ELLAND AND DISTRICT FOODBANK — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 11 January 2023
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 11 January 2025 – 10 January 2026
Latest income: £20,529
Latest expenditure: £11,466
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Springfield House, Forest Hill Road, ELLAND, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, HD3 3FB

Website recorded by the regulator: https://ellandanddistrictfb.wordpress.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

On a weekly basis our clients receive food bags containing basic essential food items that provide 3 meals for 3 days. These food items are either donated to us by 7 local supermarkets, individuals, community groups, local businesses or are purchased using the grants and financial donations we receive. In addition we provide a bag of fresh produce and periodically toiletries and cat/dog food.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 11 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 10 January 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 10 November 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 1 September 2026
Date Accounts Received: 1 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £20,529
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,466

Fin Period Start Date: 11 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 10 January 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 10 November 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 29 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 29 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £13,970
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,364

Fin Period Start Date: 11 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 10 January 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 10 November 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 7 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 7 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £34,724
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,440

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 11 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 10 January 2026
Ar Due Date: 10 November 2026
Ar Received Date: 1 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £20,529
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,466
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: 30

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 11 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 10 January 2025
Ar Due Date: 10 November 2025
Ar Received Date: 29 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £13,970
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,364
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: 31

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 11 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 10 January 2024
Ar Due Date: 10 November 2024
Ar Received Date: 7 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £34,724
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,440
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £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: 29

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Calderdale
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: West Yorkshire
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: ELLAND AND DISTRICT FOODBANK
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2023-01-11T00:00:00

Charity Name: ELLAND AND DISTRICT FOODBANK
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2026-09-22T00:00:00
Reason: Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number: 5242756
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1209118
Assoc Charity Name: FOOD FOR FAMILIES

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 11 Jan 2023 as amended on 09 Feb 2024 as amended on 24 Apr 2025
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN THE ELLAND AND DISTRICT AREA, SPECIFICALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY TO THOSE LIVING IN HX4 AND HX5 POST CODE AREAS, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:- PROVIDING EMERGENCY FOOD AND BASIC ESSENTIAL ITEMS TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED AND/OR TO OTHER CHARITIES/ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY FOR THEIR DISTRIBUTION. - INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT, ADVICE OR SIGNPOSTING TO THE RELEVANT INFORMATION OR ADVISORY SERVICES.- WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN THE RELIEF OF FOOD POVERTY.- GIVING EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE TO ANYONE SEEKING HELP AND SIGNPOSTING AS A ONE OFF PROVISION, AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR DISCRETION SEE FIT.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures