Overall GiG Score: 13 ?
Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 9
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +6

EAST GRINSTEAD FOODBANK 

Provision of food to those in need
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 and a Community Foundation
  • 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: 10 years

eastgrinstead.foodbank.org.uk

info@eastgrinstead.foodbank.org.uk

07983 209940

Charity Commission for England and WalesX
UN SDGs
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
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
30/11/22£161£71£90n/an/an/an/an/a70
30/11/21£93£46£47n/an/an/an/an/a60
30/11/20£73£34£39n/an/an/an/an/a35
30/11/19*£34£29£5n/an/an/an/an/a61
30/11/18£44£27£17£0£0£0n/a060
30/11/17£22£29£-7£0£0£0n/a00
30/11/16£24£28£-4£0£0£0n/a00
30/11/15£24£12£12£0£0£0n/a00
30/11/14£9£9£1£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who works here?
  • 70 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • East Sussex, Surrey, West Sussex,

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 East Grinstead Foodbank
£5,000 25/10/2022
Emergency grant
The Trussell Trust - Grant to East Grinstead Foodbank
£141,039 10/06/2022
CA adviser (3.5 dpw) and Client Support Coordinator (1.5dpw)
The Trussell Trust - Grant to East Grinstead Foodbank
£18,704 26/04/2021
Volunteer coordinator
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to East Grinstead Foodbank
£7,000 18/11/2019
12
Funding was provided for running & staff costs.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to East Grinstead Foodbank
£6,000 16/11/2018
12
Funding was provided for core costs.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to East Grinstead Foodbank
£6,000 20/11/2017
12
The East Grinstead Foodbank seeks to provide 3 days emergency food for local people in need under the auspices of the Trussell Trust. Funding was provided towards their core costs.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 18/10/2013, number: 1154256
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
9 returns made; AR19: 47 days late,
Main office

Jubilee Community Church
Jubilee Community Centre
Charlwoods Road
EAST GRINSTEAD
RH19 2HL

Objectives

A CHRISTIAN INITIATIVE FOR THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN EAST GRINSTEAD AND THE SURROUNDING AREA IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:A}PROVIDING EMERGENCY FOOD BOXES CONTAINING THREE DAYS SUPPLY OF BALANCED AND NUTRITIONAL FOODSTUFFS TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND OTHER CONSUMABLES AND/OR FOR DISTRIBUTION BY CHARITIES AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE FROM POVERTY.B}THE PROVISION OF SUCH OTHER HELP AND COMFORT FOR THE BENEFICIARIES AND SIGNPOSTING TO RELEVANT INFORMATION AND OTHER ADVISORY SERVICES.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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