HINCKLEY CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY ACTION (HCCA)

Registered charity 1154754 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HINCKLEY FOODBANK, Hinckley Area Foodbank

A Christian charity serving the local community showing Christ's love to all through Hinckley Area Foodbank providing emergency food to people in financial crisis, (Trussell Trust Network)Clients obtain a voucher from frontline referral agencies, take this to a Foodbank Centre & receive 3 days supply of food, a drink, a listening ear & signposting to other agencies for help with the crisis.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO IS THE RELIEF OF POVERTY BY THE PROVISION OF FOOD TO PEOPLE AND FAMILIES INFINANCIAL HARDSHIP, OR PROVIDING SUCH OTHER ASSISTANCE AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DEEM FIT, WITHIN ANETHOS OF CHRISTIAN CARE.SUCH ACTION TO SERVE ANY / ALL APPROPRIATE PERSONS IN LEICESTERSHIRE, LEICESTER; ANDWARWICKSHIRE, (AND OTHER AREAS WITHIN THE UK BY PRIOR AGREEMENT WITH THE TRUSTEES), PROVIDINGHELP WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION.

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Hinckley and Bosworth, East Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£260k
Latest spending
£302k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that total funds decreased from £184,268 to £142,370, reflecting a net expenditure of £41,898 against income of £259,628. The trustees confirm the organization is a going concern, citing cash balances of £129,225 and reserves that exceed planned spending for the next 12 months. Unrestricted reserves stand at £75,526, while restricted funds total £66,844.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026

  • Volunteers: 120
  • Government income: £30,700 — grants £30,700 (3); 12% of the £259,628 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 140
  • Government income: £51,959 — grants £51,959 (4); 16% of the £329,109 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 130
  • Government income: £55,832 — grants £55,832 (3); 18% of the £312,510 total gross income on the same return

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Leicester City · Leicestershire · Warwickshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£260k£302k
31/03/2025£329k£324k
31/03/2024£313k£300k
31/03/2023£345k£288k
31/03/2022£206k£188k

Common questions

Is HINCKLEY CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY ACTION (HCCA) financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that total funds decreased from £184,268 to £142,370, reflecting a net expenditure of £41,898 against income of £259,628. The trustees confirm the organization is a going concern, citing cash balances of £129,225 and reserves that exceed planned spending for the next 12 months. Unrestricted reserves stand at £75,526, while restricted funds total £66,844. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds HINCKLEY CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY ACTION (HCCA)?

Funders whose own accounts filings name HINCKLEY CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY ACTION (HCCA) as a grant recipient include THE STONEYGATE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE STONEYGATE TRUSTFY2021£2k
THE STONEYGATE TRUSTFY2022amount not stated

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with YEOVIL CHRISTIAN SUPPORT TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
HINCKLEY CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY ACTION (HCCA)£260k——unclear—no doubt
YEOVIL CHRISTIAN SUPPORT TRUST FY2025£99k—0unclear—no doubt
HESKETH BANK CHRISTIAN CENTRE FY2025£190k—0unclear—no doubt
RCCG KINGDOM OF PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING HACKNEY FY2025£146k—0unclear—no doubt
Trinity Community Church Hinckley FY2025£131k£29,6820unclear—no doubt
HIS CHURCH FY2025£1.7m—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.