Norwood & Brixton Foodbank Limited

Analysis

Norwood & Brixton Foodbank Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 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 08381978). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2024, Norwood & Brixton Foodbank Limited reported income of £1.2m and spending of £1.1m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2024, income grew from £860k to £1.2m (+37%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Norwood & Brixton Foodbank Limited sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Exaireo Trust Limited (£1.2m), Nucleus Community Action Ltd (£1.2m) and Wintercomfort for the Homeless (£1.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 66% and charitable activities 33%. Charitable activities took 36% of spending and raising funds 17%. Reserves of £769k would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 15 people.

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.