Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 8

Liabilities <10%: +3
Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
Strong growth: +2

Mainly male board: -1

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 10

NORTH BRISTOL AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE FOODBANK CIO

THE RELIEF AND PREVENTION OF POVERTY IN THE NORTH BRISTOL AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE AREAS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY WORKING WITH A NETWORK OF CARE PROFESSIONALS TO PROVIDE FOOD PARCELS, ITEMS AND RELATED SERVICES INCLUDING SUPPORT AND ADVICE TO ANY IN NEED, AND DELIVERING SUCH SERVICES WITHIN A CHRISTIAN ETHOS.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
This charity has a robust balance sheet
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

This Charity has changed registration and some of the financial and donation history pertains to the previous entity
Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

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
31/03/23	*	£784	£748	£37	£0	£814	£789	12.7	9	250
31/03/22		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	250
31/03/21		£927	£419	£508	£0	£643	£641	18.4	5	400
31/03/20	*	£253	£172	£81	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	180
31/03/19		£127	£111	£16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	120
31/03/18	*	£128	£112	£16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	100
31/03/17		£25	£27	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	70
31/03/16		£23	£29	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£21	£16	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	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: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 0%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 97%
Reserves/Spending: 12.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 13 months
Quick Ratio: 171.8

Asset Split ?

Established: 3 years

https://nbsg.foodbank.org.uk/

info@nbsg.foodbank.org.uk

0117 472 5172

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Community food services

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Bristol City, South Gloucestershire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

9 employees
250 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 North Bristol & South Glos Foodbank
£8,326	25/10/2023	Volunteer Co-ordinator 2dpw in year 1 and 1dpw in year 2, training, external supervision and laptops
The Trussell Trust - Grant to North Bristol & South Glos Foodbank
£13,033	05/07/2023	Administrator extra 10hpw to free up Manager for strategic work
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to North Bristol & South Glos Foodbank
£250	10/01/2023	As directed by the donor towards North Bristol and South Gloucestershire Foodbank's work providing 3 days nutritionally balanced emergency food and support to local people who are referred to us in ....more As directed by the donor towards North Bristol and South Gloucestershire Foodbank's work providing 3 days nutritionally balanced emergency food and support to local people who are referred to us in crisis. Due diligence checked.
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to North Bristol & South Glos Foodbank
£250	11/11/2022	As requested by the donor towards food banks of the Trussell Trust.
The Trussell Trust - Grant to North Bristol & South Glos Foodbank
£5,000	26/10/2022	Emergency grant
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to North Bristol Foodbank
£1,000	07/12/2021	Grant to North Bristol Foodbank
The Trussell Trust - Grant to North Bristol & South Glos Foodbank
£118,426	24/05/2021	CA worker to cover N Bristol, complementing previously funded CA worker covering S Glos, 4 dpw for 1 year
The Trussell Trust - Grant to North Bristol Foodbank
£26,317	22/07/2020	Income maximisation - advice worker
The Trussell Trust - Grant to North Bristol Foodbank
£5,000	30/10/2019 12	New Administrator salary
The Trussell Trust - Grant to North Bristol & South Glos Foodbank
£5,000	30/10/2019	New Administrator salary

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How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CHRISTOPHER MARK RICHARDSON Appointed: 2021

JONATHAN RICHARD FORD Appointed: 2021

REV ANTHONY JOHN MATTHEWS Appointed: 2021

SALLY ELAINE TATE Appointed: 2021

STEWART DOUGLAS NORTH (Chair) Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Church Leader, Other trusteeship: EBETRUST,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 05/07/2021, number: 1195058

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 risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

9 returns made; AR23: 15 days late, AR20: 19 days late, AR18: 118 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from NORTH BRISTOL FOODBANK on 20/04/2022

Main office

286 FILTON AVENUE
HORFIELD
BRISTOL
BS7 0BA

Objectives

THE RELIEF AND PREVENTION OF POVERTY IN THE NORTH BRISTOL AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE AREA FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY WORKING WITH A NETWORK OF CARE PROFESSIONALS TO PROVIDE FOOD PARCELS, ITEMS AND RELATED SERVICES INCLUDING SUPPORT AND ADVICE TO ANY IN NEED, AND DELIVERING SUCH SERVICES WITHIN A CHRISTIAN ETHOS.

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