MIDDLEWICH & DISTRICT FOODBANK

Registered charity 1170679 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Middlewich and District Foodbank seeks to relieve poverty and financial hardship in Middlewich and the surrounding area in such ways as the Trustees from time to time think fit, in particular, but not exclusively by:Providing emergency food, essential toiletries, and household items to individuals and families in need and/or for distribution by charities or other organisations.

Objects

THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN MIDDLEWICH AND THE SURROUNDING AREA 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 RELIEVE OR PREVENT POVERTY.B) SUCH OTHER MEANS, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT OR SIGNPOSTING TO RELEVANT INFORMATION AND OTHER ADVISORY SERVICES.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's finances increased by £5,282 during the year, resulting in total funds of £70,127. The charity holds £45,000 in reserve funds, which the trustees maintain in accordance with their reserves policy to meet financial commitments. The organization relies on grant funding and donations to support its single paid employee and operational costs.

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 6 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Middlewich and District Foodbank (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• JOHN DULEYchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Anne O'Keefe
• Debbie Brain
• Hayley Saich
• Sarah Jane Bardell

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

Operates in: Cheshire East

Income and spending

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