Waveney Foodbank
Analysis
Waveney Foodbank is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Suffolk. 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 company (Companies House number 08283316). It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Waveney Foodbank reported income of £272k and spending of £339k, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £202k to £272k (+35%), an average of +7.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 120%. Over the whole period it spent 68% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Waveney Foodbank sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants' Benevolent Fund (£272k), The Esher and District Citizens Advice Bureau (£272k) and The Knightland Foundation (£272k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Collection of food supplies from the general public and delivery of crisis support food supplies to people in short term difficulty with food bills, as assessed by welfare professionals.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants' Benevolent Fund | London | £272k |
| The Esher and District Citizens Advice Bureau | Surrey | £272k |
| The Knightland Foundation | London | £272k |
| The Lovington Foundation | Alresford | £272k |