FYLDE FOOD BANK
The prevention or relief of poverty in the Fylde Borough Area by providing emergency food supplies to individuals in need and/or charities or organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty.Clients are referred to the Foodbank by professionals who we supply with emergency food parcels. The Foodbank is part of the Trussell Trust network.
Objects
The prevention or relief of poverty and financial hardship in the Fylde Borough and surrounding areas by providing food supplies, toiletries and household items to individuals and families, and by supporting other charities and organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty and financial hardship.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £165,253 as of 31 March 2025, with a cash balance of £195,127. The trustees report a strong financial position but note that income is expected to decrease while food purchase costs continue to rise, leading to a likely reduction in reserves over the coming year.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 49
- Government income: £60,000 — grants £60,000 (3); 36% of the £166,165 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 30
- Government income: £85,896 — grants £85,896 (1); 37% of the £230,791 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 48
- Government income: £30,000 — grants £30,000 (2); 14% of the £212,342 total gross income on the same return
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Elaine Mary Gladstone
- GINNETTE PUTTOCK
- John Puttock
- Peter Woods
- Rev Jim Williams
- Wendy Winfield
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £166k | £159k |
| 31/03/2024 | £231k | £233k |
| 31/03/2023 | £212k | £186k |
| 31/03/2022 | £122k | £108k |
| 31/03/2021 | £159k | £115k |
Common questions
Is FYLDE FOOD BANK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £165,253 as of 31 March 2025, with a cash balance of £195,127. The trustees report a strong financial position but note that income is expected to decrease while food purchase costs continue to rise, leading to a likely reduction in reserves over the coming year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE SYBIL SHINE MEMORIAL TRUST | 1 | £208k |
| THE J AND H ORLANDER TRUST | 1 | £99k |
| THE CHARLES RUSSELL SPEECHLYS FOUNDATION | 1 | £67k |
| SCOULOUDI FOUNDATION | 1 | £40k |
| HAMPSTEAD GARDEN SUBURB FELLOWSHIP | 1 | £37k |
| THE ADINT CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £30k |
| THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION | 1 | £30k |
| TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £25k |
Charities like this
- FLINTSHIRE FOODBANK
- MALMESBURY AND DISTRICT FOODBANK
- BROMLEY BOROUGH FOODBANK
- THE RYEDALE COMMUNITY FOODBANK
- KIDDERMINSTER FOODBANK
- Food Bank Aid
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FYLDE FOOD BANK | £166k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FLINTSHIRE FOODBANK | £124k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MALMESBURY AND DISTRICT FOODBANK | £129k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BROMLEY BOROUGH FOODBANK | £355k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| THE RYEDALE COMMUNITY FOODBANK | £73k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KIDDERMINSTER FOODBANK | £179k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |