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leicester south foodbank

The charity supports the general public. Leicester South Foodbank is a registered charity whose purpose is the prevention or relief of poverty. It delivers its work by carrying out other charitable activities. The charity is based in Leicestershire and operates in Leicestershire and Leicester City.


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 relief of financial hardship amongst people in Leicestershire by: a) providing emergency food, essential toiletries, and household items to people in need and/or for distribution by charities or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty b) such other means, including the provision of support or signposting to relevant information and other advisory service

Fundraising

See where Leicester South Foodbank is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£793,671
Latest Expenditure
£662,211

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 41.6%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 49.8%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 0.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £185,577
Charitable Activities £397,329
Other Trading £157,423
Investments £12,919
Other Income £40,423

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £330,112
Raising Funds £0
Governance £2,795
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £332,099

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£793,671£662,211£330,112£575,700£97,0005 / 80
2023£796,940£691,533£427,804£444,240£61,0004 / 65
2022£619,150£603,887£603,887£338,833£61,0003 / 40
2021£642,545£490,937£347,667£323,570£45,0583 / 78
2020£398,565£316,8160 / 80

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers