PACT FOOD BANK

Registered charity 1193002 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The relief of financial hardship amongst people in Petersfield, Hampshire & the surrounding area in such ways as the trustees from time-to-time think fit, in particular, but not exclusively by providing emergency food, essential toiletries & household items to individuals & families in need &/or for distribution by charities or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty.

Objects

THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONGST PEOPLE IN PETERSFIELD, HAMPSHIRE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME-TO-TIME THINK FIT, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING EMERGENCY FOOD, ESSENTIAL TOILETRIES, AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED AND/OR FOR DISTRIBUTION BY CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.

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 · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £12,000 and unrestricted cash funds totaling £117,523. The trustees report that financial donations remain at a high level and sufficient reserves have been built up to cover running costs and potential future premises expenses.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Funders the charity credits

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

• DWP Household Support Fund — “We have received a grant from DWP Household Support Fund” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

• Elaine Knoxchair
• Danielle Genevieve Antoinette Balmforth BA
• David Barton
• Richard Hollingbery · trustee of 1 other charity
• Simon Jonathan Mason · trustee of 4 other charities
• Susan Jupp MA
• Susan Vivien Rose

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

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