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ALIVE FOODBANK

Registered charity 1198585 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ALIVE COMMUNITY CENTRE FOODBANK

Food bank service for the community

Objects

THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONGST PEOPLE IN CROYDON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:A) 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.B) SUCH OTHER MEANS, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT OR SIGNPOSTING TO RELEVANT INFORMATION AND OTHER ADVISORY SERVICES.

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

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

Latest income
£27k
Latest spending
£25k
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £3,328 at the end of the year, an increase from £1,216 in the prior period. The trustees consider the financial performance satisfactory and confirm the charity remains in a position to continue its activities. No fixed assets were purchased during the year, and the charity relies on donations and grants to fund its charitable activities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: the existing assets are retained to support existing activities (held: £3k)
“The policy on reserves is that the existing assets are retained to support existing activities.” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Mr G. J. Waterstone received £2,000; Mrs A. Stone received £500.
“Remuneration to trustees or connected persons was as follows: Mr G. J. Waterstone - £2,000.00; and Mrs A. Stone £500.00.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Note 6 states remuneration to trustees or connected persons was paid to Mr G. J. Waterstone (£2,000) and Mrs A. Stone (£500). Note 11 states 'There were no related party transactions', creating a contradiction, but Note 6 explicitly discloses payments.
“Remuneration to trustees or connected persons was as follows: Mr G. J. Waterstone - £2,000.00; and Mrs A. Stone £500.00.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Croydon

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£27k£25k
31/12/2023£5k£3k
31/12/2022£3k£4k

Common questions

Is ALIVE FOODBANK financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £3,328 at the end of the year, an increase from £1,216 in the prior period. The trustees consider the financial performance satisfactory and confirm the charity remains in a position to continue its activities. No fixed assets were purchased during the year, and the charity relies on donations and grants to fund its charitable activities. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund11/04/2024£18kAlive Food Bank