Finance Score: 7

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 10

Strong growth: +2
Future income +5
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 22

SKELMERSDALE AND DISTRICT FOODBANK

As a Foodbank, we collect and distribute Food.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently and there are significant future grants due to be received
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and 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

Established: 8 years

http://skelmersdale.foodbank.org.uk/

info@skelmersdale.foodbank.org.uk

07989052832

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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	£46	£39	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/07/21	£44	£39	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/07/20	£64	£17	£48	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	28
31/07/19	£14	£9	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/07/18	£16	£11	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	45
31/07/17	£10	£9	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/16	£1	£0	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Lancashire,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
50 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 Skelmersdale & District Foodbank
£96,301	10/11/2022	Advice worker (local provider Compassionate Acts), 21 hpw and associated project costs
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Skelmersdale & District Foodbank
£5,000	11/10/2022	Emergency grant
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Skelmersdale Foodbank
£24,342	17/04/2019 36	new p/t food bank manager and Warehouse Coordinator, digital equipment
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Skelmersdale Foodbank
£24,342	26/03/2019	Project manager & warehouse coordinator plus digital equipment

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

DEREK ASHCROFT MBE JP (Chair) Appointed: 2015, Other trusteeship: LANCASHIRE WEST METHODIST CIRCUIT,

HELEN PORTER Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeship: LANCASHIRE WEST METHODIST CIRCUIT,

JACKIE MOORE Appointed: 2021

KATHRYN HARWOOD Appointed: 2018, Other trusteeships: THE PETER JACKSON CHARITABLE TRUST, THE VERA WOLSTENCROFT CHILDREN AND ANIMAL CHARITABLE TRUST,

PETER STEWART Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 09/11/2015, number: 1164302

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

7 returns made; all on time

Main office

THE ECUMENICAL CENTRE
NORTHWAY
SKELMERSDALE
WN8 6LU

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: TO RELIEVE PERSONS IN WEST LANCASHIRE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THAT ARE IN FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME-TO-TIME THINK FIT, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:(1) 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 POVERTY.(2) SUCH OTHER MEANS, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT, ADVICE, OR SIGNPOSTING TO THE RELEVANT INFORMATION AND OTHER ADVISORY SERVICES.

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