KENSINGTON & CHELSEA FOODBANK

Charity number: 1193820
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Foodbank seeks to help those facing food poverty in Kensington & Chelsea (London) and the surrounding area, by: a) Providing emergency food parcels, normally via a voucher referral system in partnership with local agencies b) Providing essential toiletries to those in need c) Signposting and referring clients to local support agencies to help address the root causes of food poverty

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £140,934
Total expenditure: £160,355

People

6 Trustee(s)

31 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:
  • Disability
  • 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:
  • Kensington And Chelsea

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 March 2021: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Andrew Barnett Chair 15 March 2021
None on record
Matthew Barrett Trustee 31 August 2023
THE CARICE SINGERS
Received: On time
Kirstin Murdoch Trustee 31 August 2023
None on record
Portia Aretha Thaxter Trustee 15 March 2021
None on record
Sandra Dee Crane Trustee 15 March 2021
None on record
EVLYNNE GILVARRY Trustee 15 March 2021
AVENUES LONDON
Received: On time
THE AVENUES TRUST GROUP
Received: On time
AVENUES EAST
Received: On time
AVENUES SOUTH EAST
Received: On time
AUTISM HAMPSHIRE
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £40.05k £135.38k £140.93k
Total expenditure £10.07k £106.72k £160.35k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A 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 30 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 30 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 30 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 30 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 27 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 27 January 2023 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 15 Mar 2021

Charitable objects

THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONGST PEOPLE IN KENSINGTON & CHELSEA (LONDON) AND THE SURROUNDING AREA OR IN OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME-TO-TIME 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

Contact information

Address:
c/o NOTTING HILL METHODIST CHURCH
240 LANCASTER ROAD
LONDON
W11 4AH
Phone:
02037289003
Email:
info@kensingtonchelsea.foodbank.org.uk
Website:

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