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CCEW Charity Commission profile

PORTLAND FOODBANK

Registered charity 1194428 · organisation 5174873

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
11 May 2021
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
11 May 2025 – 10 May 2026
Latest income
£38,600
Latest expenditure
£40,541
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: ST. JOHNS CHURCH HALL, VENTNOR ROAD, PORTLAND, DT5 1JE

Website recorded by the regulator: www.portlandfoodbank.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The prevention or relief of poverty or financial hardship, in particular but not exclusively in Portland and the surrounding area based on Christian principles by providing emergency food to individuals and families in need and/or for distribution by charities or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty or financial hardship.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
11 May 2025
Fin Period End Date
10 May 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
10 March 2027
Date Annual Return Received
28 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
28 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£38,600
Total Gross Expenditure
£40,541
Fin Period Start Date
11 May 2024
Fin Period End Date
10 May 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
10 March 2026
Date Annual Return Received
17 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
17 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£52,330
Total Gross Expenditure
£27,445
Fin Period Start Date
11 May 2023
Fin Period End Date
10 May 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
10 March 2025
Date Annual Return Received
25 February 2025
Date Accounts Received
25 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£41,664
Total Gross Expenditure
£28,479
Fin Period Start Date
11 May 2022
Fin Period End Date
10 May 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
10 March 2024
Date Annual Return Received
15 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
15 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£43,648
Total Gross Expenditure
£25,872
Fin Period Start Date
11 May 2021
Fin Period End Date
10 May 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
10 March 2023
Date Annual Return Received
20 February 2023
Date Accounts Received
20 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£17,226
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,215

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
11 May 2025
Fin Period End Date
10 May 2026
Ar Due Date
10 March 2027
Ar Received Date
28 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£38,600
Total Gross Expenditure
£40,541
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£17,500
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
Count Volunteers
35
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
11 May 2024
Fin Period End Date
10 May 2025
Ar Due Date
10 March 2026
Ar Received Date
17 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£52,330
Total Gross Expenditure
£27,445
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£23,500
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
Count Volunteers
45
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
11 May 2023
Fin Period End Date
10 May 2024
Ar Due Date
10 March 2025
Ar Received Date
25 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£41,664
Total Gross Expenditure
£28,479
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£15,000
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
Count Volunteers
45
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
11 May 2022
Fin Period End Date
10 May 2023
Ar Due Date
10 March 2024
Ar Received Date
15 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£43,648
Total Gross Expenditure
£25,872
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£2,000
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
Count Volunteers
40
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
11 May 2021
Fin Period End Date
10 May 2022
Ar Due Date
10 March 2023
Ar Received Date
20 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£17,226
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,215
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
£2,250
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
25

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

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
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
PORTLAND FOODBANK
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2021-05-11T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 11 May 2021
Charitable Objects
THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN PORTLAND AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BASED ON CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES BY: A) PROVIDING EMERGENCY FOOD TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED AND/OR FOR DISTRIBUTION BY CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP. B) SUCH OTHER MEANS, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT OR SIGNPOSTING TO RELEVANT INFORMATION AND OTHER ADVISORY SERVICES.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries