# THE RAFT FOUNDATION

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1191272
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Sept. 14, 2020
- **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=1191272


## Contact

- **Address:** 195A Bury Road, Rawtenstall, ROSSENDALE, Lancashire
- **Postcode:** BB4 6DJ
- **Phone:** 07874206854
- **Email:** info@raftfoundation.org
- **Website:** www.raftfoundation.org



## Activities

**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.

**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.




## 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



## Areas of operation

- Lancashire



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | — | — | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £86755 | £70042 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £106547 | £58500 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £104054 | £37850 | — | — |



## Trustees

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