South Liverpool Foodbank
Analysis
South Liverpool Foodbank is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Liverpool. It was registered in March 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. 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, South Liverpool Foodbank reported income of £500k and spending of £533k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £533k to £500k (-6.3%), an average of -1.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, South Liverpool Foodbank sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The French Huguenot Church of London Charitable Trust (£500k), Ouseburn Trust (£500k) and River Church (£499k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
South Liverpool Foodbank gives food to people in food crisis. Each client visiting one of our five Foodbank food distribution centres with a food ?voucher? is given a food parcel comprising sufficient food for 3 full days. Food parcel size is determined by the number of adults and children listed on the food voucher. The food provided is tinned or packeted and within the Best Before Date.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The French Huguenot Church of London Charitable Trust | London | £500k |
| Ouseburn Trust | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £500k |
| River Church | Berkshire | £499k |
| RCCG City of Grace Peterborough | Peterborough | £501k |