BUCKINGHAM EMERGENCY FOOD APPEAL
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £8,855 for the year ended 31 March 2025, increasing its unrestricted funds to £141,562. The trustees consider the financial position satisfactory and confirm adequate resources for future operations. The charity maintains a reserves policy targeting approximately two years of actual costs incurred.
What the accounts disclose
“In broad terms it is agreed that approximately two years worth of actual costs incurred are to be held as reserves.”
Trustees
- ANNABEL Lawrence
- Alison Elizabeth Smith
- Isabella Buckingham
- Mark Buckingham
- Polly Bowles
- Rebecca Lucy Smith
- William Buckingham
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £175k | £166k |
| 31/03/2024 | £183k | £168k |
| 31/03/2023 | £177k | £176k |
| 31/03/2022 | £188k | £176k |
| 31/03/2021 | £233k | £197k |
Common questions
Is BUCKINGHAM EMERGENCY FOOD APPEAL financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £8,855 for the year ended 31 March 2025, increasing its unrestricted funds to £141,562. The trustees consider the financial position satisfactory and confirm adequate resources for future operations. The charity maintains a reserves policy targeting approximately two years of actual costs incurred. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds BUCKINGHAM EMERGENCY FOOD APPEAL?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BUCKINGHAM EMERGENCY FOOD APPEAL as a grant recipient include MRS L D ROPE'S THIRD CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT, THE RED SOCKS CHARITABLE TRUST, LILIAN FRANCES HIND BEQUEST (TRUSTEES OF LADY HIND), THE BARRATT FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ANNIE TRANMER CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| MRS L D ROPE'S THIRD CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | FY2024 | £21k |
| THE RED SOCKS CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £2k |
| LILIAN FRANCES HIND BEQUEST (TRUSTEES OF LADY HIND) | FY2021 | £1k |
| THE RED SOCKS CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £1k |
| THE BARRATT FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £1k |
| LILIAN FRANCES HIND BEQUEST (TRUSTEES OF LADY HIND) | FY2024 | £1k |
| THE ANNIE TRANMER CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £1k |
| THE BARRATT FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £500 |
| THE BARRATT FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £0 |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ROTHSCHILD FOUNDATION | 1 | £409k |
| THE NEIL AND ALISON OSTRER FOUNDATION | 1 | £100k |
| PARKINSON'S DISEASE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM | 1 | £55k |
| THE SHERLING CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £45k |
| PETER HARRISON FOUNDATION | 1 | £30k |
| WILLIAM HARDING'S CHARITY | 1 | £25k |
| ANSON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £11k |
| MILLS AND REEVE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £8k |