Stoke-On-Trent Foodbank
Analysis
Stoke-On-Trent Foodbank is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stoke-On-Trent. It was registered in February 2013, 13 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 company (Companies House number 08334798). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Stoke-On-Trent Foodbank reported income of £397k and spending of £391k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £476k to £397k (-17%), an average of -4.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 70%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Stoke-On-Trent Foodbank sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lincoln Area Regeneration Group (£397k), The Greek Orthodox Community the Twelve Apostles Hertfordshire Trust (£397k) and Faith&victory Church (£397k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The prevention or relief of poverty in Stoke-on-Trent and the surrounding area by providing food to local people who are in need of emergency supplies and by such other means as the trustees determine.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Area Regeneration Group | London | £397k |
| The Greek Orthodox Community the Twelve Apostles Hertfordshire Trust | Hertfordshire | £397k |
| Faith&victory Church | London | £397k |
| Manchester City Mission | Salford | £398k |