LEDBURY FOOD BANK

Registered charity 1159727 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Relieve financial hardship to people primarily but not exclusively living or working in Ledbury mainly by providing them with food which they could not afford through lack of means

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Latest income

£267k

Latest spending

£177k

Registered

2014

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £36,400 in the Trustees' Report narrative, though the Statement of Financial Activities and Position report unrestricted funds of £79,040. The charity reports being entirely dependent on donations and grants, with a significant Household Support Fund grant eliminating a previous deficit, but notes that this income stream has finished and replacement funding is unclear.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants (71% of income)

“Grants 20,067 168,950 189,017” — page 11

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: two months expenditure, defined as all running costs plus the average of two months food costs in the previous year (held: £79k)

“The Foodbank shall retain reserves equivalent to two months expenditure, defined as all running costs plus the average of two months food costs in the previous year.” — 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 — Ledbury Food Bank (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Catherine Beech
Helen Ruth l'Anson
John Anthony Leahy
Kelly Welsh
Kenneth Mark James Lister · trustee of 1 other charity
NICHOLAS SIMON MORRIS · trustee of 1 other charity
Phillip John Warrey · trustee of 4 other charities
Richard John Brooks
Sue Simpson

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

Operates in: Herefordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/10/2025	£267k	£177k
31/10/2024	£149k	£206k
31/10/2023	£212k	£161k
31/10/2022	£74k	£92k
31/10/2021	£50k	£31k

Common questions

Is LEDBURY FOOD BANK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £36,400 in the Trustees' Report narrative, though the Statement of Financial Activities and Position report unrestricted funds of £79,040. The charity reports being entirely dependent on donations and grants, with a significant Household Support Fund grant eliminating a previous deficit, but notes that this income stream has finished and replacement funding is unclear. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds LEDBURY FOOD BANK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name LEDBURY FOOD BANK as a grant recipient include Alex Ferry Foundation.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
Alex Ferry Foundation	FY2023	£10k	Community grants