HYNDBURN FOOD PANTRY

Registered charity 1201044 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To provide support to the residents of the borough of Hyndburn who are experiencing financial hardship by:a) The provision of a food bank membership scheme to provide nutritious food, household and personal products.b) To undertake, commission, facilitate and support other such activities and services as are beneficial to achieving the above objects and are charitable by law.

Objects

THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG THE RESIDENTS OF THE BOROUGH OF HYNDBURN PRIMARILY (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) THROUGH THE PROVISION OF GOODS WHICH THEY COULD NOT OTHERWISE AFFORD THROUGH LACK OF MEANS, SUCH AS FOOD, TOILETRIES AND CLEANING PRODUCTS.

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

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

Registered contact address: Hyndburn, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£101k
Latest spending
£99k
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The Hyndburn Food Pantery reported a net income of £20,687.06 for the year ended 31 October 2025, derived from £101,333.15 in income after deducting costs of sales and administrative expenses. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £8,579.00, with bank balances of £12,841.88. The trustees noted continued increases in costs but expressed satisfaction with the financial results and a proactive approach to managing funds.

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 1 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2025

  • Volunteers: 10
  • Government income: £23,083 — grants £23,083 (3); 23% of the £101,333 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2024

  • Volunteers: 12
  • Government income: £68,675 — grants £68,675 (6); 63% of the £108,900 total gross income on the same return
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2023

  • Volunteers: 14
  • Government income: £6,284 — grants £6,284 (7); 7% of the £85,687 total gross income on the same return

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/10/2025£101k£99k
31/10/2024£109k£108k
31/10/2023£86k£97k

Common questions

Is HYNDBURN FOOD PANTRY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The Hyndburn Food Pantery reported a net income of £20,687.06 for the year ended 31 October 2025, derived from £101,333.15 in income after deducting costs of sales and administrative expenses. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £8,579.00, with bank balances of £12,841.88. The trustees noted continued increases in costs but expressed satisfaction with the financial results and a proactive approach to managing funds. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds HYNDBURN FOOD PANTRY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name HYNDBURN FOOD PANTRY as a grant recipient include EG FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
EG FOUNDATIONFY2023£500

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BLACKBURN FOODBANK.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
HYNDBURN FOOD PANTRY£101k——unclear—no doubt
BLACKBURN FOODBANK FY2025£959k—0above—no doubt
SHERBORNE FOOD BANK FY2025£53k—0above—no doubt
BRIDGEND FOODBANK FY2025£253k—0unclear—no doubt
BOURNE FOODBANK FY2025£36k—0unclear—no doubt
TEWKESBURY FOODBANK FY2026£152k——unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.