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UTTLESFORD FOODBANK

Registered charity 1176230 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Foodbank for those in need in District of Uttlesford

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£193k
Latest spending
£232k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £31k for the 2024/25 financial year, with unrestricted cash reserves totaling £257k. However, the trustees note a probable deficit for the current year due to forecast reductions in income and the upcoming conclusion of restricted funding for financial inclusion services.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“The Local Authority Grant of £28k in the year includes an amount of £16k due in 2023/24. We were also very fortunate that our grant from the Trussell Trust increased by £50k to an aggregate of £74k” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six months of operational costs (held: £257k)
“Our reserves policy has been revised now to cover six months of operational costs and to retain funding for strategic projects.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“We do not expect to have a financial surplus in the current year.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£193k£232k
31/03/2025£246k£215k
31/03/2024£156k£224k
31/03/2023£244k£137k
31/03/2022£120k£78k

Common questions

Is UTTLESFORD FOODBANK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £31k for the 2024/25 financial year, with unrestricted cash reserves totaling £257k. However, the trustees note a probable deficit for the current year due to forecast reductions in income and the upcoming conclusion of restricted funding for financial inclusion services. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds UTTLESFORD FOODBANK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name UTTLESFORD FOODBANK as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAFFRON WALDEN.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAFFRON WALDENFY2025£563
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAFFRON WALDENFY2024£154