Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 8
  • No PartB
    • Large volunteer base +5
    • Overall weighted support: +3
    Overall GiG Score: 8 ?

    VALE OF CLWYD FOODBANK

    As a foodbank covering the Vale of Clwyd we suply emergency parcels of food and other essentials to those identified as needy in the area
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
    • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently

    Financial issues to consider:

    • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

    Financial Data ?

    Income & Spending ?
    Sources of Income ?
    Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
    Deficit
    Volun-
    teers
    31/03/23*£29£20£9n/a
    31/03/22£19£8£10n/a
    31/03/21£28£13£15n/a
    Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
    Established: 5 years

    https.//valeofclwydfoodbank.org.uk

    info@valeofclwyd.foodbank.org.uk

    07468028953

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Disability
    GiG Classification
    • Community food services
    How it operates
    • Other charitable activities
    Where it operates
    • Denbighshire,
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    • Elderly/Old People
    • People With Disabilities

    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 Vale of Clwyd Foodbank
    £5,000 29/10/2022
    Emergency grant

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (9)
    Current Trustees appointed

    • DR MEINIR MICHAEL Appointed: 2024
    • ELAINE THOMAS Appointed: 2012
    • KATE MEREDITH JONES Appointed: 2016
    • LOWRI SMITH Appointed: 2012
    • MORFUDD JONES Appointed: 2012
    • MARK ANTONY OWEN (Chair) Appointed: 2022
    • NIGEL THOMAS Appointed: 2017
    • NICHOLAS SNAPE Appointed: 2012
    • ROBERT GWYN PARRY Appointed: 2020
    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 20/01/2020, number: 1187463
    Gift Aid
    • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Complaints handling
    • Complaints policy and procedures
    • Conflicting interests
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding policy and procedures
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    3 returns made; AR23: 4 days late,
    Main office

    11 Mount Pleasant
    DENBIGH
    Denbighshire
    LL16 3LS

    Objectives

    THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONGST PEOPLE IN DENBIGH AND RUTHIN AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS 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 POVERTY B) SUCH OTHER MEANS, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT OR SIGNPOSTING TO RELEVANT INFORMATION AND OTHER ADVISORY SERVICES.

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    LOCAL

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving

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