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Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 9
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteer base +3
  • Overall weighted support: +6
Overall GiG Score: 17 ?

ST ALBANS AND DISTRICT FOODBANK

We run a food bank in the St Albans district area.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • 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:

  • Over half the Board have joined recently

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
30/09/23£515£444£72£0£552£53214.43130
30/09/22£236£137£99n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/09/21£235£66£169n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/09/20£182£54£128n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/09/19£47£31£16n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/09/18£25£25£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/09/17£31£15£16n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/09/16£11£15£-4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/09/15£35£11£25n/an/an/an/an/an/a
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 4%
Liabilities/Income: 5%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 96%
Reserves/Spending: 14.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 14 months
Quick Ratio: 10.7
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 10 years

stalbansdistrict.foodbank.org.uk

info@stalbansdistrict.foodbank.org.uk

07759035043

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
Where it operates
  • Hertfordshire,
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups

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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months		 To be used for
The Trussell Trust - Grant to St Albans & District Foodbank
£116,445 17/10/2023
Local Organiser FT
The Trussell Trust - Grant to St Albans & District Foodbank
£5,000 11/10/2022
Emergency grant
The Trussell Trust - Grant to St Albans & District Foodbank
£103,500 07/12/2021
24
50% funding for 1x CA advisor (20 hpw), for 2 years
The Trussell Trust - Grant to St Albans & District Foodbank
£23,874 07/05/2021
Dedicated warehouse
Hertfordshire Community Foundation - Grant to St Albans and District Foodbank
£3,964 12/02/2019
6
Grant to St Albans and District Foodbank

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed

  • ANDREA VAN SITTART Appointed: 2023
  • HAYDAR SHAWKAT Appointed: 2022
  • MAIREAD MCKEEVER Appointed: 2022
  • MARK EDWARD PONTIN (Chair) Appointed: 2020
  • RACHEL HAMPSTEAD Appointed: 2021
  • ROBERT SMALLEY Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Commercial Director
  • SHALNI SOOD Appointed: 2023
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 20/10/2014, number: 1158917
Gift Aid
  • 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
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
9 returns made; all on time
Main office

Unit 3
Redbourn Industrial Park
Redbourn
Hertfordshire
AL3 7LG

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY PRIMARILY IN ST ALBANS DISTRICT AND SURROUNDING AREAS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING EMERGENCY FOOD SUPPLIES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY. NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

IN ST ALBANS DISTRICT AND SURROUNDING AREAS

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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