CCEW Charity Commission profile

Food Bank Aid

Registered charity 1194314 · organisation 5177374

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
4 May 2021
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
13299257
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£2,200,846
Latest expenditure
£2,604,207
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Unit 2B, Chaplin Square, Great North Leisure Park, LONDON, N12 0GL

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The relief of poverty, especially food poverty, by means including the collection, sorting and distribution of food and other supplies to food banks that serve the needs of persons who are, or are in danger of, suffering food poverty.

03 Official extract

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
27 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
27 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,200,846
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,604,207
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
7 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
7 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,599,441
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,545,371
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
10 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
10 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,974,341
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,799,149
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
15 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
15 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,135,161
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,327,221

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
27 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,200,846
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,604,207
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
350
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
7 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,599,441
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,545,371
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
350
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
10 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,974,341
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,799,149
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
300
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
15 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,135,161
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,327,221
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
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
250

05 Official extract

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
27 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
2153831
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
47015
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2200846
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£224,742
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,379,465
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2604207
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
9000
Expenditure Support Costs
85593
Expenditure Depreciation
1128
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,615,210
Assets Total Fixed
3385
Assets Own Use
3385
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,747,653
Assets Total Liabilities
£117,197
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,633,841
Creditors One Year Total Current
117197
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,467,559
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1615210
Funds Restricted
18631
Funds Total
1633841
Count Employees
6
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
7 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
2554322
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
45119
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2599441
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£140,183
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,405,188
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2545371
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
3988
Expenditure Support Costs
140037
Expenditure Depreciation
1504
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,005,913
Assets Total Fixed
4513
Assets Own Use
4513
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,045,792
Assets Total Liabilities
£13,103
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,037,202
Creditors One Year Total Current
13103
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,828,862
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2005913
Funds Restricted
31289
Funds Total
2037202
Count Employees
5
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
10 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
2972372
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
1969
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2974341
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£105,702
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,693,447
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1799149
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
3600
Expenditure Support Costs
117807
Expenditure Depreciation
1204
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,961,782
Assets Total Fixed
6017
Assets Own Use
6017
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,981,342
Assets Total Liabilities
£4,227
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,983,132
Creditors One Year Total Current
4227
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,830,435
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1961782
Funds Restricted
21350
Funds Total
1983132
Count Employees
4
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
15 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
2135148
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
13
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2135161
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£64,427
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,262,794
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1327221
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
3000
Expenditure Support Costs
40919
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£807,940
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£815,344
Assets Total Liabilities
£7,404
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£807,940
Creditors One Year Total Current
7404
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£353,081
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
792071
Funds Restricted
15869
Funds Total
807940
Count Employees
1
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Haringey
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Camden
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Barnet
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Harrow
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Enfield
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Brent
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Hertfordshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Islington
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Food Bank Aid
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-05-16T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
262517
Assoc Registered Charity Number
262517
Assoc Charity Name
THE ROTARY CLUB OF ISLINGTON, HIGHGATE AND MUSWELL HILL BENEVOLENT FUND
Charity Name
Food Bank Aid
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-02-01T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
289340
Assoc Registered Charity Number
289340
Assoc Charity Name
THE ENFIELD TOWN AND FORTY HILL CHURCHES JOINT TRUST
Charity Name
Food Bank Aid
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2021-05-04T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 29 MAR 2021 as amended on 12 May 2021 as amended on 27 Mar 2024
Charitable Objects
THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, IN PARTICULAR FOOD POVERTY, BY MEANS INCLUDING FACILITATING DONATIONS OF FOOD AND OTHER SUPPLIES TO FOOD BANKS THAT SERVE THE NEEDS OF THOSE SUFFERING, OR IN DANGER OF SUFFERING, POVERTY.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
641826
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
FOOD BANK AID LTD

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures