LOVE DEREHAM
The prevention or relief of poverty of those in need, by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability or financial hardship in Dereham and the surrounding area in particular though not exclusively, by the provision of a foodbank; to signpost such persons to statutory and voluntary local partner agencies; and to work towards reducing social isolation and loneliness.
Objects
THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OF THOSE IN NEED, BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN DEREHAM AND THE SURROUNDING AREA IN PARTICULAR THOUGH NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY THE PROVISION OF A FOODBANK; TO SIGNPOST SUCH PERSONS TO STATUTORY AND VOLUNTARY LOCAL PARTNER AGENCIES; AND TO WORK TOWARDS REDUCING SOCIAL ISOLATION AND LONELINESS.THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN DEREHAM AND THE SURROUNDING AREA IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH IN PARTICULAR THOUGH NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY BROADCASTING CHRISTIAN MESSAGES, PROVIDING PASTORAL CARE, AND THE PROVISION OF A COMMUNITY MEETING SPACE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that Love Dereham Ltd held unrestricted reserves of £18,851 and restricted reserves of £20,620 at the end of the financial year, resulting in a total bank balance of £39,470. The trustees report that the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties, citing confidence in future income from grant-making organizations and regular donations despite a slight reduction in total income for the year.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 25
- Government income: £500 — grants £500 (1); 1% of the £43,404 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 35
- Government income: £18,500 — grants £18,500 (3); 42% of the £44,053 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 35
- Government income: £500 — grants £500 (1); 2% of the £22,278 total gross income on the same return
Trustees
- Anita Clarke
- Christine Taylor
- Mark Woodgett
- Michael Rose
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £43k | £38k |
| 31/03/2024 | £44k | £31k |
| 31/03/2023 | £22k | £23k |
| 31/03/2022 | £3k | £9k |
| 31/03/2021 | £22k | £6k |
Common questions
Is LOVE DEREHAM financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that Love Dereham Ltd held unrestricted reserves of £18,851 and restricted reserves of £20,620 at the end of the financial year, resulting in a total bank balance of £39,470. The trustees report that the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties, citing confidence in future income from grant-making organizations and regular donations despite a slight reduction in total income for the year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds LOVE DEREHAM?
Funders whose own accounts filings name LOVE DEREHAM as a grant recipient include NORFOLK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORFOLK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £30k | To contribute towards the running of their community lunch and community fridge |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/10/2024 | £18k | Love Dereham |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/04/2023 | £10k | The Love Dereham hardship project |
Funders of similar charities
Charities like this
- GRANTHAM FOODBANK
- LOVEWORKS.ORG LIMITED
- HAILSHAM FOODBANK
- Durham Samaritans
- BOREHAMWOOD FOODBANK
- HARROGATE DISTRICT FOODBANK
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOVE DEREHAM | £43k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GRANTHAM FOODBANK | £124k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LOVEWORKS.ORG LIMITED | £348k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HAILSHAM FOODBANK | £184k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| Durham Samaritans | £28k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| BOREHAMWOOD FOODBANK | £234k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |