ATHERTON & LEIGH FOODBANK
TO ASSIST PERSONS PRIMARILY IN ATHERTON, TYLDESLEY, LEIGH AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS OR IN OTHER PARTS OF THE UK WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY THE PROVISION OF FOOD TO ENSURE A HEALTHY AND NUTRITIOUS DIET DURING A PERIOD OF CRISIS WHERE THEY COULD NOT OTHERWISE OBTAIN FOOD TO EAT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity is in a healthy financial situation with sufficient unrestricted reserves to cover current liabilities and future running costs for at least three years. The charity received total income of £115,603 and had total payments of £131,268, resulting in a net decrease in funds, but maintains significant cash reserves. The trustees report that new funding from local companies is expected to cover increasing costs in the coming year.
What the accounts disclose
Trustees
- Thomas Eric Firthchair
- Beverley Sharon Robinson
- ELIZABETH ANNE DEVONPORT
- IAN JAMES GARDINER
- JOHN ROBERT MATTHIAS
- Paul James Walker Blinkhorn
- Richard Alex Drabble
- Richard Thomas Phelan
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £116k | £131k |
| 31/03/2024 | £141k | £90k |
| 31/03/2023 | £119k | £80k |
| 31/03/2022 | £52k | £55k |
| 31/03/2021 | £119k | £62k |
Common questions
Is ATHERTON & LEIGH FOODBANK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is in a healthy financial situation with sufficient unrestricted reserves to cover current liabilities and future running costs for at least three years. The charity received total income of £115,603 and had total payments of £131,268, resulting in a net decrease in funds, but maintains significant cash reserves. The trustees report that new funding from local companies is expected to cover increasing costs in the coming year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds ATHERTON & LEIGH FOODBANK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ATHERTON & LEIGH FOODBANK as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH PENNINGTON (MANCHESTER DIOCESE).
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH PENNINGTON (MANCHESTER DIOCESE) | FY2024 | £2k | Mission giving & charitable donations |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/02/2026 | £20k | Atherton & Leigh Foodbank Financial Inclusion |