Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 9
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +6
Overall GiG Score: 11 ?

BASINGSTOKE FOODBANK 

THE BASINGSTOKE FOODBANK RECEIVES DONATIONS OF NON-PERISHABLE FOOD DIRECTLY FROM THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND VIA SUPERMARKET APPEALS.THESE DONATIONS ARE SORTED INTO FOOD-TYPES AND CHECKED FOR USE-BY END DATE AND THEN STORED.PARTNER AGENCIES ISSUE VOUCHERS TO CLIENTS JUDGED BY THEM TO BE IN URGENT NEED OF FOOD-SUPPORT. VOUCHERS ARE REDEEMED AT THE FOODBANK CENTRE FOR 3-DAYS SUPPLY OF FOOD.
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
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • 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

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year
Established: 10 years

http://basingstoke.foodbank.org.uk/

info@basingstoke.foodbank.org.uk

07722 673645

Charity Commission for England and WalesX

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
30/09/22£177£397£-221n/an/an/an/an/a109
30/09/21£181£104£77n/an/an/an/an/a109
30/09/20£189£48£141n/an/an/an/an/a50
30/09/19£41£34£6n/an/an/an/an/a50
30/09/18£32£29£2£0£0£0n/a060
30/09/17£40£26£14£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/16£38£25£13£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/15£82£76£6£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/14£69£54£15£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who works here?
  • 109 volunteers
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Hampshire,

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 Basingstoke Foodbank
£5,000 26/10/2022
Emergency grant
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Basingstoke Foodbank
£56,716 26/10/2021
24
CA advisor 16 hpw; CA advisor 2 hpw; CAP debt coach 8 hpw, all dedicated to food bank, all for 3 years
CAF - Grant to Basingstoke Foodbank
£8,000 17/04/2020
3
Grant to Basingstoke Foodbank to support the organisation through COVID19
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Basingstoke Foodbank
£30,917 15/12/2018
36
On-site Citizen’s Advice support for foodbank clients
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Basingstoke Foodbank
£28,309 12/12/2018
Citizen’s Advice deployment

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 23/10/2013, number: 1154319
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; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from LIFEPOINT CHURCH, ROOKSDOWN on 16/08/2021
Main office

Unit 63-64
Tempus Business Centre
Kingsclere Road
BASINGSTOKE
RG21 6XG

Objectives

TO RELIEVE THE POVERTY OF PEOPLE IN THE BASINGSTOKE AND SURROUNDING AREA WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS, IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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