WAVENEY FOODBANK

Registered charity 1151679 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Collection of food supplies from the general public and delivery of crisis support food supplies to people in short term difficulty with food bills, as assessed by welfare professionals.

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Latest income

£272k

Latest spending

£339k

Registered

2013

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £333,885, which is significantly above the trustees' stated prudent target of £100,000 (equivalent to six months' expenditure). The trustees confirm the charity is in a very strong financial position with increased cash to meet existing and future demands.

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

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 333885.0% of fundraised income, as disclosed

“The level of unrestricted reserves held at year-end was £333,885 (2024: £375,514 as restated).” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: six months’ expenditure (£100,000) (held: £334k)

“It is considered that a sum equal to six months’ expenditure is a prudent level. On this basis, based on the annual expenditure budget, a sum of £100,000 is considered appropriate.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The independent examiner, Mr M. Aldous, is a work colleague of the treasurer, Ms C. Stephens, in their professional employment outside the charity. The trustees have considered this relationship and are satisfied that it does not affect the independence of the examination.

“The independent examiner, Mr M. Aldous, is a work colleague of the treasurer, Ms C. Stephens, in their professional employment outside the charity. The trustees have considered this relationship and are satisfied that it does not affect the independence of the examination.” — page 13

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

Dr JOANNE BROADBENTchair
Claire Stephens FCA
Judith Cole
Peggy Ann McGregor
Rev Eleanor Mary Goodison · trustee of 2 other charities

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

Operates in: Norfolk · Suffolk

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£272k	£339k
31/03/2024	£124k	£122k
31/03/2023	£132k	£64k
31/03/2022	£201k	£67k
31/03/2021	£202k	£44k

Common questions

Is WAVENEY FOODBANK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £333,885, which is significantly above the trustees' stated prudent target of £100,000 (equivalent to six months' expenditure). The trustees confirm the charity is in a very strong financial position with increased cash to meet existing and future demands. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds WAVENEY FOODBANK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name WAVENEY FOODBANK as a grant recipient include PARKVIEW CHAPEL, BOTESDALE.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
PARKVIEW CHAPEL, BOTESDALE	FY2023	£3k
PARKVIEW CHAPEL, BOTESDALE	FY2022	£250	Gifts made to individuals
PARKVIEW CHAPEL, BOTESDALE	FY2024	£200
PARKVIEW CHAPEL, BOTESDALE	FY2022	£200	Gifts made to individuals
PARKVIEW CHAPEL, BOTESDALE	FY2025	£150