LEICESTER SOUTH FOODBANK

Registered charity 1166104 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The relief of financial hardship amongst people in Leicestershire by: a) providing emergency food, essential toiletries, and household items to people in need and/or for distribution by charities or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty b) such other means, including the provision of support or signposting to relevant information and other advisory service

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £310,615 against a policy target of four months' running costs, with total net assets of £407,838. The charity reported a net expenditure of £167,862 for the year, funded by diverse income streams including grants and donations. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's 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

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

Funders the charity credits

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

• Murphy Group — “Making a Difference: Murphy Group” (source page)
• Specsavers — “Supporting Our Community: Specsavers and RISE Syston” (source page)
• RISE Syston — “Supporting Our Community: Specsavers and RISE Syston” (source page)

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~1.7 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (48% 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).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Peter Dundaschair
• Annemarie Cossar
• Christopher Batty
• GEOFF ADAMS
• John Nicholas Simon
• PATRICIA KENDALL · trustee of 1 other charity
• Rakesh Veja

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

Operates in: Leicester City · Leicestershire

Income and spending

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Known funders

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

Government & lottery funding

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