REDBRIDGE FOODBANK
Registered charity 1183803 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Provide emergency food and hygiene parcels to those living in poverty
Causes: Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £245,817 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds of £201,410. The trustees note that rising inflation and interest rates have increased demand and put pressure on resources, leading to the use of reserves to cover staffing costs while seeking future funding. Despite the deficit, the trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months of operating costs (held: £100k)
“The charity aims to maintain a level of free reserves, equivalent to three months of operating costs.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~1.2 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.3% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (21/07/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Diane Gordonchair
- DANIEL OYO-ITA
- FRANCES BOWMAN-WATSON
- Fiona Jane Whitworth
- Manoli Perera
- Olusegun Olowookere
- Tamsin Addison
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Redbridge
Income and spending
Common questions
Is REDBRIDGE FOODBANK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £245,817 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds of £201,410. The trustees note that rising inflation and interest rates have increased demand and put pressure on resources, leading to the use of reserves to cover staffing costs while seeking future funding. Despite the deficit, the trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds REDBRIDGE FOODBANK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name REDBRIDGE FOODBANK as a grant recipient include FORD BRITAIN TRUST, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIATICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW GREAT ILFORD.
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