Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 11

Future income +5
No PartB

All male board: -3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 13

HAILSHAM FOODBANK

Prevention and relief of poverty in Hailsham and the surrounding area by providing items and services to individuals in need which they would not otherwise afford through lack of means. This is achieved mainly through the provision of food and other basic items, and through signposting people to other services that can help offer the appropriate support required.

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 and there are significant future grants due to be received

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is completely male

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 ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£125,636	£72,501	£53,135	40

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 2 years

https://hailsham.foodbank.org.uk/

info@hailsham.foodbank.org.uk

01323398358

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Community food services

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

East Sussex,

Who it helps

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

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
40 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 Hailsham foodbank
£2,500	17/11/2023	Funding was provided towards staff costs of a new communications officer.
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Hailsham Foodbank
£80,225	22/09/2023	Local Organiser FT, expenses, campaign materials
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Hailsham Foodbank
£4,602	13/12/2022	Funding was provided towards extra warehouse supervisor hours and food to meet the increase in demand.
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Hailsham Foodbank
£5,000	11/10/2022	Emergency grant
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Hailsham Foodbank
£9,000	20/07/2022	Rent of new single warehouse/office/distribution centre venue.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees:

FATHER ROGER PATRICK KELLY Appointed: 2022

MARTIN BROWN Appointed: 2022

PHILLIP KIGERA Appointed: 2022

STEPHEN MEWETT (Chair) Appointed: 2023

CHRISTOPHER PAUL JOYES Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeship: CROSSLINK TRUST,

REV RORY MALISE GRAHAM Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Vicar, Other trusteeships: CROSSLINK TRUST, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HAILSHAM,

SIMON DANIEL FRY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Church Pastor, Other trusteeships: CROSSLINK TRUST, LIFE BRIDGING WORKS,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 30/05/2022, number: 1199124

Gift Aid

NOT 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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
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

1 returns made; all on time

Main office

4 MARKET SQUARE
HAILSHAM
EAST SUSSEX
BN27 1AG

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONGST PEOPLE IN HAILSHAM AND THE SURROUNDING AREA IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME-TO-TIME THINK FIT, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: PROVIDING EMERGENCY FOOD, ESSENTIAL TOILETRIES, AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED AND/OR FOR DISTRIBUTION BY CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY. SUCH OTHER MEANS, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT OR SIGNPOSTING TO RELEVANT INFORMATION AND OTHER ADVISORY SERVICES AND TO PROVIDE SUCH SERVICES WITH A CHRISTIAN ETHOS, SUPPORTED BY CHURCHES IN HAILSHAM.

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