LEOMINSTER FOOD BANK
Leominster Food Bank operates from premises behind the Priory Church in Leominster. We offer food, and other essential items, to anyone experiencing food poverty, via referrals from other agencies, such as the Job Centre, Social Services, etc. We also offer a Food Share service of surplus items from shops and supermarkets. This is available to anyone - no referral needed.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity spent £71,000 on food, supermarket vouchers, and other essentials during the year. The trustees have set a reserves policy target of holding £100,000 to ensure ongoing support during periods of dropped donations or increased expenditure. The document does not disclose the actual free/unrestricted reserves figure held at the end of the year.
What the accounts disclose
“We spent t7'1,000 on food, supermarket vouchers and other essentials during the year, and costs are increasing, so we need to hold 8100,000 in reserves.” — page 6
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (21/11/2022)
Trustees
- Caroline Anne Arthurchair
- Elizabeth Anne Clark
- Elizabeth Ruth Womack
- Graham Anthony Crane
- Lesley Celia Kneen
- Margaret Anne Wilkerson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £148k | £109k |
| 31/12/2024 | £88k | £79k |
| 31/12/2023 | £113k | £71k |
| 31/12/2022 | £68k | £62k |
| 31/12/2021 | £20k | £14k |
Common questions
Is LEOMINSTER FOOD BANK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity spent £71,000 on food, supermarket vouchers, and other essentials during the year. The trustees have set a reserves policy target of holding £100,000 to ensure ongoing support during periods of dropped donations or increased expenditure. The document does not disclose the actual free/unrestricted reserves figure held at the end of the year.
Who funds LEOMINSTER FOOD BANK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name LEOMINSTER FOOD BANK as a grant recipient include E F BULMER TRUST, Fuel Bank Foundation.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| E F BULMER TRUST | FY2025 | £12k | |
| Fuel Bank Foundation | FY2023 | £5k | Fuel Bank Vouchers |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE HEADLEY TRUST | 2 | £110k |
| THE DOROTHY WHITNEY ELMHIRST TRUST | 1 | £40k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST NICOLAS, NUNEATON | 1 | £23k |
| MILLS AND REEVE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £17k |
| THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £15k |
| BELMONT EXETER | 1 | £7k |
| BEDFORDSHIRE AND LUTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
| THE GROCERS' CHARITY | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- WEYMOUTH FOODBANK
- GRANTHAM FOODBANK
- EXETER FOOD BANK
- NUNEATON FOODBANK
- EARLSFIELD FOODBANK
- LEIGHTON LINSLADE HELPERS
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEOMINSTER FOOD BANK | £148k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WEYMOUTH FOODBANK | £104k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GRANTHAM FOODBANK | £279k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| EXETER FOOD BANK | £173k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NUNEATON FOODBANK | £111k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| EARLSFIELD FOODBANK | £167k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |