BURNGREAVE FOODBANK

Registered charity 1210429 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To provide food and other essentials to people or families in need

Objects

THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN BURNGREAVE AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS OR SUCH WIDER AREA AS MAY SEEM APPROPRIATE FROM TIME TO TIME BY PROVIDING FOOD AND OTHER ITEMS, SERVICES AND ADVICE TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND / OR CHARITIES OR TO OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY AND IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING EMERGENCY FOOD SUPPLIES TO PEOPLE OF ALL OR NO FAITH AND TO HELP THOSE IN CRISIS INCLUDING SIGNPOSTING TO OTHER ORGANISATIONS."

Area of benefit: IN BURNGREAVE AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS

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: Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£191k
Latest spending
£128k
Registered
2024
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an overall unrestricted surplus of £62,792, driven by a one-off transfer of £108,002 from a related party. Excluding this transfer, the underlying position was a deficit of approximately £45,210, prompting trustees to prioritize strengthening fundraising activities for long-term sustainability.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations from supporters (84% of income)
“The primary component related to donations from supporters, which amounted to £160,706.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months' costs (reserves figure: £63k)
“This is set at three months’ costs.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: One of the charity’s employees is married to one of the charity’s trustees. Total remuneration for this employee amounted to £4,347 within the financial period.
“One of the charity’s employees is married to one of the charity’s trustees. Total remuneration for this employee amounted to £4,347 within the financial period.” — page 20
“The total amount of donations funded by trustees in the period was £100.” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The total amount of donations funded by trustees in the period was £100.
“One of the charity’s employees is married to one of the charity’s trustees. Total remuneration for this employee amounted to £4,347 within the financial period.” — page 20
“The total amount of donations funded by trustees in the period was £100.” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Included within this figure is a one-off transfer of £108,002 from Rock Christian Centre (charity number 1163895), where Burngreave Foodbank previously operated under fiscal hosting arrangements.
“One of the charity’s employees is married to one of the charity’s trustees. Total remuneration for this employee amounted to £4,347 within the financial period.” — page 20
“The total amount of donations funded by trustees in the period was £100.” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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)

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 31/10/2025

  • Volunteers: 40

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Burngreave 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).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Sheffield City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/10/2025£191k£128k

Common questions

Is BURNGREAVE FOODBANK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an overall unrestricted surplus of £62,792, driven by a one-off transfer of £108,002 from a related party. Excluding this transfer, the underlying position was a deficit of approximately £45,210, prompting trustees to prioritize strengthening fundraising activities for long-term sustainability. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund09/01/2026£20kEmploy a Deputy Foodbank Manager – To Sustain Service

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
Fuel Bank Foundation1£12k
PARKVIEW CHAPEL, BOTESDALE1£4k
THE LEN PICK TRUST1£2k
THE TULA TRUST LIMITED1£1k

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BURNGREAVE FOODBANK£191k—0above—no doubt
TEWKESBURY FOODBANK FY2026£152k——unclear—no doubt
BOURNE FOODBANK FY2025£36k—0unclear—no doubt
GILLINGHAM FOODBANK FY2025£74k—0above—no doubt
BOREHAMWOOD FOODBANK FY2026£234k——above—no doubt
BRIDGEND FOODBANK FY2025£253k—0unclear—no doubt

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