Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 8
  • No PartB
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Large volunteers +5
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

BROXBOURNE FOODBANK 

During the year we have continued to distribute food parcels and essentials to those in need.4793 vouchers were fulfilled - 7038 adults and 5679 children recieved food. This is a big increase upon last year. than the previous year.Over the year the amount of food we had donated to us was over 100 tons.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly male

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
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
30/06/23£87£23£64n/an/an/an/an/a60
30/06/22£57£25£32n/an/an/an/an/a100
30/06/21£66£18£48n/an/an/an/an/a100
30/06/20£40£10£30n/an/an/an/an/a100
30/06/19£21£21£1n/an/an/an/an/a160
30/06/18*£19£18£1£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/17£19£16£4£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/16£17£12£5£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/15£21£7£14£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 10 years

broxbourne.foodbank.org.uk

infobroxbourne.foodbank@gmail.com

07943986261

Charity Commission for England and WalesX
Listed activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Community food services
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
Where it operates
  • Essex, Hertfordshire,
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 60 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 Broxbourne Foodbank
£5,000 17/10/2022
Emergency grant
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£1,000 02/12/2021
Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Broxbourne Foodbank
£4,030 23/09/2020
CV emergency costs: warehouse costs
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Broxbourne foodbank
£2,559 04/08/2017
With funding to combat fuel poverty through the provision of key top-ups vulnerable local people can cook the food we provide.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 27/05/2014, number: 1157199
Gift Aid
  • NOT 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
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
9 returns made; AR18: 20 days late,
Main office

18 Fairways
New River Trading Estate
Cheshunt
Hertfordshire
EN8 0NJ

Objectives

TO RELIEVE PERSONS IN BROXBOURNE AND AREAS NEARBY THAT ARE IN FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:A)PROVIDING EMERGENCY FOOD, ESSENTIAL TOILETRIES, AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED AND/OR FOR DISTRIBUTION BY CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTYB)SUCH OTHER MEANS, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT OR SIGNPOSTING TO RELEVANT INFORMATION AND OTHER ADVISORY SERVICES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

IN BROXBOURNE AND AREAS NEARBY

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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