Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 7

Future income +5
No PartB

Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 15

SEVENOAKS (LOAVES & FISHES) FOODBANK

Providing food and other essential supplies to families and individuals in need in Sevenoaks and surrounding area.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker and there are significant future grants due to be received
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

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
30/04/23		£17,954	£15,986	£1,968	19
30/04/22		£4,575	£4,804	£-229	13

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 3 years

https://sevenoaksfoodbank.co.uk

sevenoaksfoodbank@gmail.com

01732761757

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Community food services

How it operates

Other charitable activities

Where it operates

Kent,

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
19 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
National Lottery Community Fund - SEN & SEMH wellbeing surf courses & club
£7,662	05/05/2023	The funding will be used to continue to provide access to the beach and ocean activities including surfing and paddleboarding for young people with special educational needs and social emotional ....more The funding will be used to continue to provide access to the beach and ocean activities including surfing and paddleboarding for young people with special educational needs and social emotional behavioural difficulties. The project aims to bring the young people and local volunteers together to provide positive social interaction in a safe space and improve the physical and mental wellbeing of the participants.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ALISTER WORMSLEY Appointed: 2024

CARMELITA THERESA D'AVRINCOURT Appointed: 2022

ISABELLE LOUISE JEANNE MARIE CORBEEL-MERCER Appointed: 2021

KATRINA SANDLIN Appointed: 2024

PAUL FRANCIS WHARTON Appointed: 2021

FR ROBIN DOMINIC EDWIN JONES Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeships: SOCIETY OF THE HOLY CROSS (ALSO KNOWN AS SOCIETAS SANCTAE CRUCIS), THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST SEVENOAKS,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 05/05/2021, number: 1194341

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

2 returns made; all on time

Main office

ST. JOHNS VICARAGE
62 QUAKERS HALL LANE
SEVENOAKS
TN13 3TX

Objectives

TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP BY PROVIDING FOOD AND OTHER ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES TO FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS IN NEED IN SEVENOAKS AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.THE TERMS FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS IN NEED MEANS FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS REFERRED BY THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES: NEIGHBOURHOOD HOUSING OFFICERS, CAB, BENEFITS AGENCY, SOCIAL SERVICES, HEROS, LIVE WELL KENT AND OTHER APPROVED AGENCIES BUT COULD ALSO INCLUDE FAMILIES OR INDIVIDUALS IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION BEFORE ANY REFERRAL FROM THE ABOVE AGENCIES COULD BE PROCESSED.”

Defined Area of Benefit:

IN SEVENOAKS AND THE SURROUNDING AREA

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