IVYBRIDGE & DISTRICT FOODBANK

Registered charity 1195218 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as IVYBRIDGE FOODBANK

To relieve food poverty in our area (PL21,TQ10) by mainly providing food parcels. To help relieve financial hardship by signposting to relevant organisations. Also to work with other charities with similar objectives.

Objects

TO RELIEVE FOOD POVERTY IN OUR AREA (PL21, TQ10, PL7&8) IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY PROVIDING FOOD PARCELS AND OTHER NECESSARY ITEMS TO ANYONE IN NEED. TO HELP RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP BY SIGNPOSTING TO RELEVANT ORGANISATIONS AND TO SHARE FOOD AND LIAISE WITH OTHER CHARITIES IN THIS SECTOR WITH SIMILAR OBJECTIVES.

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £3,658 for the year ended 31 March 2025, increasing its closing current asset balance to £33,919. The trustees report that despite a drop in regular donations, community support and grants helped replenish stock levels. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention requiring further understanding of the accounts.

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 handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investment
• 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

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Trustees · trustee networks

• Caroline Grundy Mrs
• EDWARD JOHN SCHAFFERT
• FRANK HOLLORAN
• KAREN ANN FITZGERALD
• Maureen Scoble · trustee of 1 other charity
• VALERIE MARRIOTT

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

Operates in: Devon

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