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B30 AND SOUTH BIRMINGHAM FOODBANK

Registered charity 1197620 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as B30 FOODBANK

Provision of emergency food to people in crisis.

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Latest income
£212k
Latest spending
£204k
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus and total unrestricted reserves of £415,830, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover one year of forward activity. The charity operates entirely with volunteers and has no paid staff, resulting in zero fundraising costs and minimal administrative expenditure relative to its income. While demand for services is rising, the charity remains financially stable with no material uncertainties disclosed.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: one year of forward activity (held: £416k)
“It is the policy of the Trustees to maintain sufficient fund reserves to cover a minimum of 1 years forward activity based on a continuosly expanding situation.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — B30 Foodbank (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Birmingham City · Solihull · Worcestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£212k£204k
31/12/2023£211k£182k
31/12/2022£215k£86k

Common questions

Is B30 AND SOUTH BIRMINGHAM FOODBANK financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus and total unrestricted reserves of £415,830, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover one year of forward activity. The charity operates entirely with volunteers and has no paid staff, resulting in zero fundraising costs and minimal administrative expenditure relative to its income. While demand for services is rising, the charity remains financially stable with no material uncertainties disclosed. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds B30 AND SOUTH BIRMINGHAM FOODBANK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name B30 AND SOUTH BIRMINGHAM FOODBANK as a grant recipient include THE E H SMITH CHARITABLE TRUST, THE CADBURY FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE E H SMITH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£15k
THE E H SMITH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£15k
THE E H SMITH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£15k
THE E H SMITH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£13k
THE CADBURY FOUNDATIONFY2022£5kHealth and Wellbeing