Chepstow Foodbank
Analysis
Chepstow Foodbank is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chepstow. It was registered in March 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Chepstow Foodbank reported income of £23k and spending of £33k, spending 145% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £17k to £23k (+38%), an average of +8.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 118%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Chepstow Foodbank sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include London Computer Recycling (£23k), The North and East Yorkshire Mark Benevolent Fund (£23k) and One 17 Design Charitable Trust (£23k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Charity accepts donations of non-perishable food from members of the public directly or via supermarket collections. These donations are weighed and sorted into food-types then checked for end dates and stored.Referral Agencies make referral for those in urgent need of food-support to visit the foodbank distribution centrewhere they are given 3-days worth of emergency food.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| London Computer Recycling | London | £23k |
| The North and East Yorkshire Mark Benevolent Fund | North Yorkshire | £23k |
| One 17 Design Charitable Trust | Huddersfield | £23k |
| The Mbili Charitable Trust | Hampshire | £23k |