CCEW Charity Commission profile

BURGESS HILL COMMUNITY FOOD BANK

Registered charity 1154105 · organisation 5040009

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
4 October 2013
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£46,833
Latest expenditure
£58,295
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: 28 Greenlands Drive, Burgess Hill, RH15 0AZ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

BHCFB collects non-perishable food from donors local to Burgess Hill via both regular and one-off collections, sorts it into categories and by date and distributes it, from premises in Burgess Hill, Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint in units of enough food for 2 people for 3 days, to people in poverty. Vouchers from accredited voluntary and statutory agencies are exchanged for appropriate units of food.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
24 April 2026
Date Accounts Received
24 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£46,833
Total Gross Expenditure
£58,295
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
17 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
17 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£49,685
Total Gross Expenditure
£55,337
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
14 April 2024
Date Accounts Received
14 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£42,831
Total Gross Expenditure
£53,850
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
13 September 2023
Date Accounts Received
13 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£34,841
Total Gross Expenditure
£31,027
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
16 May 2022
Date Accounts Received
16 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£27,372
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,629

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
24 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£46,833
Total Gross Expenditure
£58,295
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
Count Volunteers
50
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
17 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£49,685
Total Gross Expenditure
£55,337
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
Count Volunteers
50
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
14 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£42,831
Total Gross Expenditure
£53,850
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
Count Volunteers
50
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
13 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£34,841
Total Gross Expenditure
£31,027
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
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
35
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
16 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£27,372
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,629
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
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
30

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
West Sussex
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
East Sussex
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BURGESS HILL COMMUNITY FOOD BANK
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2013-10-04T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - Foundation Registered 04 Oct 2013 as amended on 30 Sep 2022
Charitable Objects
To help alleviate poverty in Burgess Hill and surrounding areas by using food, monies and other items donated to the Food Bank to support people who have been identified as being in need, by providing them with food, funds, goods and services and in such other ways as the Trustees from time to time shall see fit.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries