BOURNE FOODBANK

Registered charity 1157089 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To relieve persons in Bourne and the surrounding area by:a) providing emergency food, toiletries and household items to individuals and families in need and/or for distribution by charities or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty0001

Objects

TO RELIEVE PERSONS IN BOURNE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THAT ARE IN FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:A)PROVIDING EMERGENCY FOOD, ESSENTIAL TOILETRIES, AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED AND/OR FOR DISTRIBUTION BY CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.B) SUCH OTHER MEANS, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT 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

Latest income

£36k

Latest spending

£22k

Registered

2014

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted funds increased from £53,187 to £67,361, resulting in a net incoming resource of £14,174 for the year. The Chairman's report confirms the charity remains financially strong and fully compliant with regulations. There are no disclosed liabilities or going concern risks.

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 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
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Register events

Received assets from another charity (20/07/2026) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

NOEL JACOBSchair
Amanda Josephine Elizabeth Pears
COLIN BROWN
Ges Roulstone
JENNY BEAN
NICHOLAS JAMES HUMPHREYS HALL
Shaun Bentley
Sue Todd

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

Operates in: Lincolnshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£36k	£22k
31/03/2024	£26k	£21k
31/03/2023	£26k	£15k
31/03/2022	£18k	£9k
31/03/2021	£26k	£9k

Common questions

Is BOURNE FOODBANK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted funds increased from £53,187 to £67,361, resulting in a net incoming resource of £14,174 for the year. The Chairman's report confirms the charity remains financially strong and fully compliant with regulations. There are no disclosed liabilities or going concern risks. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.