Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: -4

Support Score: 5

Liabilities <10%: +3
Strong growth: +2

Only 4 Trustees: -1
All male board: -3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 6

WATFORD FOODBANK AND COMMUNITY RELIEF TRUST

We provide emergency food parcels and support to local Watford people in crisis. We receive non-perishable food donations from the public and make up food parcels which are taken to distribution points around Watford. Clients are given a foodbank voucher by frontline care professionals, which they then exchange for a food parcel at a distribution point.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
This charity has a robust balance sheet
There has been strong growth in spending since inception

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees
The Board is completely male

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
04/04/23	£590	£493	£97	£0	£392	£379	9.2	0	50
04/04/22	£97	£77	£20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	60
04/04/21	£296	£65	£231	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
04/04/20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0

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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: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 1%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 97%
Reserves/Spending: 9.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 9 months
Quick Ratio: 84.7

Asset Split ?

Established: 5 years

www.watford.foodbank.org.uk

info@watford.foodbank.org.uk

01923804435

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Community food services

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Hertfordshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
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 Watford Foodbank
£22,140	25/10/2023	Dumbwaiter stock lift, office and meeting room refurbishment and lighting replacement
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£2,000	09/01/2023	Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Watford Foodbank
£5,000	12/10/2022	Emergency grant
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Watford Foodbank
£144,688	01/07/2022	CA casework advisor and helpline, + MIND worker

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

JOHN DAVID BISHOP (Chair) Appointed: 2019

ROGER THOMAS MURPHY Appointed: 2019

ANDREW THOMAS TRANTER Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeship: WATFORD WOODSIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE,

NICHOLAS JOHN MOORHOUSE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Business Manager, Other trusteeship: HATFIELD HOUSE CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 18/07/2019, number: 1184482

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
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

4 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from WATFORD FOODBANK AND COMMUNITY RELIEF TRUST on 19/03/2021

Main office

Watford Foodbank
Unit 5
Empire Centre
Imperial Way
WATFORD
WD24 4YH

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONGST PEOPLE LIVING IN & AROUND THE WATFORD AREA, THOUGH NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY PROVIDING SUCH PERSONS WITH FOOD & OTHER ASSISTANCE, AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT, IN AN EFFORT TO RESTORE DIGNITY & OFFER HOPE.

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