DOVER FOODBANK

Registered charity 1212901 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Working in Dover and surrounding areas we help to alleviate poverty through the provision of food parcels to those in crisis, in partnership with local agencies who refer clients in crisis to us. As part of our service we signpost to other care agencies, advice services and support agencies to try and help alleviate the clients immediate crisis that is causing their need to use the Foodbank.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£302k
Latest spending
£124k
Registered
2025
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that Dover Foodbank held total unrestricted and restricted reserves of £177,378 at the end of the period. The trustees' report notes that the charity's policy is to maintain reserves equivalent to at least six months of operational expenditure, and the current reserves appear sufficient to meet this target given the annual expenditure of £124,307. The filing indicates no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least 6 months of operational expenditure (held: £177k)
“The charity's policy is to maintain a reserves level equivalent to at least 6 months of operational expenditure.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£302k£124k

Common questions

Is DOVER FOODBANK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that Dover Foodbank held total unrestricted and restricted reserves of £177,378 at the end of the period. The trustees' report notes that the charity's policy is to maintain reserves equivalent to at least six months of operational expenditure, and the current reserves appear sufficient to meet this target given the annual expenditure of £124,307. The filing indicates no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds DOVER FOODBANK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name DOVER FOODBANK as a grant recipient include Fuel Bank Foundation.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
Fuel Bank FoundationFY2023£145kFuel Bank Vouchers
Fuel Bank FoundationFY2022£11k