Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 7
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Large volunteer base +3
  • Overall weighted support: +4
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

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 a grant maker recently
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly male

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23*£784£748£37£0£814£78912.79250
31/03/22£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
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 ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 3 years

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

info@nbsg.foodbank.org.uk

0117 472 5172

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UN SDGs
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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 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 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
The Trussell Trust - Grant to North Bristol & South Glos Foodbank
£5,000 26/10/2022
Emergency grant
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 & South Glos Foodbank
£5,000 30/10/2019
New Administrator salary

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • ALISTAIR HILARY JENKINS Appointed: 2024
  • CHRISTOPHER MARK RICHARDSON Appointed: 2021
  • JONATHAN RICHARD FORD Appointed: 2021
  • REV ANTHONY JOHN MATTHEWS Appointed: 2021
  • SALLY ELAINE TATE Appointed: 2021
  • STEWART NORTH (Chair) Appointed: 2021
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
2 returns made; AR23: 15 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.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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