LEEK & DISTRICT FOODBANK

Registered charity 1153990 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To relieve persons in Leek and the surrounding areas who are in conditions of need (beneficiaries) in such ways as the Trustees from time to time think fit.

Objects

TO RELIEVE PERSONS IN LEEK AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED (BENEFICIARIES) IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

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 reserves stood at £131,949.39, which is above the stated policy target of six months' running costs. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause them to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011.

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
• Campaigns and political activity 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
• 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 — Leek & District Foodbank (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Debbie Pottschair
• Ann Knobbs
• Clive Addison
• JOHN PHILIP BAUGHAN
• Judith Littlehales
• Kevin Vigrass
• Peter Haydn Green

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

Operates in: Staffordshire · Stoke-on-trent City

Income and spending

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