COLCHESTER FOODBANK

About COLCHESTER FOODBANK

COLCHESTER FOODBANK is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1204958). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Verified" rating with a CharityScore of 82/100 — a well-rated and transparent charity that meets strong governance standards. This indicates a reliable charity with strong fundamentals across most of our assessment criteria. In its most recent reporting year (2024), COLCHESTER FOODBANK reported a total income of £391,840 and total expenditure of £319,710, a spending ratio of 82% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, COLCHESTER FOODBANK describes its activities as follows: Colchester Foodbank seeks to address food poverty in the local area by giving food parcels to clients who have been issued with a voucher from a professional agency. In addition, we seek to make available signposting from a range of professionals who can advise on debt, housing, benefits, health and wellbeing, budgeting and child welfare. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for COLCHESTER FOODBANK. 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: 81.6% of income spent on charitable work