# MORECAMBE BAY FOODBANK

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1176579
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Jan. 9, 2018
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1176579


## Contact

- **Address:** Anchor Building, Westgate, MORECAMBE, Lancashire
- **Postcode:** LA3 3DD
- **Phone:** 01524932001
- **Email:** info@morecambebay.foodbank.org.uk
- **Website:** www.morecambebay.foodbank.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** MORECAMBE BAY FOODBANK HAS BEEN SET UP FOR THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG PEOPLE IN MORECAMBE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:PROVIDING EMERGENCY FOOD, ESSENTIAL TOILETRIES AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED AND OR FOR DISTRIBUTION BY CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTYBY OTHER MEANS INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT OR SIGNPOSTING TO RELEVANT INFORMATION AND OTHER ADVISORY SERVICES

**Activities:** Morecambe Bay Foodbank has been set up for the relief of need and hardship among people in Morecambe and the surrounding area by providing emergency food, essential toiletries and household items to individuals and families in need and for the provision of support or signposting to relevant information and other advisory services in the area.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Other Charitable Purposes
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Lancashire



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 31, 2024 | £370006 | £269243 | — | — |
| Aug. 31, 2023 | £390950 | £266064 | — | — |
| Aug. 31, 2022 | £258282 | £281142 | — | — |
| Aug. 31, 2021 | £407452 | £211559 | — | — |
| Aug. 31, 2020 | £328260 | £118396 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **ROGER LESLIE GITTINS** (Chair) — appointed Nov. 20, 2017
- Hayley Pritchard — appointed Jan. 8, 2024
- Helen Greatorex — appointed Nov. 20, 2017
- Ian John James Dewar — appointed March 23, 2020
- JOHN ENTWISTLE — appointed Nov. 20, 2017
- Mark Thornton Thomas — appointed Jan. 1, 2021
- Patrick Louis Francis Hunt — appointed March 23, 2020