THANET FOOD LINK LTD

Registered charity 1166696 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The provision of food parcels for those in need in Thanet, Kent.

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Latest income

£116k

Latest spending

£117k

Registered

2016

Accounts read

FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £1,524 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with total income of £115,576 and expenditure of £117,100. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £29,390, which exceeds the stated policy target of £10,000. The trustees confirmed adequate resources exist to continue operations for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donated food (60% of income)

“Of the total income of £115,576 (2025: £130,352), £65,007 (2025: £71,611) represents the value of donated food.”

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: £10,000 (held: £29k)

“The Trustees have a target of reserves of £10,000 (2025 : £10,000) to cover 6 months rental of the warehouse and 6 months payment of wages.” — page 5

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Donations received from trustees and related parties

“Total donations of £580 (2025: £1,500) without conditions were received from trustees and related parties during the year.” — page 17

“During the year rent of £330 (2025: £nil) was paid to The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Paul's Cliftonville. C Brockman is also a Trustee of the above mentioned entity.” — page 17

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Rent paid to St Paul's Cliftonville (C Brockman is a Trustee of the entity)

“Total donations of £580 (2025: £1,500) without conditions were received from trustees and related parties during the year.” — page 17

“During the year rent of £330 (2025: £nil) was paid to The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Paul's Cliftonville. C Brockman is also a Trustee of the above mentioned entity.” — page 17

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Thanet Food Link (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

JANICE TERESA TEBBETTchair
CALINE BROCKMAN · trustee of 1 other charity
Cllr Michael John Garner · trustee of 1 other charity
JULIE ELIZABETH WICKENDEN
STEPHEN LEMUEL TEBBETT
William Thomas Jarman

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2026	£116k	£117k
31/03/2025	£130k	£135k
31/03/2024	£165k	£184k
31/03/2023	£174k	£178k
31/03/2022	£109k	£122k

Common questions

Is THANET FOOD LINK LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £1,524 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with total income of £115,576 and expenditure of £117,100. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £29,390, which exceeds the stated policy target of £10,000. The trustees confirmed adequate resources exist to continue operations for the foreseeable future. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THANET FOOD LINK LTD?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THANET FOOD LINK LTD as a grant recipient include Royal Warrant Holders' Charity, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY BROADSTAIRS, NEW LIFE FAMILY CHURCH.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
Royal Warrant Holders' Charity	FY2023	£3k
Royal Warrant Holders' Charity	FY2024	£3k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY BROADSTAIRS	FY2025	£2k	Mission giving (remainder from special collections)
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY BROADSTAIRS	FY2024	£1k	Special collections via annual sponsored Ride & Stride
NEW LIFE FAMILY CHURCH	FY2022	£1k

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE DULVERTON TRUST	2	£9k
CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST	2	£6k
The Serendipity Foundation Limited	1	—
REUBEN FOUNDATION	1	£162k
THE HEADLEY TRUST	1	£65k
THE BUZZACOTT STUART DEFRIES MEMORIAL FUND	1	£60k
THE MAURICE AND HILDA LAING CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£50k
OVE ARUP PARTNERSHIP CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£45k

Charities like this

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

THE BOW FOODBANK LIMITED income £782k
DONCASTER FOODBANK (TRUSSELL TRUST) LTD income £151k
SOUTHEND FOODBANK income £265k
GRANTHAM FOODBANK income £279k
Newcastle Foodbank income £1.4m
Thanet Community Churches income £280k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THANET FOOD LINK LTD	£116k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE BOW FOODBANK LIMITED FY2025	£782k	£60,000 - £69,999	1	unclear	—	no doubt
DONCASTER FOODBANK (TRUSSELL TRUST) LTD FY2025	£151k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
SOUTHEND FOODBANK FY2025	£265k	—	0	within	—	no doubt
GRANTHAM FOODBANK FY2024	£279k	—	0	unclear	—	noted
Newcastle Foodbank FY2025	£1.4m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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