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CANTERBURY FOOD BANK

Registered charity 1153791 · organisation 5038696

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received Late
Charity type
CIO
Registered
12 September 2013
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£713,344
Latest expenditure
£776,668
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: Unit 29, Joseph Wilson Industrial Estate, Millstrood Road, WHITSTABLE, Kent, CT5 3PS

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Canterbury Food Bank operates within the Canterbury City Council District (Whitstable, Canterbury, Herne Bay and surrounding villages) to alleviate poverty through the provision of crisis food parcels, items, services and facilities to individuals in financial need and contributing to and cooperating with charities and other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
29 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
7 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£713,344
Total Gross Expenditure
£776,668
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
27 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
28 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£942,376
Total Gross Expenditure
£752,449
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
27 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
27 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,102,817
Total Gross Expenditure
£693,456
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2022
Date Annual Return Received
23 May 2022
Date Accounts Received
23 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£518,621
Total Gross Expenditure
£330,103
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2019
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2020
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2021
Date Annual Return Received
8 May 2021
Date Accounts Received
8 May 2021
Total Gross Income
£329,611
Total Gross Expenditure
£87,870

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
29 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£713,344
Total Gross Expenditure
£776,668
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£39,610
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
200
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
27 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£942,376
Total Gross Expenditure
£752,449
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£196,995
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
200
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
27 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,102,817
Total Gross Expenditure
£693,456
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
£1
Income From Government Grants
£196,995
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
200
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2021
Ar Due Date
31 May 2022
Ar Received Date
23 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£518,621
Total Gross Expenditure
£330,103
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
£7
Income From Government Grants
£40,262
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
200
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2019
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2020
Ar Due Date
31 May 2021
Ar Received Date
8 May 2021
Total Gross Income
£329,611
Total Gross Expenditure
£87,870
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
£4
Income From Government Grants
£16,858
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
202

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
29 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
691032
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
22312
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
713344
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,550
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£774,118
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
776668
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
1020
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
25879
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£201,020
Assets Total Fixed
374001
Assets Own Use
374001
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£654,694
Assets Total Liabilities
£7,642
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,021,053
Creditors One Year Total Current
7642
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£639,475
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
996749
Funds Restricted
24304
Funds Total
1021053
Count Employees
9
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
27 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
926231
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
16145
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
942376
Income Legacies
9
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,411
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£751,038
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
752449
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
1165
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
19963
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£275,050
Assets Total Fixed
74522
Assets Own Use
74522
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,017,078
Assets Total Liabilities
£7,224
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,084,376
Creditors One Year Total Current
7224
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£923,481
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1011850
Funds Restricted
72526
Funds Total
1084376
Count Employees
9
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
27 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1100334
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
2483
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1102817
Income Legacies
50000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£22,127
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£671,329
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
693456
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
9450
Expenditure Support Costs
9450
Expenditure Depreciation
10704
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£223,295
Assets Total Fixed
63714
Assets Own Use
63714
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£834,501
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,766
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£894,449
Creditors One Year Total Current
3766
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£790,261
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
867661
Funds Restricted
26788
Funds Total
894449
Count Employees
9
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2021
Ar Due Date
31 May 2022
Ar Received Date
23 May 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
518463
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
158
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
518621
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£11,969
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£318,134
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
330103
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
974
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
2399
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£58,553
Assets Total Fixed
15226
Assets Own Use
15226
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£471,585
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,723
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£485,088
Creditors One Year Total Current
1723
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£455,288
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
454255
Funds Restricted
30833
Funds Total
485088
Count Employees
7
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Kent
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CANTERBURY FOOD BANK
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2013-09-12T00:00:00
Charity Name
CANTERBURY FOOD BANK
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-11-22T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
281541
Assoc Registered Charity Number
281541
Assoc Charity Name
HERNE BAY PHILANTHROPIC SOCIETY

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - Foundation Registered 12 Sep 2013 as amended on 02 May 2018 as amended on 25 Jul 2022 as amended on 31 Oct 2024 as amended on 02 Apr 2025
Charitable Objects
The prevention or relief of poverty or financial hardship in the Canterbury City Council district (as defined at the date of this constitution) in particular but not exclusively by:i) The provision of emergency food parcels together with other related supplies, along with items, services and facilities connected with the preparation and serving of emergency food supplies to individuals and family groups in financial crisis;ii) To provide financial support with domestic energy costs for those individuals and families in need; andiii) To campaign on issues to prevent or relieve poverty that include, but are not limited to, initiating and running projects solely, or contributing to, or cooperating with, charities, other organisations, and the media.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Internal risk management policy and procedures
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Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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Investment
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Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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Volunteer management
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Social media policy and procedures