Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 7
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Grant maker support: +7
Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

SWANSEA FOODBANK 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial Data ?

This charity has not yet lodged any accounts with the Charities Commission.
Established: 1 years

www.swansea.foodbank.org.uk

info@swansea.foodbank.org.uk

07815534095

Charity Commission for England and Wales
Listed activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Community food services
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
Where it operates
  • City Of Swansea,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

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
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Swansea Foodbank
£76,639 02/11/2023
PT Administrator for 9 months, stock purchase for 12 months
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Swansea Foodbank
£10,000 18/10/2023
Emergency Support Grant
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Swansea Foodbank
£5,000 11/10/2022
Emergency grant
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Swansea Foodbank
£154,139 30/03/2022
benefits advisors (6dpw)+ admin/case support staff (2.5 dpw)

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/03/2023, number: 1202604
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission
Main office

St Catherine's Church
Alexandra Road
Gorseinon
SWANSEA
SA4 4NU

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONGST PEOPLE IN THE CITY & COUNTY OF SWANSEA AND THE SURROUNDING AREA OR IN OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME-TO-TIME THINK FIT, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: - SUPPLY OF EMERGENCY FOOD, ESSENTIAL TOILETRIES, AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED - SUCH OTHER MEANS, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THE PROVISION OF VARIOUS ELEMENTS OF SUPPORT AND SIGNPOSTING TO RELEVANT INFORMATION AND OTHER ADVISORY SERVICES.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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