PONTYPRIDD FOODBANK

Registered charity 1203999 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We provide emergency food parcels to clients in need who have been referred to us by partner referral agencies. We provide access to information and signposting to relevant services and organisations who can assist. As part of the Trussell Trust national network of foodbanks we also campaign for policy change to prevent the need for emergency food aid.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN PONTYPRIDD AND SURROUNDING AREAS, PRIMARILY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FOOD, BUT ALSO RELATED ADDITIONAL SERVICES, ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT FOR THOSE IN NEED.

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

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Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net deficit of £37,735.90 for the year, driven primarily by a £187,633.63 expenditure on a building project which was partially offset by grants and reserves. The trustees note that while they remain positive, the charity is experiencing a drop in donations and expects to continue purchasing more stock than ever before. Free/unrestricted reserves stood at £98,623.08 at year-end, with no specific reserves policy target disclosed in the filing.

Automated summary of the FY2026 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.

Year-over-year changes

• Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2025) → going-concern doubt noted (FY2026).

Comparing this charity’s FY2025 and FY2026 accounts as analysed by this site.

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

• Elizabeth Anne Pearcechair
• BARBARA MINTON
• Gemma Louise Leigh
• Joshua Colin Edward Michael Rousen
• Lawrence John Badman
• Raymond George Minton
• Ryan David Cullen
• Sheila Ann Davies
• Simon Adrian Pritchard

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

Operates in: Throughout Wales

Income and spending

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