Middlesbrough Foodbank
Analysis
Middlesbrough Foodbank is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Middlesbrough. It was registered in April 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Middlesbrough Foodbank reported income of £183k and spending of £259k, spending 142% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £290k to £183k (-37%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Middlesbrough Foodbank sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include African Centre for Development and Research (£183k), Mendel Kaufman Memorial Trust (£183k) and The Hoxton Trust (£183k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Middlesbrough Foodbank provides three days of nutritionally balanced emergency food to people in crisis. Vouchers are issued via frontline professionals, including doctors, health visitors, social workers, Citizens Advice Bureau staff, welfare officers, the police and probation officers. Vouchers can then be exchanged for food at various distribution centres across Middlesbrough.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| African Centre for Development and Research | Brighton | £183k |
| Mendel Kaufman Memorial Trust | Tyne And Wear | £183k |
| The Hoxton Trust | London | £183k |
| The Coco's Foundation | Horsham | £183k |