BRIDGWATER FOODBANK

Registered charity 1170515 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We are a Foodbank and hold the Trussell Trust franchise for Bridgwater. We issue our Red Vouchers to 39 agencies in and around Bridgwater the CAB, Housing Associations, Social Services, Primary Schools, Salvation Army etc etc.If the holders see a family in need they offer the person in crisis one of our Red Vouchers, they then bring the voucher to us and we give food in exchange.

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Latest income

£73k

Latest spending

£20k

Registered

2016

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net income surplus of £52,810 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £371,355. The trustees report that the charity is entirely staffed by volunteers, with the manager providing services for free, and no trustee remuneration or expenses were paid. The financial position is described as having a surplus, with unrestricted funds retained from the previous year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least two years operating costs (held: £371k)

“In addition to a balance of 6 months operating costs in the current account we aim to hold reserves of at least two years operating costs in a 95 day and 35 day deposit account.” — page 3

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 — Bridgwater Foodbank (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Judith Helen Ballardchair
Ashley Lawrence
BARBARA ANN BARNARD · trustee of 1 other charity
Carly Turner
Clare Adams
Darren Hillman
Keith Jones
Leanne Carly Jeannes
Nicholas Stuart Ballard
PHILIP JARMAN

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

Operates in: Somerset

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£73k	£20k
31/12/2024	£65k	£21k
31/12/2023	£78k	£52k
31/12/2022	£68k	£15k
31/12/2021	£116k	£26k

Common questions

Is BRIDGWATER FOODBANK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net income surplus of £52,810 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £371,355. The trustees report that the charity is entirely staffed by volunteers, with the manager providing services for free, and no trustee remuneration or expenses were paid. The financial position is described as having a surplus, with unrestricted funds retained from the previous year. 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
Somerset Community Foundation	11/07/2023	£10k	Contribution towards energy efficiency upgrades for a Bridgwater Food Bank
Somerset Community Foundation	20/12/2017	£5k	The Bridgwater Foodbank Premises Purchase Fund