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BRAINTREE AREA FOODBANK LIMITED

Registered charity 1148782 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BRAINTREE FOODBANK

The alleviation or relief of poverty in the Braintree Area by the provision of emergency food supplies to individuals in need. Food is provided from four distribution centres in the Braintree Area on production of a voucher. Voucher holders are statutory agencies and charities in the area. Clients receive food sufficient for 3/4 days.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£421k
Latest spending
£424k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved an overall surplus of income over expenditure for the year, allowing it to build up its reserve fund. The unrestricted reserves at the year end were £355,276, which the trustees confirmed met their policy objective of maintaining six months of expenditure. The financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis, supported by held reserves and agreed funding for the next financial year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Food donations (33% of income)
“Food donations 139,193” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six months expenditure (held: £355k)
“The Directors have set an objective of maintaining cash reserves at the end of each financial year to provide financial resources sufficient to cover six months expenditure which is estimated to be £203,766 in 2025-26.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Three Trustees have roles within Churches where this Foodbank operates distribution Centres.
“Three Trustees have roles within Churches where this Foodbank operates distribution Centres.” — page 21
“One Trustee is a parent of an employee” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: One Trustee is a parent of an employee.
“Three Trustees have roles within Churches where this Foodbank operates distribution Centres.” — page 21
“One Trustee is a parent of an employee” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Braintree Area Foodbank Limited (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)

Total income
£524k
Total spending
£407k
Reserves (reported)
£366k
Employees
3

Reported reserves equal ~10.8 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 (68% 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: 0.0% 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: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£421k£424k
31/03/2024£524k£407k
31/03/2023£380k£310k
31/03/2022£306k£249k
31/03/2021£343k£231k

Common questions

Is BRAINTREE AREA FOODBANK LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved an overall surplus of income over expenditure for the year, allowing it to build up its reserve fund. The unrestricted reserves at the year end were £355,276, which the trustees confirmed met their policy objective of maintaining six months of expenditure. The financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis, supported by held reserves and agreed funding for the next financial year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds BRAINTREE AREA FOODBANK LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BRAINTREE AREA FOODBANK LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUSTFY2022£10kThe Mount Fund - Health in the Community