The Bay Foodbank
Analysis
The Bay Foodbank is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Tyne And Wear. It was registered in April 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Bay Foodbank reported income of £338k and spending of £358k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £469k to £338k (-28%), an average of -7.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 69% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Bay Foodbank sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Craftspace (£338k), Be Enriched Elements (£338k) and Macmillan Caring Locally (£338k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Bay Foodbank provides assistance, primarily in the form of emergency food parcels, to those in need in North Tyneside, responding to referrals from social and health services, churches, and other organisations.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Craftspace | Birmingham | £338k |
| Be Enriched Elements | London | £338k |
| Macmillan Caring Locally | Christchurch | £338k |
| The Enfield Counselling Service | Middlesex | £338k |