Droylsden & District Foodbank
Analysis
Droylsden & District Foodbank is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in December 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 and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Droylsden & District Foodbank reported income of £16k and spending of £14k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £7,002 to £16k (+126%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 212%. Over the whole period it spent 70% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Droylsden & District Foodbank sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sunflower Manchester (£16k), Ahavas Torah (£16k) and Noam Halvovos (£16k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To relieve persons in Droylsden area in financial hardship in such other ways as the trustees from time to time think fit, in particular, but not exclusively by:a) providing emergency food, essential toiletries, and household items to those in need b) the provision of support or signposting
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sunflower Manchester | Bolton | £16k |
| Ahavas Torah | Manchester | £16k |
| Noam Halvovos | London | £16k |
| The Resources in Community Trust | Northampton | £16k |