Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 0

No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2

Large volunteers +5

Overall GiG Score: 3

THE QUANTOCK FOODBANK

The prevention or relief of poverty in Watchet, Williton and surrounding area by the provision of food, essential toiletries, and household items to people in need; working with professional partners to restore dignity, maintain health and support efforts to regain independence and stability, and providing support to access or signposting to relevant agencies, advisory or information services.

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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management 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

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£43,847	£14,992	£28,855	15
31/03/22	£31,294	£8,785	£22,509	19
31/03/21	£57,018	£15,047	£41,971	23

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 4 years

quantockfoodbank@gmail.com

07483815122

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Community food services

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides services

Where it operates

Somerset,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
15 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
Somerset Community Foundation - COVID19 Emergency food bank funding
£2,000	09/04/2020	Funding to help a food bank with increased demand due to coronavirus

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CATHERINE MARY BENHAM Appointed: 2021

DR JOHN IRVEN Appointed: 2018

JANE SCOTT Appointed: 2023

MARLENE MASON Appointed: 2018

REV JANE SPERRING Appointed: 2023

SARAH ELIZABETH SILVESTER Appointed: 2018

CLIVE CHARLES WOOLDRIDGE (Chair) Appointed: 2018, Other trusteeship: WEST SOMERSET METHODIST CIRCUIT,

CLLR PETER FREDERICK PAYNE Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeship: WYNDHAM'S CHARITY,

SUSAN ELIZABETH ROSE Appointed: 2018, Other trusteeship: WEST SOMERSET METHODIST CIRCUIT,

SAMANTHA SEARLE Appointed: 2018, Other trusteeships: THE SAINT DECUMANS PARISH TRUST, MARY HUXTABLE SUTTON RELIEF IN NEED TRUST,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 18/06/2020, number: 1189991

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Filing Record

3 returns made; all on time

Main office

35 BROOK ROAD
WILLITON
TAUNTON
TA4 4TE

Objectives

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS:THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN WATCHET, WILLITON AND SURROUNDING AREAS IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME-TO-TIME THINK FIT, BY SHOWING THE LOVE OF GOD IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:(A) PROVIDING EMERGENCY FOOD, ESSENTIAL TOILETRIES AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD ITEMS TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED AND/OR FOR THE DISTRIBUTION BY PROFESSIONAL AGENCIES, CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY, RESTORE DIGNITY, MAINTAIN HEALTH AND SUPPORT EFFORTS TO REGAIN INDEPENDENCE AND STABILITY.(B) SUCH OTHER MEANS INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT TO ACCESS, OR SIGNPOSTING TO, RELEVANT AGENCIES, ADVISORY OR INFORMATION SERVICES.

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