BISHOP'S STORTFORD FOOD BANK
The prevention or relief of poverty in Hertfordshire & Essex in particular, but not exclusively, by providing emergency food supplies & related provisions to individuals in need & to charities or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total receipts were £97,534 against total expenditure of £100,679, resulting in a net expenditure of £3,146 for the year. Reserves at the year end stood at £91,410, which the trustees note represents 91% of the year’s total expenditure, consistent with their policy of maintaining approximately one year’s regular expenditure in reserve.
What the accounts disclose
“Reserves at the year end represented 91% of the year’s total expenditure.” — page 5
Trustees
- Alison Mary Jones
- Gillian Mary Turner
- James Robert Sutton Tatchell
- Jane Elizabeth Towns
- Keith Irvine
- Lucinda Caroline Boon
- WILLIAM DAVID MACDONALD
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £98k | £101k |
| 31/03/2024 | £86k | £116k |
| 31/03/2023 | £148k | £89k |
| 31/03/2022 | £67k | £85k |
| 31/03/2021 | £117k | £69k |
Common questions
Is BISHOP'S STORTFORD FOOD BANK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total receipts were £97,534 against total expenditure of £100,679, resulting in a net expenditure of £3,146 for the year. Reserves at the year end stood at £91,410, which the trustees note represents 91% of the year’s total expenditure, consistent with their policy of maintaining approximately one year’s regular expenditure in reserve. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.