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Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 8
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +8
    Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

    RENFREWSHIRE FOODBANK 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
    • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years
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    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/12/17 31/12/18 31/12/19 31/12/20 31/12/21 31/12/22
    Charitable activities
    Donations & Legacies £386,907
    Other Income
    Investment Income £600 £2,089
    Total income £40,238 £42,675 £98,242 £387,507 £192,389 £267,484
    Charitable activities spending £177,401 £158,455
    Fundraising costs 2% 2%
    Other spending £300
    Total spending £37,115 £74,284 £70,821 £184,008 £155,271 £163,226
    Surplus/deficit £3,123 -£31,609 £27,421 £203,499 £37,118 £104,258
    Established: 11 years

    www.renfrewshire.foodbank.org.uk

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    Listed activities
    • It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Community food services
    Purposes
    • The prevention or relief of poverty
    • The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
    Where it operates
    • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Renfrewshire
    Who it helps
    • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

    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.

    Major supporters in last 5 years
    The Trussell Trust£150,427
    Garfield Weston Foundation£45,000
    National Lottery Community Fund£19,854
    Foundation Scotland£5,000
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months    		 To be used for
    The Trussell Trust - Grant to Renfrewshire Foodbank
    £5,000 27/04/2023
    Emergency Support Grant
    The Trussell Trust - Grant to Renfrewshire Foodbank
    £5,000 11/10/2022
    Emergency grant
    Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
    £15,000 05/08/2022
    Renfrewshire Foodbank operating costs (10%)
    The Trussell Trust - Grant to Renfrewshire Foodbank
    £110,838 26/10/2021
    Advice Works advisers (35.5 hpw) dedicated to food bank, for 3 years
    The Trussell Trust - Grant to Renfrewshire Foodbank
    £29,589 30/07/2020
    Income maximisation - advice worker
    National Lottery Community Fund - Renfrewshire Foodbank
    £10,000 06/05/2020
    12
    This group will use funding to increase staff hours and purchase additional food in response to the increased demand they are facing.
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Renfrewshire Foodbank
    £5,000 29/04/2020
    To purchase additional food supplies and meet additional costs for salaries, vehicle hire and fuel to help Renfrewshire Foodbank meet increased demand for its services.
    Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (2 Years) award
    £30,000 14/02/2020
    Renfrewshire Foodbank Advice & Support Sessions 2020
    National Lottery Community Fund - Renfrewshire Foodbank : Crisis Support Programme
    £9,854 18/11/2019
    12
    This group will use funding to support the provision and distribution of food, as well as managing the volunteers who support the service.
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Renfrewshire Foodbank
    £2,000 20/07/2016
    11
    to contribute towards the cost of van lease.
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    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees

    Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in Scotland on 13/08/2013, number: SC044200
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; AR20: 24 days late, AR19: 85 days late,
    Main office

    29 Glenvilla Circle, Paisley, Renfrewshire, PA2 8TS

    Objectives

    4.1 the prevention or relief of poverty 4.2 the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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