CRESCENT FOOD BANK — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 16 November 2021
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £59,336
Latest expenditure: £60,759
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Crescent Food Bank, 295A Blackburn Road, BOLTON, BL1 8HB

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Fulfill the need of a food bank that can cater to specific dietary requirements and needs of individuals and families more so with the dependency on food banks having increased since the start of Covid-19 pandemic. Although providing food support is our main focus, we also provide essential items such as hygiene and baby products on request.

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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: 28 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 28 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £59,336
Total Gross Expenditure: £60,759

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: 13 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 13 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £60,276
Total Gross Expenditure: £37,472

Fin Period Start Date: 16 November 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 25 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 25 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £57,763
Total Gross Expenditure: £38,557

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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: 28 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £59,336
Total Gross Expenditure: £60,759
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £27,000
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: 70

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: 13 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £60,276
Total Gross Expenditure: £37,472
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 60

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 16 November 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 25 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £57,763
Total Gross Expenditure: £38,557
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: 40

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Bolton
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

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: 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: CRESCENT FOOD BANK
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2021-11-16T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 16 Nov 2021
Charitable Objects: TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY IN BOLTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS BY PROVIDING FOOD AID AND RELIEF GOODS, IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF DONATIONS AND THE OPERATION OF A FOOD BANK.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures