TEIGNBRIDGE HOMELESS ACTION TODAY LTD
THAT as well as providing food/toiletry packs and clothes/sleeping bags to the homeless in Teignbridge, operates the Newton Abbot and Teignbridge food bank providing food and toiletry and moving in packs to individuals and families in crisis. This is operated with a voucher system. Vouchers are issued from doctors, schools, DWP, local authority, housing associations etc.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £46,520 for the year, reducing total funds from £153,843 to £107,323. Per the trustees' report, the organization relies on donations and grants to cover its costs, with unrestricted reserves of £103,461 remaining at year-end. The trustees confirmed they are comfortable with the reserves position despite the deficit.
What the accounts disclose
“Our reserves consist of sufficient money to pay six months expenditure, plus we have a small reserve exclusively for the upkeep of the premises.” — page 4
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (21/10/2022)
Trustees
- Christopher Wayne French
- Henri Jacqueline Treece
- Jean Patterson
- Robert Reginald Harold North
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/05/2025 | £38k | £84k |
| 31/05/2024 | £35k | £46k |
| 31/05/2023 | £53k | £45k |
| 31/05/2022 | £63k | £31k |
| 31/05/2021 | £64k | £17k |
Common questions
Is TEIGNBRIDGE HOMELESS ACTION TODAY LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £46,520 for the year, reducing total funds from £153,843 to £107,323. Per the trustees' report, the organization relies on donations and grants to cover its costs, with unrestricted reserves of £103,461 remaining at year-end. The trustees confirmed they are comfortable with the reserves position despite the deficit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/05/2019 | £10k | Appointment of a food bank manager. |