NORTHERN DEVON FOODBANK

Registered charity 1162651 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provision of services to people in financial hardship, mainly but not exclusively, by offering food or vouchers. Running educational courses to help clients improve their ability to remain in good health. Signposting clients to additional services that may improve their ability to survive. Encouraging clients in the Christian faith

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£236k
Latest spending
£223k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted receipts for the year were £149,929, which is very similar to the previous year's total income of £149,290. The charity holds total reserves of £341,820, comprising both restricted and unrestricted funds, with unrestricted reserves standing at £298,076. The trustees confirm that projected income is adequate to meet contractual liabilities and other commitments.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Northern Devon Foodbank (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£236k£223k
31/03/2024£149k£178k
31/03/2023£204k£82k
31/03/2022£125k£59k
31/03/2021£217k£68k

Common questions

Is NORTHERN DEVON FOODBANK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted receipts for the year were £149,929, which is very similar to the previous year's total income of £149,290. The charity holds total reserves of £341,820, comprising both restricted and unrestricted funds, with unrestricted reserves standing at £298,076. The trustees confirm that projected income is adequate to meet contractual liabilities and other commitments. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds NORTHERN DEVON FOODBANK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name NORTHERN DEVON FOODBANK as a grant recipient include SEDEL - COLLINGS FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
SEDEL - COLLINGS FOUNDATIONFY2022£15k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund16/10/2025£20kAdvice Adjacent Support at Northern Devon Foodbank
Postcode Lottery31/08/2025£40kMillionaire Street 2025 08w2
Postcode Lottery28/06/2024£25kUnrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund28/05/2024£20kNew Van

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with TRURO FOODBANK.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
NORTHERN DEVON FOODBANK£236k—0unclear—no doubt
TRURO FOODBANK FY2024£200k—0unclear—no doubt
Food Bank Aid FY2025£2.2m—0above—no doubt
NORWOOD & BRIXTON FOODBANK LIMITED FY2024£1.2m—0above—not going concern
EASTERN VALLEY FOODBANK FY2024£161k—0below—noted
TOOTING COMMUNITY KITCHEN FY2025£123k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.