Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 8

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
No conflicts policy: -1
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1
Multiple returns filed late: -2

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 7

WEST BERKS FOODBANK

To relieve persons in West Berkshire and local surrounding areas who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress by providing free food, and in such other ways as the trustees from time to time think fit, and also in other parts of the United Kingdom and in such ways as the trustees from time to time think fit, thereby demonstrating the love of Jesus Christ for all.

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
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
The Board is predominantly male
Over half the Board have joined recently
Returns have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

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 £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/24		£274	£201	£72	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/23		£273	£130	£143	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/22	*	£133	£97	£36	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21	*	£205	£103	£102	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20?		£54	£28	£26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18		£17	£13	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/17		£8	£16	£-8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
01/04/16		£13	£20	£-6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/15		£15	£14	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/14		£45	£25	£20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 12 years

www.westberks.foodbank.org.uk

trustees@westberks.foodbank.org.uk

01635872538

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

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

GiG Classification

Community food services

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

West Berkshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

The Trussell Trust	£240,309
Masonic Trust	£2,000
Co-Operative Group	£1,557

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£1,000	29/11/2022	Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
The Trussell Trust - Grant to West Berks Foodbank
£5,000	11/10/2022	Emergency grant
The Trussell Trust - Grant to West Berks Foodbank
£155,250	31/03/2022	In-house benefits advice service (1x FTE)
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£1,000	23/11/2021	Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
Co-Operative Group - Grant to West Berks Foodbank
£1,557	23/10/2021	We aim to continue to support those in need of food throughout Covid-19 and beyond. Unemployment will sadly be a feature for many years to come, with many needing our help.
The Trussell Trust - Grant to West Berks foodbank
£40,029	10/12/2019 24	Special Project Manager
The Trussell Trust - Grant to West Berks Foodbank
£40,029	10/12/2019	Special Project Manager

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

DR PETER MICHAEL DIGBY COLLINS Appointed: 2023

JASON PAUL COLLIS Appointed: 2013

JULIA HOAEN Appointed: 2023

PHILLIP JOHN BEVAN Appointed: 2022

RONALD ALEXANDER JAMES HERD Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 13/05/2013, number: 1151996

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Filing Record

10 returns made; AR22: 16 days late, AR21: 53 days late,

Main office

23 Cowslip Crescent
THATCHAM
Berkshire
RG18 4DF

Objectives

TO RELIEVE PERSONS IN WEST BERKSHIRE AND LOCAL SURROUNDING AREAS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY PROVIDING FREE FOOD AND IN SUCH OTHER WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT, THEREBY DEMONSTRATING THE LOVE OF JESUS CHRIST FOR ALL.

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