Gloucester Foodbank

Analysis

Gloucester Foodbank is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucester. It was registered in March 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05402066). It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Gloucester Foodbank reported income of £561k and spending of £524k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £331k to £561k (+70%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 84%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Gloucester Foodbank sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Barristers' Benevolent Association (£559k), Aj Bell Futures Foundation (£570k) and Essex & Suffolk Youth Enquiry Service Ltd (£548k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 97% and investments 2.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £7,955. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.2%. Reserves of £284k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 5 people.