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HIGHBRIDGE AREA FOODBANK

Registered charity 1147076 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To collect by way of donation non perishable food and distribute via various referral agencies to those in need

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Latest income
£75k
Latest spending
£69k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operates entirely through volunteers with no salary costs, maintaining total cash funds of £56,040 at the year-end. The trustees report no concerns regarding financial capacity to continue operations, supported by secured grant funding for specific projects. The charity notes a reduction in the number of emergency food parcels distributed compared to the previous year.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: a reserve of funds to ensure alternative premises can be funded should the need arise (held: £56k)
“The trustee board regularly consider this generous arrangement and maintain a reserve of funds to ensure alternative premises can be funded should the need arise.” — page 4
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The document mentions a referral facility set up for 'I C M', a 'well-respected local counselling charity', but does not explicitly state a financial transaction or related-party relationship requiring disclosure in the accounts.
“We have recently set up a referral facility for the well-respected local counselling charity, I C M which we hope will widen our foodbanks reach in the local community.” — page 3
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Somerset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/01/2026£75k£69k
31/01/2025£68k£75k
31/01/2024£75k£63k
31/01/2023£16k£10k
31/01/2022£15k£13k

Common questions

Is HIGHBRIDGE AREA FOODBANK financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operates entirely through volunteers with no salary costs, maintaining total cash funds of £56,040 at the year-end. The trustees report no concerns regarding financial capacity to continue operations, supported by secured grant funding for specific projects. The charity notes a reduction in the number of emergency food parcels distributed compared to the previous year.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Somerset Community Foundation19/11/2020£650Christmas sweet treat boxes for vulnerable families and individuals
Somerset Community Foundation03/04/2020£1kCOVID19 Emergency food bank funding