SOUTH COTSWOLDS FOODBANK

Registered charity 1159810 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CIRENCESTER FOODBANK

We are part of the Trussell Trust network of Foodbanks and offer nutritionally balanced food parcels (sufficient for 3 days) to folk in our local community who are in need and who come to us with a voucher from one of our referral partners, such as doctors, CAB, housing officers etc. The food we offer is generously donated to us by our local community.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£391k

Latest spending

£340k

Registered

2015

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds totaled £387,255 at year-end, which the trustees note is equivalent to 15 months of forecast unrestricted expenditure, significantly exceeding their policy target of twelve months. The charity reported a net income surplus of £50,578 for the 15-month period, with total income of £390,595 against total expenditure of £340,017.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least twelve months (held: £387k)

“Cirencester Foodbank’s financial reserves policy is to hold accessible funds to meet the expenses of the food bank for a period of at least twelve months if financial donations cease.” — page 9

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Governance: Accounting records not kept

“Accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act” — page 10

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 — South Cotswolds Foodbank (matched by registered charity number).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (30/09/2015) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Paul Cooperchair
ANNE PATRICIA CURRIE
Annelie Green · trustee of 1 other charity
Elizabeth Ansell
Imogen Smith
Kevin Jenner
Stephanie Knowles

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

Operates in: Gloucestershire · Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£391k	£340k
31/12/2023	£260k	£221k
31/12/2022	£220k	£146k
31/12/2021	£144k	£99k
31/12/2020	£187k	£74k

Common questions

Is SOUTH COTSWOLDS FOODBANK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds totaled £387,255 at year-end, which the trustees note is equivalent to 15 months of forecast unrestricted expenditure, significantly exceeding their policy target of twelve months. The charity reported a net income surplus of £50,578 for the 15-month period, with total income of £390,595 against total expenditure of £340,017. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	02/02/2026	£18k	Name change: Community Relations and Volunteering Management