MANCHESTER CENTRAL FOODBANK
Registered charity 1157605 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MCFB
Manchester Central Foodbank, part of the Trussell Trust Network, provides an emergency service to those in need in Central Manchester. We give out emergency food parcels (3 days nutritionally balanced food) and signposting services to those referred to us by front line agencies (social workers, GPs, chaplains, schools, etc.) as well as support in other forms to relieve the impact of poverty.
Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved an operating surplus of £80,591 for the year ended 30 June 2025, resulting in total net assets of £631,382. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £354,958, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover approximately six months of unrestricted charitable expenditure. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: approximately six months of unrestricted charitable expenditure (held: £193k)
“The trustees aim to maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds at a level which equates to approximately six months of unrestricted charitable expenditure.” — 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 — Manchester Central Foodbank (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~4.5 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (85% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- Dr Matthew Robert Stallardchair
- Charlotte Fenney
- Claire Harnett
- Farhana Anisah Khan
- Oonagh Collins
- Shilpa Patel
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Manchester City
Income and spending
Common questions
Is MANCHESTER CENTRAL FOODBANK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved an operating surplus of £80,591 for the year ended 30 June 2025, resulting in total net assets of £631,382. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £354,958, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover approximately six months of unrestricted charitable expenditure. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds MANCHESTER CENTRAL FOODBANK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name MANCHESTER CENTRAL FOODBANK as a grant recipient include THE HEADLEY TRUST, MILLS AND REEVE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE MANCHESTER GUARDIAN SOCIETY CHARITABLE TRUST, MANCHESTER AIRPORT COMMUNITY TRUST FUND.
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