Gillingham Foodbank
Analysis
Gillingham Foodbank is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorset. It was registered in March 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Gillingham Foodbank reported income of £74k and spending of £72k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £65k to £74k (+13%), an average of +3.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 70% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Gillingham Foodbank sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Joel Community Services (£74k), Potters House Christian Fellowship UK Brixton Church (£74k) and Canonstates Limited (£74k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Providing food donated by the community for those in crisis such as benefit delay, benefit changes or debt, to help them over the crisis and signpost them to receive further help.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Joel Community Services | Surrey | £74k |
| Potters House Christian Fellowship UK Brixton Church | London | £74k |
| Canonstates Limited | London | £74k |
| The Incorporated Benevolent Association of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys | London | £74k |