ST IVES FOODBANK

Registered charity 1201246 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The relief of financial hardship amongst people in St Ives and the surrounding TR26 postcode area who are referred by staturory agencies, schools, churches or other community charities, by providing emergency food, essential toiletries, and household items to individuals and families in need; and by other means, including provision of support or signposting to relevant information or advice.

Objects

THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONGST PEOPLE IN ST IVES AND THE SURROUNDING TR26 POSTCODE AREA IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME-TO-TIME THINK FIT, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:A) PROVIDING EMERGENCY FOOD, ESSENTIAL TOILETRIES, AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED; ANDB) 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

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total expenditure of £54,900 exceeded total income of £45,087, resulting in a net deficit of £9,813 for the year. Consequently, total funds held by the charity decreased from £33,119 at the end of 2024 to £23,306 at the end of 2025. The trustees note that they continue to keep the level of reserves under review, particularly due to ongoing premises costs and the continuing cost of purchasing food.

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.

• Complaints handling
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Rev Christopher Wallischair
• Dr Keith Judkins · trustee of 2 other charities
• PAULINE STRINGER
• Roger Green

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

Operates in: Cornwall

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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