GLEADLESS VALLEY FOODBANK
Operating as a Food bank in the Gleadless Valley area of Sheffield
Objects
ESTABLISHING AND RUNNING A FOODBANK TO PROVIDE FOOD AND RELATED SUPPORT TO PEOPLE IN NEED, HARDSHIP, DISTRESS OR POVERTY IN GLEADLESS VALLEY AND THE SURROUNDING AREA IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME SEE FIT
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £16,585 for the year ended 30 September 2025, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves to £14,779. The Independent Examiner noted concerns that accounting records were not fully kept and that some receipts and invoices could not be provided. Despite these control issues, the trustees maintain that the charity remains stable and open.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees aim to maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds at a level which equate to approximately three months or 25 per cent of operational cost expenditure plus potential statutory redundancy liabilities.”
“I have identified matters of concern that give me reasonable cause to believe that: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records.”
“One trustee was employed by Sheffield City Council, the charity received grants in this and previous financial years.” — page 11
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Catrina-May Connolly
- Colin James Havard
- Faye Hodgkins Hine
- Joshua David Bearn
- Lara Frances Joyce
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £45k | £66k |
| 30/09/2024 | £48k | £106k |
| 30/09/2023 | £95k | £101k |
| 30/09/2022 | £80k | £58k |
| 30/09/2021 | £73k | £53k |
Common questions
Is GLEADLESS VALLEY FOODBANK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £16,585 for the year ended 30 September 2025, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves to £14,779. The Independent Examiner noted concerns that accounting records were not fully kept and that some receipts and invoices could not be provided. Despite these control issues, the trustees maintain that the charity remains stable and open. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/10/2019 | £8k | Gleadless Valley Foodbank |