Salford Foodbank
Analysis
Salford Foodbank is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Salford. 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 08290270). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Salford Foodbank reported income of £442k and spending of £382k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £335k to £442k (+32%), an average of +7.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 91%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Salford Foodbank sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Waters Edge Arts Ltd (£441k), Coal Trade Benevolent Association (£442k) and Pow Nottingham (£441k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
THE CHARITY AIMS ARE TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION BY PREVENTING SOCIAL EXCLUSION AND RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED IN SALFORD, MANCHESTER AND THE REST OF THE UK. CURRENT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PROVISION OF EMERGENCY FOOD PARCELS THROUGH SALFORD FOODBANK.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Waters Edge Arts Ltd | Manchester | £441k |
| Coal Trade Benevolent Association | London | £442k |
| Pow Nottingham | Nottingham | £441k |
| The Saunderson Foundation | Cambridge | £442k |