Uckfield Foodbank
Analysis
Uckfield Foodbank is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Uckfield. 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. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Uckfield Foodbank reported income of £102k and spending of £84k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £29k to £102k (+245%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 82%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Uckfield Foodbank sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gujarati Arya Association, Leicester (£102k), The Point Foundation (£102k) and North West Kent Muslim Association (£102k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
With the support of the Churches in Uckfield, in particular but not exclusively by providing emergency food boxes containing three days supply of balanced and nutritional foodstuffs to individuals in need and/or for distribution by charities or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty and the provision of or signposting to relevant information and other advisory services.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Gujarati Arya Association, Leicester | Leicester | £102k |
| The Point Foundation | Henfield | £102k |
| North West Kent Muslim Association | Dartford | £102k |
| Charlesworth Independent Chapel | Glossop | £102k |