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CCEW Charity Commission profile

BLACK COUNTRY FOOD BANK LIMITED

Registered charity 1136676 · organisation 4049187

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
30 June 2010
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
06986325
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,186,004
Latest expenditure
£1,170,085
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: The Store House, Albion Street, Brierley Hill, DY5 3EE

Website recorded by the regulator: www.blackcountryfoodbank.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

THE CHARITY PROVIDES FOOD AND TOILETRIES TO PEOPLE WITHIN THE BLACK COUNTRY (I.E. THE BOROUGHS OF DUDLEY, SANDWELL, WALSALL AND WOLVERHAMPTON) WHO ARE EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, SICKNESS OR NEED.THE CHARITY IS ABLE TO PROVIDE THE SERVICE THROUGH DONATIONS OF FOOD AND OTHER ARTICLES BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, LOCAL CHURCHES AND VARIOUS OTHER ORGANISATIONS.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
12 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
12 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,186,004
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,170,085
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
18 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
18 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,433,901
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,120,129
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
8 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
8 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,426,938
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,094,829
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
19 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
19 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,121,710
Total Gross Expenditure
£988,892
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
6 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
6 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,216,797
Total Gross Expenditure
£785,725

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
12 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,186,004
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,170,085
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£63,250
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
300
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
18 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,433,901
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,120,129
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Grants
£64,720
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
330
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
8 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,426,938
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,094,829
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Grants
£155,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
300
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
19 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,121,710
Total Gross Expenditure
£988,892
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Grants
£29,518
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
300
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
6 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,216,797
Total Gross Expenditure
£785,725
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£9
Income From Government Grants
£40,550
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
300

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
12 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1054033
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
90250
Income Investments
41721
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1186004
Income Legacies
500
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,618
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,167,467
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1170085
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
9551
Expenditure Support Costs
251921
Expenditure Depreciation
7916
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,339,071
Assets Total Fixed
12065
Assets Own Use
12065
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,362,680
Assets Total Liabilities
£5,999
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,368,746
Creditors One Year Total Current
5999
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,267,389
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1339071
Funds Restricted
29675
Funds Total
1368746
Count Employees
6
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
18 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1227427
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
170809
Income Investments
35665
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1433901
Income Legacies
6000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£600
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,119,529
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1120129
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10484
Expenditure Support Costs
180963
Expenditure Depreciation
10426
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,072,652
Assets Total Fixed
10385
Assets Own Use
10385
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,346,251
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,809
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,352,827
Creditors One Year Total Current
3809
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,262,026
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1072652
Funds Restricted
280175
Funds Total
1352827
Count Employees
5
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
8 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1235651
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
178351
Income Investments
12936
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1426938
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,324
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,092,505
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1094829
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
16034
Expenditure Support Costs
152614
Expenditure Depreciation
13870
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£836,548
Assets Total Fixed
15113
Assets Own Use
15113
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,028,094
Assets Total Liabilities
£4,152
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,039,055
Creditors One Year Total Current
4152
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,019,249
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
836548
Funds Restricted
202507
Funds Total
1039055
Count Employees
5
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
19 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1082300
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
38985
Income Investments
425
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1121710
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£988,892
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
988892
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
133674
Expenditure Depreciation
16644
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£610,154
Assets Total Fixed
29331
Assets Own Use
29331
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£681,521
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,906
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£706,946
Creditors One Year Total Current
3906
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£678,840
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
610154
Funds Restricted
96792
Funds Total
706946
Count Employees
6
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
6 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1216661
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
136
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1216797
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£785,725
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
785725
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
129225
Expenditure Depreciation
14526
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£478,882
Assets Total Fixed
41739
Assets Own Use
41739
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£534,656
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,267
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£574,128
Creditors One Year Total Current
2267
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£513,716
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
478882
Funds Restricted
95246
Funds Total
574128
Count Employees
5
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Walsall
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Worcestershire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wolverhampton
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Dudley
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Sandwell
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Staffordshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Birmingham City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BLACK COUNTRY FOOD BANK LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2010-06-30T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 10 AUGUST 2009 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE 22 MARCH 2010
Charitable Objects
(A) TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, SICKNESS AND NEED FOR PERSONS IN THE BLACK COUNTRY (THAT IS THE BOROUGHS OF DUDLEY, SANDWELL, WALSALL AND WOLVERHAMPTON) IN SUCH WAYS AS THE DIRECTORS DETERMINE, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF FOOD AND ADVICE.
Area Of Benefit
DUDLEY, SANDWELL, WALSALL AND WOLVERHAMPTON

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries