MELKSHAM FOODBANK AND LIFELINE CIO

Registered charity 1212842 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The object of the CIO is the prevention or relief of poverty of people living in Melksham and the surrounding villages in such ways as the charity Trustees think fit, in particular (but without limitation);by providing food and other essential items to individuals and families in need;by providing information, advice and support within a Christian ethos to individuals and families in need.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OF PEOPLE LIVING IN MELKSHAM AND THE SURROUNDING VILLAGES IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT, IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION): 3.1 BY PROVIDING FOOD AND OTHER ESSENTIAL ITEMS TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED;3.2 BY PROVIDING INFORMATION, ADVICE AND SUPPORT WITHIN A CHRISTIAN ETHOS TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES 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 unrestricted reserves stood at £41,115, which the Trustees consider sufficient given risks of reduced donations and grants. The charity reported a net increase in reserves of £1,749 for the year, with total income of £44,171.95 and total expenditure of £49,410.93.

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 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.

• Bullying and harassment 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
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• ALAN DAVID MCFALL
• ANNE DOYLE DSG · trustee of 1 other charity
• Gweldoline Anne McLean
• Hilary Ann McFall
• Ian David Wakeham · trustee of 2 other charities
• Joan Boorer · trustee of 1 other charity
• Mary Wakeham · trustee of 2 other charities
• Sharon Linda Pearce

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

Operates in: Wiltshire

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