Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 7

Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 10

CHEDDAR VALLEY PLUS

To provide three days emergency food for those in need and referred by a supporting agency

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

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 10 years

INFO@CHEDDARVALLEY.FOODBANK.ORG.UK

07794356228

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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
31/07/22	£36	£41	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	28
31/07/21	£40	£30	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	22
31/07/20	£32	£8	£24	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	21
01/08/19	£4	£5	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	24
01/08/18	£3	£5	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	30
31/07/17?	£3	£6	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16?	£7	£3	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/15	£8	£2	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes
Religious Activities
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

Bath And North East Somerset, Bristol City, North Somerset, Somerset,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
28 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 Cheddar Valley Foodbank
£5,000	27/10/2022	Emergency grant
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Cheddar Valley Foodbank
£15,398	07/05/2021	Rent and fit out new premises
Somerset Community Foundation - COVID19 Emergency food bank funding
£2,000	31/03/2020	Providing food to families on low incomes
Somerset Community Foundation - Cheddar Food Bank and its future
£3,897	08/02/2017 12	Core funding

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

DR NIGEL PETER LAKIN Appointed: 2023

ELAINE REYNOLDS Appointed: 2014

JULIE RAE MORRIS Appointed: 2023

KATHERINE BISHOP Appointed: 2020

PENELOPE COOKE Appointed: 2018, Other trusteeship: THE FRIENDS OF AXBRIDGE CHURCH,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 23/07/2014, number: 1157959

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Conflicting interests
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

8 returns made; all on time

Main office

TAMARISK
ROUND OAK ROAD
CHEDDAR
BS27 3BN

Objectives

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN THE CHEDDAR VALLEY AND THE SURROUNDING AREA IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING EMERGENCY FOOD SUPPLIES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED, AS MOTIVATED BY THE PRINCIPLES OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

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