Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 7
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Mainly female board: -1
  • Large volunteer base +5
  • Overall weighted support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

CLECKHEATON FOODBANK

We provide emergency food and other essential to people in need in Cleckheaton and the surrounding area.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers including the Government recently

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • The Board is predominantly female

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 ?

Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/03/23£47£26£22n/a
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 3 years

https://cleckheatonfoodbank.weebly.com/

cleckheatonfoodbank@gmail.com

07955732598

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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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
  • Kirklees,

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
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Cleckheaton Foodbank
£1,835 21/10/2023
We would like to continue to provide essential supplies for our clients at the foodbank. Items we provide include food, toiletries and cleaning materials.
Alex Ferry Foundation - AFF communuity grant
£6,908 06/03/2023
community grant

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • JANET BALMFORTH Appointed: 2023
  • JOSEPHINE PUGSLEY (Chair) Appointed: 2021
  • REV MARIAN OLSEN Appointed: 2021
  • REV SALLY WALLACE JONES Appointed: 2021
  • STEPHEN DINSMORE Appointed: 2022
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/05/2022, number: 1198915
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
1 returns made; all on time
Main office

c/o CLECKHEATON METHODIST CHURCH
MORTIMER STREET
CLECKHEATON
BD19 5AR

Objectives

THE OBJECTIVES OF THE CIO ARE THE PREVENTION OF OR RELIEF FROM POVERTY AND HARDSHIP AMONG PEOPLE LIVING IN CLECKHEATON AND SURROUNDING AREA, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF EMERGENCY PARCELS OF FOOD AND OTHER NECESSARY CONSUMER GOODS REQUIRED BY INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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