HAILSHAM FOODBANK
Prevention and relief of poverty in Hailsham and the surrounding area by providing items and services to individuals in need which they would not otherwise afford through lack of means. This is achieved mainly through the provision of food and other basic items, and through signposting people to other services that can help offer the appropriate support required.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £57,756 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £174,679 to £134,097. The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future on a going concern basis.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month's expenditure.” — page 5
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "within" (FY2025) to "above" (FY2026).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (28/03/2025)
- Received assets from another charity (18/03/2025)
Trustees
- Stephen Mewettchair
- Christopher Paul Joyes
- Father Roger Patrick Kelly
- Martin Brown
- Phillip Kigera
- Rev Rory Malise Graham
- SIMON DANIEL FRY
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £184k | £241k |
| 31/03/2025 | £308k | £266k |
| 31/03/2024 | £360k | £236k |
| 31/03/2023 | £126k | £73k |
Common questions
Is HAILSHAM FOODBANK financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £57,756 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £174,679 to £134,097. The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future on a going concern basis. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds HAILSHAM FOODBANK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HAILSHAM FOODBANK as a grant recipient include GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £500 | |
| GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £500 |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| WATES FAMILY ENTERPRISE TRUST | 2 | £2k |
| OPTIGENE FOUNDATION | 1 | £238k |
| THE THREE OAKS TRUST | 1 | £18k |
| Fuel Bank Foundation | 1 | £10k |
| THE GEORGE AND ESME POLLITZER CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 1 | £10k |
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | 1 | £10k |
| The Peter Willmott Foundation | 1 | £10k |
| BRITISH HUMANE ASSOCIATION | 1 | £4k |
Charities like this
- Littlehampton & District Foodbank
- GRANTHAM FOODBANK
- LETCHWORTH FOODBANK
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HAILSHAM
- HORSHAM MATTERS LIMITED
- HASLEMERE FOOD BANK TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAILSHAM FOODBANK | £184k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| Littlehampton & District Foodbank | £48k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GRANTHAM FOODBANK | £279k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| LETCHWORTH FOODBANK | £228k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HAILSHAM | £219k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| HORSHAM MATTERS LIMITED | £795k | — | 1 | above | — | no doubt |