Guildford Food Bank
The charity provides food and household items to needy individuals and families in the Guildford area. In some cases it helps with household gas and electricity payments.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity operated at a net reduction in assets of £30,339 for the year, with total expenditure of £208,036 against income of £177,697. However, the trustees report that net cash assets of £123,587 are equivalent to seven months of operations, and they consider there to be no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees aim to retain such free reserves as are necessary to enable expected works to be completed within a 12 month period.”
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (31/07/2024)
Trustees
- Clare Porter
- Clive Couzens
- Dr Geoffrey Robert Andrews
- James Andrew Herring
- Richard Alistair Baxter
- Sarah Elizabeth Fothergill
- Zoe Anne Watts
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £179k | £206k |
| 31/03/2025 | £200k | £166k |
| 31/03/2024 | £139k | £147k |
| 31/03/2023 | £169k | £151k |
| 31/03/2022 | £108k | £109k |
Common questions
Is Guildford Food Bank financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated at a net reduction in assets of £30,339 for the year, with total expenditure of £208,036 against income of £177,697. However, the trustees report that net cash assets of £123,587 are equivalent to seven months of operations, and they consider there to be no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds Guildford Food Bank?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Guildford Food Bank as a grant recipient include THE WISLEY FOUNDATION, THE LOCKWOOD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WONERSH WITH BLACKHEATH, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, GUILDFORD, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SHERE.