Islington Foodbank
Analysis
Islington Foodbank is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it provides human resources.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Islington Foodbank reported income of £169k and spending of £42k, leaving 75% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £173k to £169k (-2.3%), an average of -0.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 35% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Islington Foodbank sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Church of Living Hope (£169k), Brighter Futures Foundation (Africa) (£169k) and Isle of Wight Youth for Christ (£169k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
At Islington Foodbank, we provide emergency food for individuals and families in crisis that lasts up to 3 days. We partner with local agencies and charities to assess clients with specific needs in order to issue food vouchers. Once the assessment is complete, our partners can issue a voucher to a client up to 3 vouchers in 6 months as a guideline.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Church of Living Hope | Lincolnshire | £169k |
| Brighter Futures Foundation (Africa) | Bath | £169k |
| Isle of Wight Youth for Christ | Isle of Wight | £169k |
| Iqra Newport Trust | Newport | £169k |