Overall GiG Score: 14 ?
Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 12
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • All male board: -3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Award winner
  • Grant maker support: +9

THE BREAD AND BUTTER THING. 

Activities focus on the relief of poverty premiums in low income families. The charity is building a membership model, whereby families with low disposable income will be offered the provision of a basket of services i.e. weekly supply of fresh food, to help that income go further, in return for a low membership fee.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • This charity is a recent Award Winner
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • The Board is completely male
  • Over half the Board have joined recently
Established: 8 years

https://breadandbutterthing.org

hello@breadandbutterthing.org

0330 094 5373

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UN SDGs
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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
31/12/22£3,721£2,678£1,043£0£2,635£1,1975.4401,692
31/12/21£2,190£1,545£644£0£1,593£641523900
31/12/20£1,805£1,145£660£0£948£4694.913700
31/12/19£549£504£45£0£288£1764.27600
31/12/18£438£238£201£0£0£0n/a0230
31/12/17£77£35£42£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 22%
Liabilities/Income: 20%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 45%
Reserves/Spending: 5.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 8 months
Quick Ratio: 1.3
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Disability
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who works here?
  • 40 employees
  • 1,692 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who's supporting them? ?

Awards received
  • Third Sector Awards 2021 Charity of the Year under £5m
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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs£210,000
Trafford Housing Trust Social Investment£112,100
Cheshire Community Foundation£25,000
CAF£5,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Cheshire Community Foundation - Longridge expansion
£25,000 29/11/2022
Longridge expansion
CAF - Grant to The Bread and Butter Thing
£5,000 18/06/2020
3
Grant to The Bread and Butter Thing to support the organisation through COVID19
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Covid-19 Food Charity Grant Scheme
£100,000 21/05/2020
The aim of this activity is to provide immediate support for a limited period of time to keep food charities and front-line charities that provide food aid open and supporting those most vulnerable ....more
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Covid-19 Food Charity Grant Scheme
£110,000 21/05/2020
Provide immediate support for a limited period of time to keep food charities and front-line charities that provide food aid open and supporting those most vulnerable due to the economic impacts of ....more
Trafford Housing Trust Social Investment - covid emergency grant
£12,100 01/05/2020
to set up 3 more TBBT hubs a a response the the effects of covid.
Trafford Housing Trust Social Investment - Expanding TBBT
£100,000 05/03/2020
planning further expansion over the next 3 years, at least doubling our overall impact in Greater Manchester to provide; 20,000 registered members, 5,000 of which we anticipate to be in the Trafford ....more
Trafford Housing Trust Social Investment - Extended Service in Sale Moor
£8,000 11/03/2019
The TBBT model always aims to be sustainable and asks for support in the first year of expansion into a new community hub. We are six months into embedding our partnership in with SMCP and need ....more
Trafford Housing Trust Social Investment - TBBT expansion into Sale Moor
£8,000 08/08/2018
offering a family food parcel membership scheme. It is sourced by TBBT and supported by the volunteers of SMCP.
Manchester City Council - Grant to The Bread and Butter Thing
£16,000 01/07/2018
Provide a food membership scheme to low-income families
National Lottery Community Fund - Bread and Butter Thing
£50,000 30/04/2018
12
This funding will help The Bread and Butter Thing to work with local volunteers, community centres and hubs to collect and distribute food boxes at affordable prices to families on lower incomes. The ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 5/6 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 27/09/2016, number: 1169383
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
6 returns made; all on time
Main office


Objectives

A. THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION AMONG PEOPLE LIVING OR WORKING IN THE UK FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROVIDING SUCH PERSONS WITH, OR WITH ACCESS TO, GOODS, SERVICES AND/OR FUNDS WITHOUT A POVERTY PREMIUM WHICH THEY COULD NOT OBTAIN ACCESS TO THROUGH LACK OF MEANS AND/OR AS A RESULT OF THEIR SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL EXCLUSION FROM SOCIETY AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS; POOR EDUCATION OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY). B. THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROMOTION OF FOOD WASTE AND FAST MOVING CONSUMER GOODS WASTE REDUCTION BY REDISTRIBUTING GOODS TO PEOPLE IN LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS. C. THE PROMOTION OF GOOD HEALTH AND NUTRITION BY PROVIDING AFFORDABLE ACCESS TO, AND SUPPLYING, A HEALTHY AND BALANCED DIET AND PROVIDING ADVICE AND EDUCATION ON A HEALTHY AND BALANCED DIET. D. ANY OTHER OBJECTS WHICH ARE CONSIDERED TO BE CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase

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