Manchester Central Foodbank
Analysis
Manchester Central Foodbank is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in June 2014, 12 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 services.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Manchester Central Foodbank reported income of £506k and spending of £425k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £355k to £506k (+43%), an average of +9.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 108%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Manchester Central 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 European Christian Mission (International) (£506k), Emmanuel Church London (£506k) and Reset Communities and Refugees Ltd (£504k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 85% and donations and legacies 14%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £161k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 9 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 14%
- Charitable activities 85%
- Investments 0.4%
- Other 0.7%
In the charity's own words
Manchester Central Foodbank, part of the Trussell Trust Network, provides an emergency service to those in need in Central Manchester. We give out emergency food parcels (3 days nutritionally balanced food) and signposting services to those referred to us by front line agencies (social workers, GPs, chaplains, schools, etc.) as well as support in other forms to relieve the impact of poverty.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| European Christian Mission (International) | Gloucester | £506k |
| Emmanuel Church London | London | £506k |
| Reset Communities and Refugees Ltd | London | £504k |
| Lifeshare Limited | Manchester | £506k |