COPENHAGEN STREET FOODBANK

Registered charity 1205259 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity runs a weekly foodbank in the London Borough of Islington which is open to all residents of of Islington and the surrounding area without the need for referral. Because we are set up to ensure that people with financial difficulties do not go hungry we do not require a referral. Fresh and staple food, essential toiletries and household items are given to individuals and families.

Objects

THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONGST PEOPLE IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF ISLINGTON AND THE SURROUNDING 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 AND/OR FOR DISTRIBUTION BY CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY; 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: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Islington, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£79k

Latest spending

£65k

Registered

2023

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £13,602 for the period, with total income of £79,013. Unrestricted reserves stood at £59,873, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of approximately one year's expenses (£100,000). The charity remains solvent with total assets of £109,526 and minimal liabilities of £2,500 owed to the Parish.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately one year’s expenses (reserves figure: £60k)

“the Trustees aim to keep reserves at a level of approximately one year’s expenses.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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
Complaints policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures

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

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

Volunteers: 50

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

Volunteers: 50

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Copenhagen Street Foodbank (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

National Lottery Community Fund — “National Lottery Community Fund: Provided us with a grant for provisions this year.” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Autumn Bradley - Colechair
Attracta Roden
Mariel Vos
Mubanga Kasonde
Rev Idina Mary Dunmore · trustee of 1 other charity
Susan Cattermole

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

Operates in: Camden · City Of London · Hackney · Haringey · Islington

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£79k	£65k
31/12/2024	£158k	£62k

Common questions

Is COPENHAGEN STREET FOODBANK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £13,602 for the period, with total income of £79,013. Unrestricted reserves stood at £59,873, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of approximately one year's expenses (£100,000). The charity remains solvent with total assets of £109,526 and minimal liabilities of £2,500 owed to the Parish. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds COPENHAGEN STREET FOODBANK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name COPENHAGEN STREET FOODBANK as a grant recipient include CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATION	FY2025	£3k	Islington Giving Food Fund

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	02/10/2025	£20k	Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Provisions
The National Lottery Community Fund	23/02/2024	£20k	Foodbank Provisions Project

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
Alex Ferry Foundation	1	£11k
CHESTERTONS INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION	1	£5k
THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	1	£2k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE LESS, CAMBRIDGE	1	£2k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, NOTTING HILL	1	£2k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS MILTON IN THE DIOCESE OF ELY	1	£1k
SSP FOUNDATION	1	£1k
THE CAMPDEN CHARITIES TRUSTEE	1	£1k

Charities like this

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

KENSINGTON & CHELSEA FOODBANK income £202k
BILLINGHAM AND STOCKTON BOROUGH FOODBANK income £128k
STOKE-ON-TRENT FOODBANK income £397k
COLCHESTER FOODBANK income £323k
GILLINGHAM FOODBANK income £74k
CLECKHEATON FOODBANK income £24k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
COPENHAGEN STREET FOODBANK	£79k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
KENSINGTON & CHELSEA FOODBANK FY2025	£202k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
BILLINGHAM AND STOCKTON BOROUGH FOODBANK FY2026	£128k	—	0	unclear	—	noted
STOKE-ON-TRENT FOODBANK FY2025	£397k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
COLCHESTER FOODBANK FY2025	£323k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
GILLINGHAM FOODBANK FY2025	£74k	—	0	above	—	no doubt

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