BOREHAMWOOD FOODBANK

Registered charity 1155599 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

to give out food to those in need

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:TO RELIEVE THOSE IN NEED IN BOREHAMWOOD AND THROUGHOUT THE BOROUGH OF HERTSMERE BY:1) PROVIDING EMERGENCY FOOD PACKS OF DRIED AND TINNED FOODS SUFFICIENT FOR 3 DAYS TO ENSURE A HEALTHY AND BALANCED DIET AND SERVICES AS MY BE OF HELP.2) TO PROVIDE OTHER SUCH ITEMS AS MAY BE OF HELP SUCH AS TOILETRIES, CHILDREN'S TOYS, AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AS THEY ARE AVAILABLE.3) TO PROVIDE A LISTENING EAR FOR THOSE WHO WOULD LIKE ONE.4) TO SIGNPOST CLIENTS TO OTHER AGENCIES THAT MAY BE ABLE TO HELP THEM FURTHER.

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

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

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £123,840, which is above its stated policy target of £40,000. The trustees report no uncertainty regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, citing a strong financial position and secure premises access.

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 4 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Borehamwood 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).

• UK National Lottery Community Fund — “Funded by the UK National Lottery Community Fund” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Julian Milnerchair
• Carolyn Wilson
• Danielle Papagapiou
• David Collins
• Ed Badke
• Fr Ifeanyichukwu Jude Duruaku
• Rishi Sachdev
• Zain Rizvi

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).