gloucester foodbank

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, and the general public. Gloucester Foodbank is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by carrying out other charitable activities. The charity is based in Gloucester and operates in Gloucestershire.

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

Gloucester Foodbank's purpose is to relieve poverty and financial hardship, through the Food Bank Project. The project provides a temporary, stop-gap through food distribution to those who present in crisis. Free emergency food is provided for 3 days. The food is distributed in exchange for vouchers issued to individuals according to need by a number of local crisis agencies and social services.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Gloucestershire

Financial Information

Latest Income

£586,470

Latest Expenditure

£671,802

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 114.3%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 99.8%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 1.3%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £565,313

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £0

Investments £9,910

Other Income £11,247

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £670,567

Raising Funds £1,235

Governance £7,810

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2025	£586,470	£671,802	£670,567	£342,408	£290,259	6 / 102
2024	£506,694	£534,336	£534,336	£427,741	£415,603	5 / 80
2023	£607,408	£446,751	£446,183	£423,689	£335,201	4 / 70
2022	£330,539	£308,902				0 / 70
2021	£479,523	£322,756				0 / 65