Winchester Food & Basics Bank

Registered charity 1102470 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WINCHESTER BASICS BANK

Provides emergency food parcels and clothing to families and individuals in need. The food parcels and clothing are issued in exchange for vouchers obtained from local welfare organisations such as Winchester City Council Citizens Advice Bureau, social services, churches, night shelter, probation service and housing associations.

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Latest income

£346k

Latest spending

£354k

Registered

2004

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net monetary deficit of £67,531 for the year, resulting in an overall net deficit of £65,708. Despite this, the trustees report that unrestricted monetary funds of £286,616 remain in the bank, which they consider sufficient to meet community needs and maintain going concern status.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months of operating costs (held: £310k)

“The directors’ policy is to aim to hold unrestricted monetary funds as a reserve of at least six months of operating costs (which now equates to approximately £103,000)” — page 7

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Winchester Basics Bank (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

Lesley Karen Littlechair
Adrian Brian Girling
Andrew Dean Shaw
Beauman Sing Tat Chong
Kate Elizabeth Ratcliffe
Leona Bodina Mani
Lucy Lee Deverell Dillon
Mary Elizabeth Alveyn
Terry Martin

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£346k	£354k
31/12/2024	£346k	£412k
31/12/2023	£303k	£337k
31/12/2022	£372k	£278k
31/12/2021	£284k	£198k

Common questions

Is Winchester Food & Basics Bank financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net monetary deficit of £67,531 for the year, resulting in an overall net deficit of £65,708. Despite this, the trustees report that unrestricted monetary funds of £286,616 remain in the bank, which they consider sufficient to meet community needs and maintain going concern status. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds Winchester Food & Basics Bank?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Winchester Food & Basics Bank as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST CROSS WITH ST FAITH, WINCHESTER ROTARY CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION, ST LUKE AND ST MARK PCC, WINCHESTER.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST CROSS WITH ST FAITH	FY2022	£737	Good Causes
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST CROSS WITH ST FAITH	FY2023	£582
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST CROSS WITH ST FAITH	FY2024	£539
WINCHESTER ROTARY CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION	FY2024	£500
ST LUKE AND ST MARK PCC, WINCHESTER	FY2022	£295	Local Mission Giving