CCEW Charity Commission profile

DOVER FOODBANK

Registered charity 1212901 · organisation 5259041

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
10 April 2025
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
10 April 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£301,685
Latest expenditure
£124,307
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: DOVER FOODBANK, UNIT 7 CHARLTON CENTRE, HIGH STREET, DOVER, CT16 1TT, CT16 1TT

Website recorded by the regulator: https://doverfoodbank.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Working in Dover and surrounding areas we help to alleviate poverty through the provision of food parcels to those in crisis, in partnership with local agencies who refer clients in crisis to us. As part of our service we signpost to other care agencies, advice services and support agencies to try and help alleviate the clients immediate crisis that is causing their need to use the Foodbank.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
10 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
5 August 2026
Date Accounts Received
5 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£301,685
Total Gross Expenditure
£124,307

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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
10 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
5 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£301,685
Total Gross Expenditure
£124,307
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£49,000
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
25

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

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Charity Event History

Charity Name
DOVER FOODBANK
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2025-04-10T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 10 Apr 2025
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONGST PEOPLE IN DOVER AND THE SURROUNDING AREA IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME-TO-TIME THINK FIT, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: A) PROVIDING EMERGENCY FOOD, ESSENTIAL TOILETRIES, AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED AND/OR FOR DISTRIBUTION BY CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY B) SUCH OTHER MEANS, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT OR SIGNPOSTING TO RELEVANT INFORMATION AND OTHER ADVISORY SERVICES, AND TO PROVIDE SUCH SERVICES WITH A CHRISTIAN ETHOS, SUPPORTED BY CHURCHES IN DOVER AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

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Charity Policy

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Complaints handling
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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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Investing charity funds policy and procedures
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Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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