Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 6

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 10

TEWKESBURY FOODBANK

The prevention & relief of poverty through an emergency food bank for Tewkesbury and the surrounding area. Clients are referred by care professionals and are entitled to a maximum of three vouchers for food parcels, consisting of tinned and dried foods, providing nutritionally balanced food for three days. The operation is run by volunteers. We are affiliated with the Trussell Trust.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
Over half the Board have joined recently

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: 11 years

www.tewkesbury.foodbank.org.uk

info@tewkesbury.foodbank.org.uk

01684296824

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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	£152	£105	£47	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	42
31/03/22	£118	£119	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	35
31/03/21	£139	£57	£82	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	28
31/03/20	£37	£24	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	35
31/03/19	£40	£32	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/03/18	£43	£34	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£44	£34	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£23	£20	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	£21	£7	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	£36	£23	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

Gloucestershire, Worcestershire,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
42 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
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Tewkesbury Foodbank
£5,000	12/10/2022	Emergency grant
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Tewkesbury Foodbank
£13,423	31/01/2019 12	New food bank van
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Tewkesbury Foodbank
£13,354	12/12/2018	New van

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANDREW JOHN DENNIS SIMPKINS M.A. (Chair) Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeship: TEWKESBURY FOODBANK,

CARRIE SEATON Appointed: 2016, Other trusteeship: TEWKESBURY FOODBANK,

ELIZABETH WALKER Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeship: TEWKESBURY FOODBANK,

HELEN HILL Appointed: 2015

MICHAEL JOHN WALDRON Appointed: 2014, Other trusteeship: TEWKESBURY FOODBANK,

MARION LYNN BADHAM Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeship: TEWKESBURY FOODBANK,

SANDRA CHRISTINE DITCHBURN Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeship: TEWKESBURY FOODBANK,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 27/02/2013, number: 1151000

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
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
Volunteer management

Filing Record

10 returns made; all on time

Main office

76 Church Street
TEWKESBURY
GL20 5RX

Objectives

OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY.1.TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY FOOD AID TO PEOPLE IN TEWKESBURY AND SURROUNDING AREAS IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS (BENEFICIARIES) WHO ARE REFERRED TO US BY AUTHORISED PARTNER AGENCIES.2. FURTHER TO (1) ABOVE, TO SUPPLY GOODS TO BENEFICIARIES, EITHER DIRECTLY OR THROUGH AGENCY PARTNERS APPROVED BY THE TRUSTEES. GOODS TO INCLUDE (BUT NOT TO BE LIMITED TO) FOOD, INCLUDING TINNED AND DRIED FOODS, TO ENSURE A HEALTHY, BALANCED AND NUTRITIOUS DIET SUFFICIENT FOR 3 DAYS AT A TIME, ALSO CLOTHES, FURNITURE, TOYS.3. TO DO ANY OTHER THING CONSISTENT WITH THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO), THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND OTHER ADVISORY SERVICES.

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