manchester central foodbank

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies and the general public. Manchester Central Foodbank is a registered charity whose purpose is the prevention or relief of poverty. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Manchester and operates in Manchester 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

Manchester Central Foodbank, part of the Trussell Trust Network, provides an emergency service to those in need in Central Manchester. We give out emergency food parcels (3 days nutritionally balanced food) and signposting services to those referred to us by front line agencies (social workers, GPs, chaplains, schools, etc.) as well as support in other forms to relieve the impact of poverty.

Fundraising

See where Manchester Central Foodbank is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Local Authority

Manchester City

Financial Information

Latest Income

£582,894

Latest Expenditure

£609,071

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 99.7%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 95.4%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 0.1%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £209,073

Charitable Activities £368,138

Other Trading £1,212

Investments £2,583

Other Income £1,888

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £580,934

Raising Funds £0

Governance £624

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £28,137

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£582,894	£609,071	£580,934	£550,791	£217,503	9 / 50
2023	£643,446	£350,340	£350,340	£576,968	£83,940	8 / 2928
2022	£309,069	£282,051				0 / 80
2021	£354,712	£249,852				0 / 80
2020	£232,458	£145,649				0 / 80