BISHOP'S CASTLE COMMUNITY FOODBANK

Registered charity 1190595 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The provision of food and other necessary supplies to local people who are in need for a variety of reasons

Objects

THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY AMONGST PEOPLE IN BISHOP’S CASTLE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY PROVIDING EMERGENCY FOOD, ESSENTIAL TOILETRIES, AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD CLEANING ITEMS TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN FINANCIAL NEED.

Area of benefit: LOCAL

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Get email alerts

Latest income

£39k

Latest spending

£20k

Registered

2020

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held £25,021.23 in cash and bank balances at the end of the period, with £5,000 held in reserves in accordance with its policy. Per the trustees' report, the charity faces a principal risk due to the lack of secure premises and no security of tenure for its current location.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none

“Regular donations continue to come in from a wide variety of local people and £15,500 came from grants.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: £5,000 (held: £5k)

“We hold £5,000 in reserves in accordance with our Reserves Policy in case of a drop in income.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“We are sure there is an ongoing need for the charity but we don’t have secure premises –We are trying to obtain a more permanent home.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

ANDREW EDWARD STELMANchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Amanda Bryce-Smith
Ann Hewings
Carol Wall
Cheryl Elaine McCullough
Ellen Hoefste
Fiona Boak · trustee of 1 other charity
Georgina Kimberly Wiliamson
Jane Carroll · trustee of 1 other charity
Josephine Pritchard
Michael Harold Ashwell

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

Operates in: Shropshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
08/04/2025	£39k	£20k
08/04/2024	£26k	£19k
08/04/2023	£32k	£23k
08/04/2022	£20k	£18k
08/04/2021	£26k	£15k

Common questions

Is BISHOP'S CASTLE COMMUNITY FOODBANK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held £25,021.23 in cash and bank balances at the end of the period, with £5,000 held in reserves in accordance with its policy. Per the trustees' report, the charity faces a principal risk due to the lack of secure premises and no security of tenure for its current location.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
UK government	07/10/2020	£2k	VSCE CMC Fund