Warminster and District Food Bank
Analysis
Warminster and District Food Bank is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wiltshire. It was registered in September 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Warminster and District Food Bank reported income of £40k and spending of £32k, leaving 20% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £58k to £40k (-30%), an average of -8.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 73% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Warminster and District Food Bank sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Yhs Trust (£40k), Overflow Church (£41k) and Taunton Welcomes Refugees (£40k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Providing Food as emergency relief for local people in Warminster and the surrounding area. This is short term aid to help people over a crisis. Recipients are referred by front line care workers who either hold emergency food boxes to give directly to people in need or issue a voucher which the person can bring to Food bank Centre and exchange for food.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Yhs Trust | London | £40k |
| Overflow Church | Chester | £41k |
| Taunton Welcomes Refugees | Somerset | £40k |
| Thomas Fryer Almshouses | Rutland | £41k |