Barnsley Food Bank Partnership
Analysis
Barnsley Food Bank Partnership is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Barnsley. It was registered in September 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Barnsley Food Bank Partnership reported income of £163k and spending of £113k, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £145k to £163k (+13%), an average of +3.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2024, when income rose by 226%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Barnsley Food Bank Partnership sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mbedza Projects Support (£163k), Christ Apostolic Church (Gospel Generation) (£163k) and Christ Liquid Fire Ministry (£163k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The food bank partnership operates across Barnsley . In year one 7 spokes were established opening 8 sessions a week . We have recruited and trained 56 referral agencies . We have collected 35,437kg of food and distributed 31,205kg of food . this is equivalent to approximately ?52,424 . We received 2,364 referrals and fed 4,344 people.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Mbedza Projects Support | Stafford | £163k |
| Christ Apostolic Church (Gospel Generation) | London | £163k |
| Christ Liquid Fire Ministry | London | £163k |
| Guildford Poyle Charities | Guildford | £163k |