EPPING FOREST FOODBANK

Registered charity 1182270 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Epping Forest Foodbank aims to relieve persons in Epping Forest district and surrounding areas that are in financialhardship through providing emergency food, essential toiletries, and household items to individuals and families in need and signposting to other community support services they could benefit from.

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Latest income
£196k
Latest spending
£254k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net deficit of £57,770 for the year, resulting in a decrease in cash resources to £327,756. The trustees note that a significant portion of routine spending was financed by one-off grants which are no longer available, creating a dependency on securing alternative funding streams. Despite this, free reserves of £207,962 remain above the stated policy target of £100,000.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: 10. Related Party Transactions
The Trustees gave a total of £1,862 (2023: 1,040) to the charity during the year. There were no other related party transactions. — page 17
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Epping Forest Foodbank (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£196k£254k
31/12/2023£239k£166k
31/12/2022£133k£99k
31/12/2021£107k£63k
31/12/2020£154k£51k

Common questions

Is EPPING FOREST FOODBANK financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net deficit of £57,770 for the year, resulting in a decrease in cash resources to £327,756. The trustees note that a significant portion of routine spending was financed by one-off grants which are no longer available, creating a dependency on securing alternative funding streams. Despite this, free reserves of £207,962 remain above the stated policy target of £100,000. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.