St Neots Foodbank
Analysis
St Neots Foodbank is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridgeshire. It was registered in September 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 provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, St Neots Foodbank reported income of £47k and spending of £33k, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £77k to £47k (-39%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 48% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, St Neots Foodbank sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Worthing Community Partnership (£47k), Kinetic Network (£47k) and Africa Christian Fellowship (UK and Eire) (£47k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Non-perishable foodstuffs are donated by individual donors, churches, schools and supermarkets. Parcels providing three days emergency food supplies are distributed by volunteers to individuals and families in need by reason of a short-term financial crisis, as identified by professionals in health, education and social services. Clients are signposted to other agencies for longer-term support.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Worthing Community Partnership | Worthing | £47k |
| Kinetic Network | Bedford | £47k |
| Africa Christian Fellowship (UK and Eire) | Reading | £47k |
| Project Pearl | Salford | £47k |