BATLEY FOOD BANK
Registered charity 1157520 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
The alleviation of the effects of food poverty and specifically to create and operate a food bank in Batley and the surrounding area
Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net receipt of £11,860 and unrestricted free reserves of £20,727. The trustees report that these reserves are within the target range of 2–3 months of essential expenses. The filing notes that while general costs and wages have increased, the drive to increase food donations has decreased yearly spend on consumables.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: 2-3 months (held: £21k)
“The aim is to have enough money in reserve to meet the expenses of the food bank for 2-3 months.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Batley Food Bank (matched by registered charity number).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (05/06/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Catherine Jean Pinderchair
- Graeme Simpson
- Helen Wilde
- Leah Phillips
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Kirklees
Income and spending
Common questions
Is BATLEY FOOD BANK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net receipt of £11,860 and unrestricted free reserves of £20,727. The trustees report that these reserves are within the target range of 2–3 months of essential expenses. The filing notes that while general costs and wages have increased, the drive to increase food donations has decreased yearly spend on consumables. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds BATLEY FOOD BANK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BATLEY FOOD BANK as a grant recipient include THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
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