BRADFORD METROPOLITAN FOOD BANK
RELIEF FROM FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND SOCIAL/ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE AMONG PEOPLE LIVING/WORKING IN BRADFORD METROPOLTAN DISTRICT BY PROVIDING SUCH PERSONS WITH GOODS+/SERVICES WHICH THEY OTHERWISE COULD NOT AFFORD THROUGH LACK OF MEANS. WE COLLECT UNWANTED NONPERISHABLE FOOD FROM ORGANISATIONS&BUSINESSES (AVERT IT GOING INTO LANDFILL)& DISTRIBUTE IT FREE TO ORGANISATIONS WORKING WITH THOSE IN NEED.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £5,322 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £84,891. The trustees confirm that these reserves exceed the stated policy target of £19,834, although they note that future cost pressures and potential relocation may necessitate a review of the reserves policy.
What the accounts disclose
“For the 2025 financial year, this sum required by the reserves policy amounts to £19,834.”
Trustees
- LASHMAN SINGHchair
- HELEN BRADSHAW LYNSKEY
- JULIE WOODHURST
- John Angus Henkel
- John Graham Walker
- Justin Kerslake
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £279k | £285k |
| 31/12/2023 | £266k | £292k |
| 31/12/2022 | £408k | £374k |
| 31/12/2021 | £306k | £317k |
| 31/12/2020 | £488k | £409k |
Common questions
Is BRADFORD METROPOLITAN FOOD BANK financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £5,322 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £84,891. The trustees confirm that these reserves exceed the stated policy target of £19,834, although they note that future cost pressures and potential relocation may necessitate a review of the reserves policy. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds BRADFORD METROPOLITAN FOOD BANK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BRADFORD METROPOLITAN FOOD BANK as a grant recipient include BRIGHOUSE WEST YORKSHIRE AREA QUAKER MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIGHOUSE WEST YORKSHIRE AREA QUAKER MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN | FY2024 | £400 | Donations to non-Quaker bodies: Bradford Metropolitan Food Bank |
| BRIGHOUSE WEST YORKSHIRE AREA QUAKER MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN | FY2023 | £400 | Donations to non-Quaker bodies |
| BRIGHOUSE WEST YORKSHIRE AREA QUAKER MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN | FY2025 | £300 |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 2 | £4k |
| THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £370k |
| The Keith Howard Foundation | 1 | £95k |
| THE HEADLEY TRUST | 1 | £65k |
| THE BUZZACOTT STUART DEFRIES MEMORIAL FUND | 1 | £60k |
| DRAPERS CHARITABLE FUND | 1 | £25k |
| EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £21k |
| KUSUMA TRUST UK | 1 | £20k |
Charities like this
- BRADFORD NORTH FOODBANK
- THE BOW FOODBANK LIMITED
- GRANTHAM FOODBANK
- TRAFFORD SOUTH FOODBANK
- CITIZENS ADVICE BRADFORD & AIREDALE AND BRADFORD LAW CENTRE
- BRADFORD TRIDENT LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRADFORD METROPOLITAN FOOD BANK | £279k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BRADFORD NORTH FOODBANK | £186k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BOW FOODBANK LIMITED | £782k | £60,000 - £69,999 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GRANTHAM FOODBANK | £279k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| TRAFFORD SOUTH FOODBANK | £137k | £33,705 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CITIZENS ADVICE BRADFORD & AIREDALE AND BRADFORD LAW CENTRE | £2.5m | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |