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ELY FOODBANK

Registered charity 1150746 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · listed website unreachable when last crawled

Latest income
£480k
Latest spending
£485k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported total income of £408,792 and total expenditure of £383,676 for the year ended 31 December 2023, resulting in a net surplus. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds healthy financial reserves of £316,548, which are well above the stated policy target of £191,838, allowing for continued operations and strategic spending.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £60,000 — above the median for charities its size (£60k)
“No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2022: Nil).” — page 15
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six months of normal expenditure (held: £317k)
“The charity aims to hold free reserves sufficient to cover 6 months of normal expenditure, which is currently estimated to equate to £191,838.” — page 6
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Ely Foodbank (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Cambridgeshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£480k£485k
31/12/2023£409k£384k
31/12/2022£221k£151k
31/12/2021£168k£136k
31/12/2020£196k£71k

Common questions

Is ELY FOODBANK financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported total income of £408,792 and total expenditure of £383,676 for the year ended 31 December 2023, resulting in a net surplus. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds healthy financial reserves of £316,548, which are well above the stated policy target of £191,838, allowing for continued operations and strategic spending. Its FY2023 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of ELY FOODBANK earn?

Per its FY2023 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.

Who funds ELY FOODBANK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ELY FOODBANK as a grant recipient include MILLS AND REEVE CHARITABLE TRUST, NEEDHAM TRINITY FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmount
MILLS AND REEVE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£4k
MILLS AND REEVE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£4k
NEEDHAM TRINITY FOUNDATIONFY2024£280

Funders of similar charities

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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE HEADLEY TRUST1£45k
NFL FOUNDATION UK1£12k

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