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WINDERMERE AND DISTRICT FOODBANK

Registered charity 1151582 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Windermere Foodbank operates in the area from Grasmere in the north to Grange-over-Sands in the south, supporting the area not covered by the Barrow/Ulverston Foodbank on the west and the Kendal Foodbank on the east. In co-operation with such organisations as Cumbria C. C. Social Services and the C.A.B. we give emergency food to people in need. Periods of help have been increased in pandemic.

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Latest income
£101k
Latest spending
£48k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a financial surplus of £50,033 for the year ended April 2025, following a deficit in the previous year. Unrestricted reserves at year-end were substantially above the trustees' policy target of covering four months' running expenses. The organization highlighted a strong financial position after a successful fundraising campaign addressed a period of dangerously low funds.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least 4 months’ running expenses, including food purchases, less the expected level of committed regular giving over that period (held: £63k)
“The Trustees believe they should keep unrestricted funds in hand to cover at least 4 months’ running expenses, including food purchases, less the expected level of committed regular giving over that period.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cumbria

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
06/04/2025£101k£48k
06/04/2024£49k£86k
06/04/2023£54k£52k
06/04/2022£39k£50k
06/04/2021£68k£46k

Common questions

Is WINDERMERE AND DISTRICT FOODBANK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a financial surplus of £50,033 for the year ended April 2025, following a deficit in the previous year. Unrestricted reserves at year-end were substantially above the trustees' policy target of covering four months' running expenses. The organization highlighted a strong financial position after a successful fundraising campaign addressed a period of dangerously low funds. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
South Lakeland District Council—£400Members locality budget scheme 2016/17