# **Glastonbury Bridging the Gap Reg charity no 1180479**
**AKA Glastonbury & Street foodbank**
**9 Silver St, Glastonbury BA6 8BS**
**Glastonbury & Street Bridging the Gap foodbank is a local, volunteerled charity serving mainly the BA6 and BA16 postcodes, providing food and other essentials to individuals and families. It was established more than 10 years ago by the local Churches Together to meet a need for food provision.**
**Glastonbury Bridging the Gap is a registered charity operating under a constitution adopted in May 2018. Our trustees are elected on a 3 year rolling term, and we invite other interested parties in the local community to consider becoming a trustee. Our current trustees are: Jane Reeves 2024 - 2027 Mary Powell 2023-2026 Barnaby Tolhurst 2023-2026**
# **Food poverty can hit anybody, anywhere. An unexpected bill, a rise in rent, a relationship breakdown, childcare costs.**
Glastonbury St Benedict’s Ward is in the highest decile of deprivation according to government figures. Over 25% of children in St Benedict’s Ward are living in poverty and more than 35% of households in Glastonbury experience deprivation in at least 1 area. Lowpaying jobs, a seasonal economy, lack of employment opportunities, dearth of affordable housing, and low-level crime/antisocial behaviour add to the sense of hopelessness for established residents. In addition, Glastonbury has long been a place that draws people, including both tourists and a transient population who come searching for something.
**We are a referral only delivery service. We aim to deliver a week’s worth of packaged and fresh foods to recipients.**
## **1. Referral received**
**2. Volunteer assigned 3. Prepacked parcel collected 4. Special needs checked 5. Fresh shop done**
**6. Delivery made**
**In the last year, we did 606 deliveries in the BA6 and BA16 area. Over 1100 people benefitted, including more than 350 children.**
|Needs fulfilled|||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|May 2024 – April||2025|||||
|Parcel type||Q1|Q2|Q3|Q4|**TOTAL**|
|Single||75|60|57|80|**272**|
|Family||46|53|67|74|**240**|
|Single Vegetarian||9|6|6|14|**35**|
|Hotel||7|5|8|10|**30**|
|Family Vegetarian||4|3|4|2|**13**|
|Single Vegan||2|4|5|0|**11**|
|None||2|2|0|0|**4**|
|Family Vegan||0|0|1|0|**1**|
|**TOTAL**|**145**||**133**|**148**|**180**|**606**|
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## **Sample contents of packed parcel for single non-vegetarian**
## **Fresh shopping includes**
## **Fresh fruit & veg**
**Bread & milk**
**Meat/meat substitute, cheese, eggs, yoghurt**
# **We receive both financial and food donations from churches, schools, organisations,and individuals.**
# **Food can be donated at Morrisons, Earthfare or Lidl.**
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## Fiancial review Income
||**2023-24**|**2024-25**|
|---|---|---|
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|**Balance Brought Forward**|**£20,926.36**|**£18503.49**|
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|**INCOME**|||
|**Donations received incl gift cards**|**£14,497.65**|**£18,747.44**|
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|**Gift Aid reclaimed**|**£7,232.17**|**£2,653.27**|
|**Grants (Mendip, Somerset, Housing**
**Assoc)**|**£750.00**|**£500.00**|
|**Urestricted grants**|**£2,500.00**|**£10,998.02**|
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|**TOTAL INCOME**|**£24,979.82**|**£32,898.73**|
## Fiancial review Expenditure
|**Expenditure**|**2023-24**|**2024-25**|
|---|---|---|
|**Groceries etc**|**£14,443.30**|**£14,173.32**|
|**Store supplies**|**£8,151.47**|**£8,510.56**|
|**Insurance**|**£210.09**|**£205.80**|
|**Foodbank phone**|**£241.33**|**£259.97**|
|**Bags/printing/equipment**|**£582.25**|**£269.80**|
|**Utility top-ups/gas**|**£400.00**|**£248.13**|
|**Mileage/parking**|**£69.25**|**£69.25**|
|**Rent**|**£3,300.00**|**£3,400.00**|
|**TOTAL EXPENDITURE**|**£27,397.69**|**£27,136.83**|
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|**Carried forward**|**£18,503.49**|**£24,265.39**|
|Our reserves policy calls for 6-12 months reserves and the balance is
currently within the limit.|||
**Thank you from Glastonbury & Street Bridging the Gap foodbank! Declaration on behalf of the charity’s trustees Mary Elizabeth Powell Treasurer 25/01/2026**
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