MALVERN HILLS FOODBANK

Registered charity 1151964 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MHFB

Acting as a foodbank providing 3 day emergency food parcels to individuals and families referred by approved agencies.

Objects

THE RELIEF OF HARDSHIP AMONGST PEOPLE IN THE MALVERN HILLS DISTRICT AND THE SURROUNDING AREA OR IN OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:A) PROVIDING EMERGENCY FOOD, ESSENTIAL TOILETRIES, AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED AND/OR FOR DISTRIBUTION BY CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY; ANDB) SUCH OTHER MEANS, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT OR SIGNPOSTING TO RELEVANT INFORMATION AND OTHER ADVISORY SERVICES.

Area of benefit: MALVERN HILLS DISTRICT AND THE SURROUNDING AREA OR IN OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £120,001, supported by a Reserve Policy Fund of £100,000, which the trustees consider prudent given declining donation trends. The charity reports sound financial resources and confidence in delivering support, despite noting that future cash resources exceeding £170,000 will be required.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• Charles Andrew Manser Lowndes MA MScchair
• Dr Richard Evans BSc PhD
• ELIZABETH MARY WILLIAMS BA
• Jane Elspeth Marshall
• Julie Elliott
• Kathy Osbourn
• Lois Nicks BA CMI
• Louise Smith BSC MA
• Malcolm Garner CTA
• Marion Griffiths
• Rachael Mary Rowswell
• Roger Watson BD, MTH

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

Operates in: Worcestershire

Income and spending

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Known funders

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