Overall GiG Score: 9 ?
Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 7
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +4

AYLESBURY FOODBANK 

The issue of 3 day food parcels to individuals and families in the North Buckinghamshire Area in need of immediate assistance
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

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
Established: 6 years

www.aylesbury.foodbank.org.uk

info@aylesbury.foodbank.org.uk

01296395514

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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/12/22£158,873£92,850£66,02346
31/12/21£87,018£62,060£24,95840
31/12/20£123,019£64,941£58,07850
31/12/19*£84,483£83,366£1,11742
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who works here?
  • 46 volunteers
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Buckinghamshire,

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
DCMS£8,417
The Trussell Trust£5,000
CAF£2,500
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Aylesbury Foodbank
£5,000 17/10/2022
Emergency grant
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£8,417 10/08/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more
CAF - Grant to Aylesbury Foodbank
£2,500 29/05/2020
3
Grant to Aylesbury Foodbank to support the organisation through COVID19
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Aylesbury Foodbank
£4,545 31/10/2018
12
Food bank warehouse equipment
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Aylesbury Foodbank
£4,545 31/10/2018
New warehouse rent

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 28/08/2018, number: 1179692
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
4 returns made; AR19: 74 days late,
Main office

44 Rabans Close
AYLESBURY
Buckinghamshire
HP19 8RS

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF CIO ARE THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONGST PEOPLE IN AYLESBURY AND THE SURROUNDING AREA OR IN OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM 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

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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