NORTHERN DEVON FOODBANK

Charity number: 1162651
Charity reporting is up to date (7 days late)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Provision of services to people in financial hardship, mainly but not exclusively, by offering food or vouchers. Running educational courses to help clients improve their ability to remain in good health. Signposting clients to additional services that may improve their ability to survive. Encouraging clients in the Christian faith

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £149,290
Total expenditure: £178,364

People

4 Trustee(s)

150 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:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 13 July 2015: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Alun Dobson Chair 20 June 2025
None on record
Stephen Bones Trustee 04 August 2025
None on record
Rev Stephen Skinner Trustee 16 September 2024
None on record
JAMES ANDREW CRAIGIE Trustee 20 March 2015
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £70.32k £217.23k £124.66k £203.54k £149.29k
Total expenditure £44.90k £68.10k £58.89k £82.36k £178.36k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A £6.00k N/A
Income from government grants £16.03k £32.78k £9.50k N/A N/A

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 2024 07 February 2025 7 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 07 February 2025 7 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 28 December 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 28 December 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 31 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 31 January 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 11 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 11 January 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 17 January 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 17 January 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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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 - Foundation Registered 13 Jul 2015 as amended on 29 Jun 2023

Charitable objects

1. TO RELIEVE PERSONS IN NORTHERN DEVON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THAT ARE IN FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN SUCH WAYS AS FROM TIME-TO-TIME THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: A) PROVIDING EMERGENCY FOOD, ESSENTIAL TOILETRIES, AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED AND/OR FOR DISTRIBUTION BY CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY B) SUCH OTHER MEANS, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT OR SIGNPOSTING TO RELEVANT INFORMATION AND OTHER ADVISORY SERVICES. 2. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION MAINLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY MEANS OF OFFERING PRAYER, SPRITUAL GUIDANCE AND LITERATURE OF AN EVANGELISTIC OR TEACHING NATURE.

Contact information

Address:
SUPREME HOUSE
PITT LANE
BIDEFORD
Phone:
01237422243
Email:
admin@northerndevon.foodbank.org.uk
Website:

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