OpenCharities

The Raft Foundation

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1191272
Status
Registered
Reporting
Filed late The latest return was filed 202 days late, on May 21, 2026. Filing history
Registered
Sept. 14, 2020
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
195A Bury Road
Rawtenstall
Rossendale
Lancashire
BB4 6DJ

Activities

The Raft Foundation is a crisis support foodbank providing individuals and families in Rossendale:- parcels of food for 3 meals a day x 7 days per person- essential household goods, e.g. nappies, toiletries- signposting to support with their causes of povertyWe deliver 3 days per week, every week, with the other days spent sourcing, collecting, sorting and packing donated food.

Objects: The Relief Of Financial Hardship Amongst People In Rossendale And The Surrounding Areas:a)providing Emergency Food, Essential Toiletries, Household Items And Other Items Gifted To The Organisation For The Benefit Of Individuals And Families In Need B)such Other Means, Including (But Not Limited To)the Provision Of Support Or Signposting To Relevant Information And Other Advisory Services.

Classification

How
Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, The General Public/mankind

Geography

Local Authority
Lancashire

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2024 May 21, 2026202 days late £60,949 £76,049
Dec. 31, 2023 May 21, 2025202 days late £86,755 £70,042
Dec. 31, 2022 Oct. 30, 2023On time £106,547 £58,500
Dec. 31, 2021 Sept. 19, 2022On time £104,054 £37,850

Trustees

Name Appointed
Janice Beverley Johnson (Chair) Sept. 14, 2020
David Paul Heaton June 13, 2024
Gerard Francis Greenhalgh Sept. 14, 2020
Gillian Heaton June 13, 2024
Mark John Stapleton Sept. 14, 2020
Nicholas Subasic June 13, 2024
Stephen Hall June 13, 2024