WITNEY AND WEST OXFORDSHIRE FOOD BANK

Charity number: 1170366
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Witney & West Oxfordshire Food Bank provides emergency food parcels of non-perishable food items and occasionally toiletries to people experiencing unexpected crisis. Clients are referred from professionals working in the community including, but not limited to, Citizens Advice Bureau, Job Centre, health workers, education professionals who assess each client?s situation to verify their need.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 05 April 2025

Total income: £96,717
Total expenditure: £201,316

Total income includes £3,000 from 1 government grant(s)

People

5 Trustee(s)

70 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 Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Oxfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 24 November 2016: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • OXFORDSHIRE WEST FOOD BANK (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Maria Grindley Chair 07 June 2024
None on record
Oliver Walsh Trustee 21 November 2025
None on record
Andrew Badnell Trustee 20 June 2025
None on record
Samuel Edney Trustee 08 December 2023
None on record
Mark Haydon Trustee 06 October 2023
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 05/04/2021 05/04/2022 05/04/2023 05/04/2024 05/04/2025
Total gross income £181.49k £61.31k £293.96k £311.25k £96.72k
Total expenditure £117.50k £46.66k £318.46k £218.00k £201.32k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £3.58k £10.00k N/A £3.00k

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 05 April 2025 08 December 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2025 08 December 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2024 16 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2024 16 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2023 08 April 2024 63 days late
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2023 08 April 2024 63 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2022 31 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2022 31 January 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2021 01 February 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2021 01 February 2022 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 - ASSOCIATION Registered 24 Nov 2016

Charitable objects

THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OF PEOPLE LIVING IN WEST OXFORDSHIRE DISTRICT IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION) BY PROVIDING FOOD AND OTHER ITEMS TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED WHICH THEY WOULD NOT OTHERWISE AFFORD THROUGH LACK OF MEANS, AND PROVIDING INFORMATION, ADVICE, EDUCATION, AND SUPPORT IN SUCH OTHER WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME SEE FIT.

Contact information

Address:
COTTSWAY HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD
COTTSWAY HOUSE
AVENUE TWO
WITNEY
OX28 4YG
Phone:
01993890000
Email:
info@witney.foodbank.org.uk
Website:

witney.foodbank.org.uk