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Oxford Food Hub

Registered charity 1131738 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as OXFORD FOOD BANK

Collection of food from major food suppliers and delivery to providers of meals for the homeless and poorer sections of the community.

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Latest income
£456k
Latest spending
£552k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds decreased to £474,798, with unrestricted reserves at £441,864. The trustees report that the charity met its reserves policy target of maintaining nine months' running costs. The charity relies on charitable donations and grants, with no central government funding.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,000 to £69,999 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)
“In 2025, one employee received total employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) of £60,000 to £69,999 (2024: nil).” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“In 2025, one employee received total employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) of £60,000 to £69,999 (2024: nil).” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: Donations (97% of income)
“Donations 345,726 97,040 442,766 533,913” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: nine months’ running costs (held: £442k)
“The Trustees have set a reserves policy which requires reserves to be maintained at a level equivalent to at least nine months’ running costs, excluding costs covered by restricted donations or grants.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Oxford Food Hub (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/10/2024)

Total income
£547k
Total spending
£498k
Cost of raising funds
£7k
Reserves (reported)
£568k
Employees
6

Reported reserves equal ~13.7 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (98% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 1.2% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/10/2025£456k£552k
31/10/2024£547k£498k
31/10/2023£445k£427k
31/10/2022£268k£226k
31/10/2021£299k£239k

Common questions

Is Oxford Food Hub financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds decreased to £474,798, with unrestricted reserves at £441,864. The trustees report that the charity met its reserves policy target of maintaining nine months' running costs. The charity relies on charitable donations and grants, with no central government funding. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of Oxford Food Hub earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,000 to £69,999 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds Oxford Food Hub?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Oxford Food Hub as a grant recipient include THE TOLKIEN TRUST, MILLS AND REEVE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE HELEN ROLL CHARITY, STAPLES TRUST, THE LORD FARINGDON CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE TOLKIEN TRUSTFY2023£158k
THE TOLKIEN TRUSTFY2022£100k
THE TOLKIEN TRUSTFY2024£20k
THE TOLKIEN TRUSTFY2021£10k
MILLS AND REEVE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£5k
THE HELEN ROLL CHARITYFY2024£5k
THE HELEN ROLL CHARITYFY2023£4k
THE HELEN ROLL CHARITYFY2025£4k
THE HELEN ROLL CHARITYFY2022£4k
STAPLES TRUSTFY2022£3kTowards core costs.
THE LORD FARINGDON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£2k
DRAGON CHRISTMAS CHARITY SALEFY2024£1kPupil Donations
THE LORD FARINGDON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1k
DRAGON CHRISTMAS CHARITY SALEFY2023£1kPupil Donations
MR AND MRS J A PYE'S CHARITABLE SETTLEMENTFY2023£1k
DRAGON CHRISTMAS CHARITY SALEFY2025£750

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund25/06/2026£20kSharing surplus reducing waste