CHEYLESMORE FOOD HUB
The provision of assistance to individuals who are in need and/or unable to shop for supplies, primarily by way of grocery bags, household supplies or toiletries
Objects
THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN COVENTRY BY PROVIDING: ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG PEOPLE LIVING OR WORKING IN COVENTRY BY PROVIDING SUCH PERSONS WITH GOODS OR SERVICES WHICH THEY COULD NOT OTHERWISE AFFORD THROUGH LACK OF MEANS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity's financial position is stable, with total unrestricted funds increasing from £26,042 to £36,619 following a net income of £10,577. The trustees report that rising living costs and steady demand were balanced by consistent income from donations and surplus food from supermarkets. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed pension deficits or trading subsidiaries.
What the accounts disclose
“holding reserves equivalent to approximately 3-5 months of operating costs is appropriate.”
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 35
- Government income: £60,117 — grants £60,117 (1); 68% of the £88,777 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 35
- Government income: £45,155 — grants £45,155 (1); 72% of the £63,108 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 35
- Government income: £47,384 — grants £47,384 (1); 58% of the £81,122 total gross income on the same return
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2024 (received 27/03/2025, 55 days after the 31/01/2025 due date); year ending 31/03/2023 (received 20/03/2024, 49 days after the 31/01/2024 due date).
Trustees
- Darryl Sebastian Giffts-Walkerchair
- Andrew Rodgers
- Claire Thorndike
- Joseph Murray Jamieson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £89k | £78k |
| 31/03/2024 | £63k | £93k |
| 31/03/2023 | £81k | £46k |
| 31/03/2022 | £27k | £17k |
| 31/03/2021 | £8k | £10k |
Common questions
Is CHEYLESMORE FOOD HUB financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's financial position is stable, with total unrestricted funds increasing from £26,042 to £36,619 following a net income of £10,577. The trustees report that rising living costs and steady demand were balanced by consistent income from donations and surplus food from supermarkets. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed pension deficits or trading subsidiaries. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE TOLKIEN TRUST | 1 | £258k |
| SAMWORTH BROTHERS COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITY FUND | 1 | £35k |
| THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £30k |
| Cheshire West Voluntary Action | 1 | £27k |
| THE HELEN ROLL CHARITY | 1 | £17k |
| MILLS AND REEVE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| YORKSHIRE BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
| THE LORD FARINGDON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
Charities like this
- WE ARE QUEENSBURY FOODBANK COMMUNITY HUB
- GILLINGHAM FOODBANK
- Oxford Food Hub
- COMMUNITIES FOOD & WELLBEING HUB
- HASLEMERE FOOD BANK TRUST
- SHERBORNE FOOD BANK
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEYLESMORE FOOD HUB | £89k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WE ARE QUEENSBURY FOODBANK COMMUNITY HUB | £182k | — | 0 | above | — | noted |
| GILLINGHAM FOODBANK | £74k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| Oxford Food Hub | £456k | £60,000 to £69,999 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| COMMUNITIES FOOD & WELLBEING HUB | £156k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HASLEMERE FOOD BANK TRUST | £118k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |