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black country food bank limited

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, other charities or voluntary bodies, and the general public. Black Country Food Bank Limited is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Brierley Hill and operates in Birmingham City, Dudley, and various other locations.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

THE CHARITY PROVIDES FOOD AND TOILETRIES TO PEOPLE WITHIN THE BLACK COUNTRY (I.E. THE BOROUGHS OF DUDLEY, SANDWELL, WALSALL AND WOLVERHAMPTON) WHO ARE EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, SICKNESS OR NEED.THE CHARITY IS ABLE TO PROVIDE THE SERVICE THROUGH DONATIONS OF FOOD AND OTHER ARTICLES BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, LOCAL CHURCHES AND VARIOUS OTHER ORGANISATIONS.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,433,901
Latest Expenditure
£1,120,129

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 78.1%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 99.9%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 1.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,227,427
Charitable Activities £170,809
Other Trading £0
Investments £35,665
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,119,529
Raising Funds £600
Governance £10,484
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£1,433,901£1,120,129£1,119,529£1,352,827£1,072,6525 / 330
2023£1,426,938£1,094,829£1,092,505£1,039,055£836,5485 / 300
2022£1,121,710£988,892£988,892£706,946£610,1546 / 300
2021£1,216,797£785,725£785,725£574,128£478,8825 / 300
2020£630,407£624,417£112,370£143,056£113,2665 / 300

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers