DOVER FOODBANK

Charity number: 1212901
Recently registered

Charity overview

This charity has been recently registered - it does not need to update its information until 10 months after its first financial period ends

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Working in Dover and surrounding areas we help to alleviate poverty through the provision of food parcels to those in crisis, in partnership with local agencies who refer clients in crisis to us. As part of our service we signpost to other care agencies, advice services and support agencies to try and help alleviate the clients immediate crisis that is causing their need to use the Foodbank.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Kent

Governance

Registration history:
  • 10 April 2025: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr Judith Sian Shilling Chair 01 July 2016
None on record
Alan Leslie Boxall Trustee 09 June 2023
DOVER OUTREACH CENTRE
Received: On time
Dr Jonathan Grant Pryse Trustee 11 March 2023
DOVER OUTREACH CENTRE
Received: On time
Joanna Elizabeth Donaldson Trustee 11 March 2023
DOVER OUTREACH CENTRE
Received: On time
Janet Elisabeth Jowett Trustee 07 December 2018
DOVER OUTREACH CENTRE
Received: On time
PETER HOLDEN WALLACE Trustee 01 July 2016
SMETHURST MINISTRIES TRUST
Received: On time
DOVER OUTREACH CENTRE
Received: On time

Financial history

This charity was registered recently. It does not have to provide information until 10 months after its first financial period.

Accounts and annual returns

This is a newly registered charity - accounts and annual return not required yet. The charity does not need to update its information until 10 months after its first financial period ends.

Governing document

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 10 Apr 2025

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONGST PEOPLE IN DOVER AND THE SURROUNDING AREA 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, AND TO PROVIDE SUCH SERVICES WITH A CHRISTIAN ETHOS, SUPPORTED BY CHURCHES IN DOVER AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

Contact information

Address:
DOVER FOODBANK
UNIT 7 CHARLTON CENTRE
HIGH STREET
DOVER
CT16 1TT
CT16 1TT
Phone:
07754178297
Email:
info@dover.foodbank.org.uk
Website:

https://doverfoodbank.org.uk Open in new window