Harrow Foodbank
Analysis
Harrow Foodbank is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Harrow. It was registered in October 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Harrow Foodbank reported income of £92k and spending of £95k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £183k to £92k (-50%), an average of -16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Harrow Foodbank sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Careline (£92k), Riana Development Network (RDN) (£92k) and Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math (£92k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Harrow Foodbank has as its objective the prevention or relief of poverty in Harrow and surrounding areas in particular, but not exclusively, by providing emergency food supplies to individuals in need and to charities or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Careline | Ashbourne | £92k |
| Riana Development Network (RDN) | London | £92k |
| Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math | Feltham | £92k |
| Home-Start Merton | London | £92k |