eastbourne foodbank

The charity supports the general public. Eastbourne Foodbank is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing human resources. The charity is based in Eastbourne and operates in East Sussex.

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

Prevention and relief of poverty in Eastbourne, East Sussex and the surrounding area by providing items and services to individuals in need which they would not otherwise afford through lack of means.This is achieved mainly through the provision of 3 days food, clothing & signposting to services.

Fundraising

See where Eastbourne Foodbank is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Local Authority

East Sussex

Financial Information

Latest Income

£1,202,329

Latest Expenditure

£1,107,034

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 90.7%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 98.5%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 2.9%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,160,358

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £12,268

Investments £29,703

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,090,760

Raising Funds £16,274

Governance £16,228

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£1,202,329	£1,107,034	£1,090,760	£1,047,801	£781,830	17 / 185
2023	£1,073,426	£977,540	£970,727	£952,506	£188,545	15 / 185
2022	£1,117,311	£950,364	£945,178	£856,620	£156,465	14 / 130
2021	£732,492	£635,143	£631,244	£689,673	£112,279	9 / 130
2020	£815,301	£542,612	£538,977	£525,124	£466,186	8 / 130