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Bedford Foodbank

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1179538
Status
Registered
Registered
Aug. 14, 2018
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
Bedford Foodbank
8-9 Murdock Road
Manton Industrial Estate
BEDFORD
MK41 7PE

Activities

Bedford Foodbank is set up to benefit people who are in financial crisis and hungry due to reasons such as family breakdown, sudden unemployment,benefits problems ( such as delays or changes), debt, or any other eventualities by helping them through the crisis, through food parcels and signposting them to receive further help primarily in the area of Bedford Borough.

Objects: The Organisation's Purposes Are :the Relief Of Financial Hardship Amongst People In Bedford And The Surrounding Area, Or In Other Parts Of The United Kingdom In Such Ways As The Trustees From Time To Time Think Fit, In Particular But Not Exclusively Byi. Providing Emergency Food, Essential Toiletries, And Household Items To Individuals And Families In Need And/or For Distribution Y Charities And Other Organisations Working To Prevent Or Relieve Povertyii. Such Other Means Including (but Not Limited To) The Provision Of Support Or Signposting To Relevant Information And Other Advisory Services.iii. And To Provide Such Services With A Christian Ethos, Supported By Established Churches In The Area Of Benefit

Classification

How
Provides Services
What
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Bedford

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
Sept. 30, 2024 £678,815 £790,500 £514,842 7
Sept. 30, 2023 £864,365 £682,356 £626,527 5
Sept. 30, 2022 £609,016 £511,477 £444,518 4
Sept. 30, 2021 £268,000 £131,000 — —
Sept. 30, 2020 £183,362 £72,113 — —

Trustees

Name Appointed
Graham Robert Moore (Chair) Feb. 8, 2021
Emma Ponsonby Jan. 20, 2025
Joanna Elizabeth Mary Hyne Feb. 28, 2022
Kirsty Middleton April 19, 2023