WEST BERKS FOODBANK

Charity number: 1151996
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To relieve persons in West Berkshire and local surrounding areas who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress by providing free food, and in such other ways as the trustees from time to time think fit, and also in other parts of the United Kingdom and in such ways as the trustees from time to time think fit, thereby demonstrating the love of Jesus Christ for all.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £263,296
Total expenditure: £258,076

Total income includes £31,000 from 1 government grant(s)

People

8 Trustee(s)

170 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • West Berkshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 13 May 2013: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • (FORMERLY NEWBURY AND THATCHAM FOOD BANK) (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Olivia Greenaway Chair 18 March 2025
None on record
Michelle Slatter Trustee 29 September 2025
None on record
Dr Alexander Murray Anderson Trustee 29 September 2025
None on record
Nigel Coopey Trustee 29 September 2025
None on record
Dr Peter Michael Digby Collins Trustee 16 October 2023
None on record
Julia Hoaen Trustee 24 April 2023
None on record
Phillip John Bevan Trustee 11 May 2022
None on record
Ronald Alexander James Herd Trustee 20 May 2021
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £205.31k £132.60k £272.66k £273.73k £263.30k
Total expenditure £103.49k £97.03k £129.81k £201.26k £258.08k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A £31.00k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2025 12 November 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 12 November 2025 On time
Annual return 31 March 2024 04 November 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 04 November 2024 On time
Annual return 31 March 2023 21 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 21 January 2024 On time
Annual return 31 March 2022 16 February 2023 16 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 16 February 2023 16 days late
Annual return 31 March 2021 25 March 2022 53 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 25 March 2022 53 days late
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CIO - Association Registered 13 May 2013 as amended on 29 Sept 2025

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE PERSONS IN WEST BERKSHIRE AND LOCAL SURROUNDING AREAS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY PROVIDING FREE FOOD AND IN SUCH OTHER WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT, THEREBY DEMONSTRATING THE LOVE OF JESUS CHRIST FOR ALL.

Contact information

Address:
West Berks Foodbank
80 Greenham Business Park
Greenham
THATCHAM
Berkshire
RG19 6HW
Phone:
07736301636
Email:
info@westberks.foodbank.org.uk
Website:

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