADVICE CENTRE 

Provision of food parcels for people in crisis, and debt and money advice to people in need, in Bromyard and the surrounding area in Herefordshire.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

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: 3 years

www.bromyardfoodbank.co.uk

bromyardfoodbank@gmail.com

07942672077

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebook

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/12/22£86,003£57,788£28,21520
30/12/21£67,323£14,477£52,84620
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who works here?
  • 20 volunteers
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Herefordshire,

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
Herefordshire Community Foundation - Grant to Bromyard Foodbank & Money Advice Centre
£500 09/05/2023
Grant to Bromyard Foodbank & Money Advice Centre
Herefordshire Community Foundation - Grant to Bromyard Foodbank & Money Advice Centre
£392 09/05/2023
Grant to Bromyard Foodbank & Money Advice Centre
Herefordshire Community Foundation - Grant to Bromyard Foodbank & Money Advice Centre
£490 24/04/2023
Grant to Bromyard Foodbank & Money Advice Centre
Herefordshire Community Foundation - Grant to Bromyard Food Bank
£280 31/01/2023
Grant to Bromyard Food Bank
Herefordshire Community Foundation - Grant to Bromyard Food Bank
£500 31/01/2023
Grant to Bromyard Food Bank
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Bromyard Food Bank and Money Advice Centre
£6,905 22/10/2022
We would like to continue to provide essential food, household items and advice on debt and budgeting to local families in need.
Herefordshire Community Foundation - Grant to Bromyard Food Bank
£200 25/05/2022
Grant to Bromyard Food Bank
Herefordshire Community Foundation - Grant to Bromyard Food Bank
£200 20/04/2022
Grant to Bromyard Food Bank
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 9/11 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 21/12/2020, number: 1192883
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
2 returns made; all on time
Main office

c/o Andrew Winterburn Ltd
18 Broad Street
BROMYARD
Herefordshire
HR7 4BT

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT OF THOSE IN NEED DUE TO POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP PRIMARILY BUT NOT LIMITED TO PEOPLE LIVING OR WORKING IN BROMYARD, HEREFORDSHIRE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY:THE OPERATION OF A FOOD BANK IN BROMYARD PROVIDING EMERGENCY PARCELS CONTAINING BASIC NUTRITIONAL FOODS AND OTHER NECESSARY AMENITIES;ENGAGING WITH AND HELPING PEOPLE IN DEBT BY THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION, ADVOCACY AND MENTORING ABOUT BUDGETING, DEBT COUNSELLING AND MONEY MANAGEMENT GENERALLY;WORKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN UMBRELLA FINANCIALLY REGULATED BODY TO SUPPORT PEOPLE WITH DEBT ISSUES TO ACCESS DEBT ADVICE AND SOLUTIONS;PROVIDING OR FACILITATING THE PROVISION OF ESSENTIAL HOUSEHOLD ITEMS SUCH AS FURNITURE, BEDDING, CLOTHING, HEATING APPLIANCES AND WHITE GOODS;APPLYING FOR, RECEIVING AND USING APPROPRIATE GRANT FUNDS TO ASSIST PEOPLE WITH THE PAYMENT OF UTILITY BILLS, TELEPHONE AND THE LIKE; AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SUCH OTHER SERVICES OR PRODUCTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO ASSIST IN THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AS THE TRUSTEES BELIEVE TO BE APPROPRIATE AND WHICH MEET THE OBJECT OF PREVENTING OR RELIEVING POVERTY

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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