HUNSTANTON AND DISTRICT FOOD BANK
The charity acts as a Trussell Trust Foodbank and support centre
Objects
TO RELIEVE PERSONS IN HUNSTANTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THAT ARE IN FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:(A) PROVIDING EMERGENCY FOOD, ESSENTIAL TOILETRIES, AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED AND/OR FOR DISTRIBUTION BY CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.(B) SUCH OTHER MEANS, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT OR SIGNPOSTING TO RELEVANT INFORMATION AND OTHER ADVISORY SERVICES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported an operating surplus of £3,918 for the year, with total income of £97,827 against expenditure of £93,909. Free/unrestricted reserves increased to £69,634, which is well above the stated policy target of £12,000. The trustees confirmed the charity has no debts and no extant potential liabilities.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 15
- Government income: £3,060 — grants £3,060 (2); 3% of the £97,827 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 15
- Government income: £5,000 — grants £5,000 (1); 18% of the £28,238 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 13
Trustees
- Carol Vines
- Desmond Andrew Dockerill
- ELAINE COKER
- Garry Langham
- Kelly Louise Stevenson
- Mark Adrian Fuchter
- Rosemary Bell
- Stephanie Leonard
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £98k | £94k |
| 31/03/2024 | £28k | £23k |
| 31/03/2023 | £78k | £25k |
| 31/03/2022 | £7k | £12k |
| 31/03/2021 | £28k | £7k |
Common questions
Is HUNSTANTON AND DISTRICT FOOD BANK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an operating surplus of £3,918 for the year, with total income of £97,827 against expenditure of £93,909. Free/unrestricted reserves increased to £69,634, which is well above the stated policy target of £12,000. The trustees confirmed the charity has no debts and no extant potential liabilities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| The Keith Howard Foundation | 1 | £75k |
| THE HEADLEY TRUST | 1 | £65k |
| Fuel Bank Foundation | 1 | £12k |
| MILLS AND REEVE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| BEDFORDSHIRE AND LUTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £9k |
| The Dentons UK and Middle East LLP Charitable Trust | 1 | £4k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST DORMANSLAND, SOUTHWARK | 1 | £214 |
Charities like this
- STAMFORD FOODBANK
- HERTFORD AND DISTRICT FOODBANK
- TEWKESBURY FOODBANK
- HUNSTANTON AND DISTRICT ROUND TABLE 615 CHARITABLE TRUST
- EAST GRINSTEAD FOODBANK
- DUNSTABLE FOODBANK
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUNSTANTON AND DISTRICT FOOD BANK | £98k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| STAMFORD FOODBANK | £67k | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| HERTFORD AND DISTRICT FOODBANK | £148k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TEWKESBURY FOODBANK | £152k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HUNSTANTON AND DISTRICT ROUND TABLE 615 CHARITABLE TRUST | £43k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| EAST GRINSTEAD FOODBANK | £151k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |