Kings Lynn Foodbank
Analysis
Kings Lynn Foodbank is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in King's Lynn. It was registered in May 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Kings Lynn Foodbank reported income of £232k and spending of £197k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £92k to £232k (+151%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 115%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Kings Lynn Foodbank sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Korean Ealing Church (£232k), Miss Cullen's Almshouses (£232k) and S K Charitable Trust (£232k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
All food given out by foodbanks is donated.Supermarket Collections are one of the main ways that food is donated. Care professionals such as doctors, health visitors, social workers, CAB and police identify people in crisis and issue them with a foodbank voucher. Foodbank clients bring their voucher to a foodbank centre where it can be redeemed for three days emergency food.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Korean Ealing Church | London | £232k |
| Miss Cullen's Almshouses | Nottingham | £232k |
| S K Charitable Trust | London | £232k |
| Cheshire Freemasons' Charity | Chester | £232k |