WIDNES FOODBANK

Registered charity 1155130 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We provide in the area of Halton, north of the River Mersey and the surrounding area:a) emergency food boxes containing three days supply of balanced and nutritional foodstuffs to individuals in need and/or for distribution by charities and others working to prevent or relieve poverty;b) relevant information and other advisory services to individuals in need

Objects

THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN THAT PART OF THE BOROUGH OF HALTON IN THE COUNTY OF CHESHIRE,WHICH IS NORTH OF THE RIVER MERSEY AND THE SURROUNDING AREA,IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:A)PROVIDING EMERGENCY FOOD BOXES CONTAINING THREE DAYS SUPPLY OF BALANCED AND NUTRITIONAL FOODSTUFFS TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR FOR DISTRIBUTION BY CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY;B)THE PROVISION OF OR SIGNPOSTING TO RELEVANT INFORMATION AND OTHER ADVISORY SERVICES

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 £207,047, which exceeded the trustees' stated policy target of £204,038. The trustees confirmed a strong financial position with no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue.

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.

• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Social media policy and procedures

Funders the charity credits

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

• Steve Morgan Foundation — “Some recent supporters we are extremely grateful to include… Organisation Website Steve Morgan Foundation www.stevemorganfoundation.org.uk” (source page)

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Trustees · trustee networks

• Rev Mark Harwoodchair · trustee of 4 other charities
• CLARE BEDFORD
• Gerard Lane
• JOHN MCKENNA · trustee of 1 other charity
• Jane Walker
• Joanna Elizabeth Jones · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Halton

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