COMMUNITY FOOD AND FRIENDSHIP BLYTH

Registered charity 1191399 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The prevention or relief of poverty people in Blyth and the surrounding area by providing food, essential household items and toiletries to individuals in financial need. To promote social inclusion by preventing people from becoming socially excluded, relieving the needs of those who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society.

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

Latest income
£31k
Latest spending
£34k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of (3,785) for the year, resulting in total reserves of 30,986. The trustees' report notes that expenditure on food has doubled while donations and fundraising income remained roughly the same as the previous year. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of 1,632 against a policy aim to hold 100% of annual non-grant income as a reserve fund.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 100% of our annual non-grant income (held: £2k)
“It is the aim of the charity to hold 100% of our annual non-grant income as a reserve fund.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Community Food and Friendship Blyth (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northumberland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£31k£34k
31/12/2024£26k£21k
31/12/2023£23k£32k
31/12/2022£43k£18k
31/12/2021£26k£29k

Common questions

Is COMMUNITY FOOD AND FRIENDSHIP BLYTH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of (3,785) for the year, resulting in total reserves of 30,986. The trustees' report notes that expenditure on food has doubled while donations and fundraising income remained roughly the same as the previous year. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of 1,632 against a policy aim to hold 100% of annual non-grant income as a reserve fund. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund28/10/2022£10kReach for the Stars