York Foodbank
Analysis
York Foodbank is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in York. It was registered in October 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, York Foodbank reported income of £310k and spending of £314k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £385k to £310k (-19%), an average of -5.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 77%. 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, York Foodbank sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Church in the Peak (£310k), The Noor-Ul-Islam Mosque (£311k) and Community Connect Foundation (£310k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To relieve poverty, hardship or distress through the provision of food to people in need of emergency supplies in York and the surrounding area and by such other means as the trustees may determine.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Church in the Peak | Derbyshire | £310k |
| The Noor-Ul-Islam Mosque | Bury | £311k |
| Community Connect Foundation | Smethwick | £310k |
| Tadley and District Community Association | Rg26 4hn | £311k |