THE MEON VALLEY FOOD BANK

Registered charity 1190417 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provision of food to individuals and families referred to us

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Latest income

£62k

Latest spending

£44k

Registered

2020

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £51,692 at the end of the period, alongside cash holdings of £26,834. Per the trustees' report, outgoings exceeded income by approximately £2,000 per quarter since hiring a paid manager, but the trustees confirmed the charity is in good financial shape with no uncertainties regarding its continuation.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: significant financial reserves (held: £52k)

“In order to manage the increasing complexity of the food bank operations we hired a paid Food Bank Manager from April 2024. From that time, our outgoings outstrip our income to the tune of some £2,000 per quarter. We are confident that this position is tenable in the medium term because of significant financial reserves”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Sainsbury’s Local Bishops Waltham — “We are grateful for the regular support of many individuals, organisations and churches who donate to us or support us in other ways includi…” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

David Michael Searle · trustee of 1 other charity
Ian Wollam · trustee of 2 other charities
JANE CAROLINE PERROTT
REV DAVID JOHN PROUD
ann margaret thomas

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£62k	£44k
31/12/2024	£35k	£47k
31/12/2023	£44k	£37k
31/12/2022	£37k	£32k
31/12/2021	£56k	£20k

Common questions

Is THE MEON VALLEY FOOD BANK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £51,692 at the end of the period, alongside cash holdings of £26,834. Per the trustees' report, outgoings exceeded income by approximately £2,000 per quarter since hiring a paid manager, but the trustees confirmed the charity is in good financial shape with no uncertainties regarding its continuation. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE MEON VALLEY FOOD BANK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE MEON VALLEY FOOD BANK as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BARNABAS, SWANMORE.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BARNABAS, SWANMORE	FY2024	£2k	By donations from Barnaby's
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BARNABAS, SWANMORE	FY2022	£30	Missionary Giving from General Fund