CANTERBURY FOOD BANK

About CANTERBURY FOOD BANK

CANTERBURY FOOD BANK is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1153791). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 85/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2024), CANTERBURY FOOD BANK reported a total income of £713,344 and total expenditure of £776,668, a spending ratio of 109% which is broadly in line with its income. According to the Charity Commission register, CANTERBURY FOOD BANK describes its activities as follows: Canterbury Food Bank operates within the Canterbury City Council District (Whitstable, Canterbury, Herne Bay and surrounding villages) to alleviate poverty through the provision of crisis food parcels, items, services and facilities to individuals in financial need and contributing to and cooperating with charities and other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for CANTERBURY FOOD BANK. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 108.9% of income spent on charitable work