BASINGSTOKE FOODBANK — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 23 October 2013
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 October 2024 – 30 September 2025
Latest income: £173,793
Latest expenditure: £201,785
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Unit 63-64, Tempus Business Centre, Kingsclere Road, BASINGSTOKE, RG21 6XG

Website recorded by the regulator: http://basingstoke.foodbank.org.uk/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

THE BASINGSTOKE FOODBANK RECEIVES DONATIONS OF NON-PERISHABLE FOOD DIRECTLY FROM THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND VIA SUPERMARKET APPEALS.THESE DONATIONS ARE SORTED INTO FOOD-TYPES AND CHECKED FOR USE-BY END DATE AND THEN STORED.PARTNER AGENCIES ISSUE VOUCHERS TO CLIENTS JUDGED BY THEM TO BE IN URGENT NEED OF FOOD-SUPPORT. VOUCHERS ARE REDEEMED AT THE FOODBANK CENTRE FOR 3-DAYS SUPPLY OF FOOD.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 5 June 2026
Date Accounts Received: 5 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £173,793
Total Gross Expenditure: £201,785

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 15 April 2025
Date Accounts Received: 15 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £189,777
Total Gross Expenditure: £201,839

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 22 May 2024
Date Accounts Received: 22 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £212,750
Total Gross Expenditure: £241,898

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 19 June 2023
Date Accounts Received: 19 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £176,719
Total Gross Expenditure: £397,240

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 3 July 2022
Date Accounts Received: 3 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £180,750
Total Gross Expenditure: £103,758

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2026
Ar Received Date: 5 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £173,793
Total Gross Expenditure: £201,785
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: 150

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2025
Ar Received Date: 15 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £189,777
Total Gross Expenditure: £201,839
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: 130

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2024
Ar Received Date: 22 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £212,750
Total Gross Expenditure: £241,898
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: 132

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2023
Ar Received Date: 19 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £176,719
Total Gross Expenditure: £397,240
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £22,917
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 109

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2022
Ar Received Date: 3 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £180,750
Total Gross Expenditure: £103,758
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 109

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Hampshire
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BASINGSTOKE FOODBANK
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2021-08-16T00:00:00
Reason: Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number: 5067083
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1163757
Assoc Charity Name: LIFEPOINT CHURCH, ROOKSDOWN

Charity Name: BASINGSTOKE FOODBANK
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2013-10-23T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Foundation Registered 23 Oct 2013 as amended on 15 Apr 2025
Charitable Objects: TO RELIEVE THE POVERTY OF PEOPLE IN THE BASINGSTOKE AND SURROUNDING AREA WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS, IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Volunteer management