Charity Accounts Intelreading the accounts so you don’t have to

BASINGSTOKE FOODBANK

Registered charity 1154319 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

THE BASINGSTOKE FOODBANK RECEIVES DONATIONS OF NON-PERISHABLE FOOD DIRECTLY FROM THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND VIA SUPERMARKET APPEALS.THESE DONATIONS ARE SORTED INTO FOOD-TYPES AND CHECKED FOR USE-BY END DATE AND THEN STORED.PARTNER AGENCIES ISSUE VOUCHERS TO CLIENTS JUDGED BY THEM TO BE IN URGENT NEED OF FOOD-SUPPORT. VOUCHERS ARE REDEEMED AT THE FOODBANK CENTRE FOR 3-DAYS SUPPLY OF FOOD.

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

Latest income
£174k
Latest spending
£202k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £28k for the year ended 30 September 2025, with total receipts of £173,793 against total outgoings of £201,785. However, the trustees confirm that reserves remain at a healthy level, with unrestricted cash funds of £344,691 at year-end. The trustees' policy is to hold reserves equivalent to twelve months' general running costs plus specific provisions for redundancy and dilapidations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: twelve months’ general running costs (currently £200k pa) plus the cost of redundancy moving out of the premises and dilapidations (held: £345k)
“The policy of the Trustees is to hold an amount in reserve to meet the equivalent of twelve months’ general running costs (currently £200k pa) plus the cost of redundancy moving out of the premises and dilapidations.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

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

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£174k£202k
30/09/2024£190k£202k
30/09/2023£213k£242k
30/09/2022£177k£397k
30/09/2021£181k£104k

Common questions

Is BASINGSTOKE FOODBANK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £28k for the year ended 30 September 2025, with total receipts of £173,793 against total outgoings of £201,785. However, the trustees confirm that reserves remain at a healthy level, with unrestricted cash funds of £344,691 at year-end. The trustees' policy is to hold reserves equivalent to twelve months' general running costs plus specific provisions for redundancy and dilapidations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds BASINGSTOKE FOODBANK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BASINGSTOKE FOODBANK as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY'S, OVERTON, DIOCESE OF WINCHESTER, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF THE SHERBORNES WITH PAMBER.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY'S, OVERTON, DIOCESE OF WINCHESTERFY2022£200Missionary and Charitable Giving
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY'S, OVERTON, DIOCESE OF WINCHESTERFY2023£125Specific Donations
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF THE SHERBORNES WITH PAMBERFY2025£0Local charity