Atherton & Leigh Foodbank
Analysis
Atherton & Leigh Foodbank is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in August 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Atherton & Leigh Foodbank reported income of £116k and spending of £131k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £119k to £116k (-2.8%), an average of -0.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 131%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Atherton & Leigh Foodbank sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Greater Rushmoor Nepali Community (£116k), Roehampton Trust Ltd (£116k) and Thanet Food Link Ltd (£116k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
TO ASSIST PERSONS PRIMARILY IN ATHERTON, TYLDESLEY, LEIGH AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS OR IN OTHER PARTS OF THE UK WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY THE PROVISION OF FOOD TO ENSURE A HEALTHY AND NUTRITIOUS DIET DURING A PERIOD OF CRISIS WHERE THEY COULD NOT OTHERWISE OBTAIN FOOD TO EAT.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Rushmoor Nepali Community | Aldershot | £116k |
| Roehampton Trust Ltd | London | £116k |
| Thanet Food Link Ltd | Kent | £116k |
| Upper Room Fire Christian Centre | London | £116k |