Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 13

Liabilities <10%: +3
Strong growth: +2

Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +10

Overall GiG Score: 24

NORWOOD & BRIXTON FOODBANK LIMITED

Provision of 3 day's worth of non perishable food to those in crisis as determined by social and healthcare professionals. Collection of food from members of the public, primarily at supermarket collections.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
This charity has a robust balance sheet
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Established: 11 years

www.norwoodbrixton.foodbank.org.uk

norwoodfoodbank@btinternet.com

02086703203

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	£961	£870	£92	£117	£714	£651	9	9	300
31/03/22	£650	£499	£151	£77	£623	£559	13.4	6	130
31/03/21	£860	£556	£303	£74	£472	£469	10.1	6	130
31/03/20	£297	£237	£60	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	130
31/03/19	£227	£206	£21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	130
31/03/18	£242	£194	£48	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£177	£171	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£131	£117	£14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	£122	£124	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	£129	£106	£22	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 12.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 13.4%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 8%
Liabilities/Income: 7%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 91%
Reserves/Spending: 9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 10 months
Quick Ratio: 11.8

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Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham, Southwark,

Who it helps

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

Who works here?

9 employees
300 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 Norwood & Brixton Foodbank
£207,000	23/08/2023	Croydon Adviser salary, Lambeth remote advice role salary and other project costs
Walcot Foundation - Cost of Living Crisis Grant - Emergency Vouchers for Foodbank Clients
£50,000	16/11/2022	Foodbanks would like to have the ability to supplement the food packages with emergency gas/electricity payments or supermarket vouchers. These would typically be £50 per household but the value ....more Foodbanks would like to have the ability to supplement the food packages with emergency gas/electricity payments or supermarket vouchers. These would typically be £50 per household but the value may vary on the need and size of household. We are recommending a grant of £50,000 that would be made to Norwood and Brixton Foodbank who would administer the grant but these funds could be accessed across the four Lambeth foodbanks (Waterloo, Vauxhall, Clapham Park, Brixton/Norwood) who now work in close partnership as a result of the Covid pandemic. 100% of the grant would be used for vouchers as the administration would be carried out through existing foodbank structures. This grant would be split into two payments with the second instalment released once the initial instalments? funds are nearing depletion.
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Norwood & Brixton Foodbank
£80,231	16/11/2022	Warehouse Manager (1.3 dpw) and Dispatch Manager (2.3 dpw), releasing capacity of N&B and Vauxhall PMs for strategic work
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Norwood & Brixton Foodbank
£5,000	12/10/2022	Emergency grant
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Norwood & Brixton Foodbank
£32,500	05/10/2022	Emergency grant: set up Croydon distribution centre
Walcot Foundation - Electric Delivery Van for Norwood Foodbank
£25,000	15/08/2022	The grant would enable the Foodbank to hire and drive an electric van (Peugeot E Expert long wheelbase electric). This would enable them to: Ensure an extra 15/20 deliveries go out per day (which is ....more The grant would enable the Foodbank to hire and drive an electric van (Peugeot E Expert long wheelbase electric). This would enable them to: Ensure an extra 15/20 deliveries go out per day (which is not possible when relying on volunteers). Food parcel size varies but this could be for around 50 people. So this means up to an extra 75 parcels going out a week feeding extra 250 people. Norwood Foodbank deliver 5 days a week. The Foodbank would also use the van to do some of pick-ups of food donations and have added some smaller stocks so picking up half tonne stock a week again more at busy times. The Foodbank can also use a van to do large shops where they purchase stock using money donated and currently do not have lot availability to do that. An added bonus is that Norwood Foodbank could further support clients be delivering items that they need which we source like a bed, fridge. Sometimes Norwood Foodbank have offers of these items and need but not always capacity to get them picked up and delivered. This is not a regular occurrence but it but does happen from time to time.
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Norwood & Brixton Foodbank
£103,500	31/03/2022	1x FTE adviser from a local advice partner (Brixton Advice)
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Norwood & Brixton Foodbank
£3,680	24/03/2020	Warehouse resources; hygiene; 3hpw for manager
Walcot Foundation - Money Management and Casework Advice Support
£20,000	16/07/2019 12	Money Management and Casework Advice Support
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Norwood & Brixton Foodbank
£101,559	13/04/2019 36	Shared warehouse for 4 London food banks
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Norwood & Brixton Foodbank
£101,559	26/03/2019	Shared warehouse for 4 London food banks
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Norwood and Brixton Foodbank
£8,147	19/11/2018	Money will provide food and resources to support for those in debt and low income and offer help during the school holidays.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Norwood and Brixton Foodbank Ltd
£3,396	04/08/2017	Our project helps ensure no one goes hungry locally and provides support and help to get their lives back on track.
Walcot Foundation - Provision of Advice workers during Foodbank Sessions
£25,000	03/03/2016 12	Provision of Advice workers during Foodbank Sessions

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How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 46-69

CLLR ALISON INGLIS-JONES Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Trustee, Other trusteeships: THE CLAPHAM RELIEF FUND, MAGIC BREAKFAST,

DR JUDITH MORGAN Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Psychiatrist

PASTOR OWEN HYLTON Appointed: 2013

ROSANNA BAILEY Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Charity Worker

SUZANNE MUNDAY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Head Teacher, Other trusteeship: SYDENHAM HIGH SCHOOL PARENT SCHOOL ASSOCIATION,

TIMOTHY JAMES BOYCE (Chair) Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Company Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/03/2013, number: 1151274
Registered at Companies House on 30/01/2013, number: 08381978

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
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

10 returns made; all on time

Main office

56 ALLEYN ROAD
LONDON
SE21 8AH

Objectives

TO SHOW THE LOVE OF CHRIST BY THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN LAMBETH AND SURROUNDING BOROUGHS OF LONDON IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING EMERGENCY FOOD SUPPLIES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.TO DO ANY OTHER THING CONSISTENT WITH THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY AS DESCRIBED ABOVE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING OR OTHER ADVISORY SERVICES.

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