FEEDING FAMILIES — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 28 August 2018
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £912,506
Latest expenditure: £800,910
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Feeding Families HQ, Unit 2, Franklin Park, Patterson Street, BLAYDON-ON-TYNE, Tyne And

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Our mission is to 1) Provide relief to any person experiencing poverty primarily in north east England. We will do this, in particular but not exclusively, through the provision of food, education and other resources which they could not otherwise afford.2) Promote wellbeing and mental health for those who give and receive aid.

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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: 10 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 10 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £912,506
Total Gross Expenditure: £800,910

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 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 18 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £760,856
Total Gross Expenditure: £937,613

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: 17 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 17 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £792,114
Total Gross Expenditure: £452,685

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: 6 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 6 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £255,910
Total Gross Expenditure: £206,741

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 5 November 2021
Date Accounts Received: 5 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £212,377
Total Gross Expenditure: £135,962

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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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 10 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £912,506
Total Gross Expenditure: £800,910
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £6
Income From Government Grants: £256,005
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: 643

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 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £760,856
Total Gross Expenditure: £937,613
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £20,500
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: 2623

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: 17 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £792,114
Total Gross Expenditure: £452,685
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £78,750
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: 4388

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: 6 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £255,910
Total Gross Expenditure: £206,741
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: £2
Income From Government Grants: £50,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 3375

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 5 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £212,377
Total Gross Expenditure: £135,962
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: £3
Income From Government Grants: £16,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 3200

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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: 10 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 537069
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 2314
Income Other: 373123
Income Total Income And Endowments: 912506
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £800,910
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 800910
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 6418
Expenditure Support Costs: 6418
Expenditure Depreciation: 3739
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £153,398
Assets Total Fixed: 32326
Assets Own Use: 32326
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £418,355
Assets Total Liabilities: £30,300
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £420,381
Creditors One Year Total Current: 30300
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £386,464
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 396385
Funds Restricted: 23996
Funds Total: 420381
Count Employees: 8
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 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 498709
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 2979
Income Other: 259168
Income Total Income And Endowments: 760856
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £19,398
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £918,215
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 937613
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 963
Expenditure Support Costs: 5888
Expenditure Depreciation: 4394
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -20356
Gain Loss Other: -2087
Reserves: £152,899
Assets Total Fixed: 36065
Assets Own Use: 36065
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £290,828
Assets Total Liabilities: £18,107
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £308,786
Creditors One Year Total Current: 18107
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £288,741
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 250214
Funds Restricted: 58572
Funds Total: 308786
Count Employees: 7
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: 17 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 337507
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 454607
Income Total Income And Endowments: 792114
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £452,685
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 452685
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 3555
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -2088
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £211,603
Assets Total Fixed: 15709
Assets Own Use: 15709
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £475,405
Assets Total Liabilities: £5,571
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £485,543
Creditors One Year Total Current: 5571
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £475,188
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 260403
Funds Restricted: 225140
Funds Total: 485543
Count Employees: 7
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: FEEDING FAMILIES
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2018-08-28T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 28 Aug 2018
Charitable Objects: THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN THE UK BY PROVIDING CHRISTMAS HAMPERS TO ANY PERSON IN NEED, EITHER DIRECTLY OR THROUGH CHARITIES AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests